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Physician Wellness

Your residency or fellowship can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging times of your life. UTHSC GME recognizes that you need to concentrate on your own mental and physical wellness to help you better serve your patients and lead a healthier, happier life. These resources can help maintain your well-being by lowering your stress, identifying problem areas, avoiding burnout, and learning how to achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 OR Crisis Text by texting TALK to 741741

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Anonymous Resident/Fellow Comment Form

The GME anonymous comment form goes directly to the Associate and Assistant Dean of GME and is independently investigated and followed up on by the office.

College of Medicine Professionalism Reporting

The COM link goes to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and from there is referred to the correct entity to deal with the professionalism violation (e.g. to dept. chair for faculty issues)

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Residents outside Le Bonheur

Overburdened by professional or personal stress? All our residents have access to the 2023 Cigna Employee Assistance Program (EAP), giving access to professional and personal counseling, home life resources such as child, elder, and pet care programs, repairs, and more. The EAP also offers several webinars on life and professional management. The EAP is available by phone, email, or online through your Cigna account. Below are additional links to the many services provided through EAP. The EAP also offers a number of webinars on life and professional management. The EAP is available by phone, email, or online through your Cigna account.

EAP 1.877.622.4327
EAP web access:www.myCigna.com
Employer ID: utgme

Memphis Medical Society

The Memphis Medical Society is dedicated to the well-being and health of the physicians of this city and provides confidential referrals to licensed psychologists, as well as covering the cost for up to six vIsits.

The Tennessee Medical Foundation

The Tennessee Medical Foundation maintains the Tennessee Professional Screening Questionnaire, an anonymous self-screening tool that can be used to identily mental health needs and help find appropriate local resources to support medical providers.

Jan 19, 2023