Wellness Toolkit

The UF Department of Anesthesiology Wellness program focuses on many aspects of health and wellness including work/life balance and building resilience. The program strives to provide tools and resources for the department.

Department of Anesthesiology Wellness

Our wellness program’s mission is to encourage physical activity and mental well-being among members of the Department of Anesthesiology, with the overall goal of improving productivity and morale. Long-term goals include increasing awareness of positive health behaviors, motivating department employees to voluntarily adopt healthier behaviors, and providing a supportive environment to foster positive lifestyle changes.

Department Interest Groups

*These links take you to our department bridge website. Only department members can view.

• Women in Anesthesiology – Led by Brenda Fahy, Tammy Euliano & Basma Mohamed
• Shelf Indulgence (book club) – Led by Christina Hendricks & Anna Woods
• Transition to Theta (meditation club) – Led by Sonia Mehta
• Academic & Career Development Book Club – Led by Brenda Fahy & Basma Mohamed
• Financial Education Club – Led by Dustin Hegland
• Mountain Biking Club – Led by Matthew Andoniadis

UF College of Medicine Resources

• GatorCare (GatorCare is a Direct Service Organization of the University of Florida established in 2013 to reduce health care costs, and promote access to quality health care and innovative health and wellness solutions for the employees and families of employer groups at UF, UF Health, and its affiliates)
• Residents and Fellows Wellness
• Wellness Rx (wellness goal setting)
• UF Counseling and Wellness Center
• Talkspace (GatorCare members ages 18+ are eligible to receive free and unlimited online counseling and psychiatry services through Talkspace)
• Employee Assistance Program info for Housestaff
• Aid A Gator (assistance for employees and students experiencing emergent and unexpected financial hardships)
• UF Mental Health Resources
• Care for Colleagues (The Care for Colleagues program provides support for our health care workers after difficult events. Situations can include traumatic clinical events, the death of a patient or any other events that are emotionally challenging. Supporting peers are trained to provide crisis intervention, team briefings and mentoring.)
• UF Leadership & Professional Development Resources

ACGME Resources for Wellness

The accreditation council for graduate medical education (ACGME) resources include systems approaches to well-being; individual well-being; COVID-19 and well-being; and mental health services and suicide prevention.

ASA Well-Being Resources

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) well-being resources include a physician support line, apps, podcasts, toolkits, articles, and websites.

GatorPerks

Whether you’re looking for discounts exclusive to UF employees, going through a rough patch or seeking to commemorate a colleague, this is the place for you. Explore the unique perks available just for you.

Outdoor Activities

• Adventure Trips (With UF RecSports – All trips include transportation, group gear, certified TRiP Leaders, and any park entry fee.)

Interesting Wellness Topics

• Burnout prevention
  • Battle Burnout with This Acronym (HBR article)
  • Do You Know Burnout When You See It? (HBR article)
  • Beating Burnout:: When you Feel Stuck (Podcast by Dr. Sasha Shillcutt)
  • Six Lessons on Fighting Burnout from Boston’s Biggest Hospital (HBR article)
• Work-life balance
  • Work Life Balance is a Cycle not an Achievement (HBR article)
  • Work life balance with Sasha Shillcutt (Podcast)
  • Work life balance: Tips to reclaim control (Mayo article)
• Joy at work ☺
  • Top ten ways to find joy at work (HBR article)
  • How to rediscover joy at work (HBR webinar)
  • Joy at work: A revolutionary approach to fun on the job (Book)
• Academic wellness
  • Finding Success starts with Finding Your Purpose (HBR article)
  • Optimizing Academic Wellness (Book)
• Goals of self-care
  • Five Self-care Practices for Every Area of Your Life (Very Well Mind article)
  • Serious Leaders need self care too (HBR article)
  • 6 Ways to weave self care into your workday (HBR article)
• Building resilience
  • Bite-Size Resilience During Times of Uncertainty by Bryan Sexton, PhD (Webinar)
  • Resilience is about how you recharge, not how you endure (HBR article)
  • How to refuel when you feel emotionally drained (HBR article)
• Sleep deprivation and fatigue:
  • The science behind sleep and high performance (Podcast)
  • Sleep deprivation can make it harder to stay calm at work (HBR article)
• Depression and mental health
• Substance abuse
• Time management
  • Stop Trying to Manage Your Time (HBR article)
  • Time Management in Residency (Podcast)
  • 4 time management tips for busy medical residents. (AMA article)
  • Your to do list is in fact too long (HBR article)
• Conflict management
  • Why conflict is necessary and how to manage it (Podcast)
  • How to work with someone who creates unnecessary conflicts (HBR article)
  • When faced with a conflict, try an introspective approach (HBR article)
• Feedback? How to give and receive feedback in a healthy manner
  • The Essentials: Giving Feedback (Podcast)
  • Good feedback is a two-way conversation (HBR article)
  • Why asking for advice is more effective than asking for feedback (HBR article)
• Peer support
  • The Power of Peer Coaching (HBR article)
  • Using the Power of Peer Support to Positively Impact Medicine (AMA article)
  • The Power of Peers in Higher Education (Forbes article)
  • Improving residents wellbeing and burnout: The role of peer support (Journal of Graduate Medical Education article)
• Coping with a poor patient outcome
  • After the Apology: Coping and recovery after errors (AMA article)
  • Recovering from adverse patient outcomes (Thrive Physician article)
• Gratitude & service