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Physician Wellness

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

In the event of a counseling or behavioral health emergency after hours, on holidays, or during weekends, please contact a Counseling and Behavioral Health Services counselor on call by dialing:

  • Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: 901.448.2775
  • After 6:00 pm, on weekends, and holidays: 901.448.1877

*If you are unable to reach a staff member at either of the numbers listed and it is a mental health emergency, please call Dr. Woemmel's cell phone at 901.496.9646.

Your residency or fellowship can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging times of your life. GME at the UT Health Science Center 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.

Community Events

UT Health Sciences Center Resources

COM Ombuds Services

COM Ombuds Services

The COM Ombuds Services link goes to the Compliance Notes: Confidential Resources page, which list the contact information for the Ombudsperson, Melody Cunningham, MD who is one of UTHSC’s confidential employees, a person who serves as an advocate for employees, students, etc.

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)

Lactation Room Locations

Memphis VAMC Lactation Room Information

Locations:

  • 4th floor, main bed tower (F406)- code press 2&4 at the same time and then press 3, semiprivate
  • Women’s Locker Room- Room# AWG11, PIV access, private
  • Women’s Center- Room# 5206B, private

Milk Storage Capability: Milk storage is available for 4th floor and Locker Room

Point of Contact:
Charmin Thomas, DNSc, APN, BC
Women’s Veteran Program Manager
Memphis VAMC Women’s Center 5109 B
901.523.8990 Extension 6612
Charmin.Thomas@va.gov

Baptist Memorial Hospital Lactation Room Information

Location: GME Suite - 6025 Walnut Grove, Suite 417 – Plaza One

Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.

Regional One Health Lactation Room Information

Location: Rout Building Room E233 (when buzzed through the double doors take a right and it is the first door on the right).

Milk Storage Capability: Storage available in the Stollerman Library – Resident Lounge, Room A528

St. Jude Lactation Room Information

Locations:

visual image of lactation rooms

Milk Storage Capability: Located in most Mother’s room. Call Occupational Health for more details regarding refrigeration and storage.

Point of Contact for Mother Room Reservations:
Occupational Health
901.595.2531

Methodist University Hospital Lactation Room Information

Location: 1 Thomas, Administration Hallway

Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Lactation Room Information

Location:

  • Main Hospital
    • 4th Floor (near Pod A and Pod C)
    • 5th floor (PICU area)
    • 9thand 11 floor.
  • Research Tower
    • Resident Education Space, 6th floor
    • Ground floor near North elevators.

Milk Storage Capability:

  • Main Hospital - Resident Work Room , 12th floor
  • Research Tower – Resident Education Space – 6th floor

Point of Contact for Research Tower Room Reservations:

Derrell Bryant - 901.287.5319
Vanessa Hodges - 901.287.6756

Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown

Location: OB/GYN Residency Offices, 7th floor

Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

Location: 3rd and 6th floor lactation rooms (near visitor elevators); EM Residency Offices; resident sleep rooms

Milk Storage Capability: Unit breakrooms and Emergency Medicine Residency offices

Ascension Saint Thomas West

Location: 4th floor lactation room; 1st floor medical education sleep room

Milk Storage Capability: Cardiology, Surgery, and Internal Medicine trainee work rooms

Saint Francis Hospital

Location: 7th floor at end of hall on postpartum unit.

Milk Storage Capability: Same as above.

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Overburdened by professional or personal stress? All our residents have access to the 2024 Optum Emotional Wellbeing Solutions (EWS) links (below), giving access to professional and personal counseling, home life resources such as child, elder, home repairs, or other resources in your community. The EWS is available by phone, email, or online through your Optum account. The EWS also offers several webinars on life and professional management. Below are additional links to the many services provided through EWS.

Your employee assistance program (EAP) is now Emotional Wellbeing Solutions (EWS)

EWS: 1.866.374.6061
EWS web access: www.liveandworkwell.com
Access code: 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 identify mental health needs and help find appropriate local resources to support medical providers.

Jun 10, 2025