Faculty Wellness
MISSION: To partner with and advocate on behalf of PCPH faculty and to offer strategies, activities and resources within the three reciprocal domains of professional fulfillment, efficiency of practice, culture of wellness and personal resilience
VISION: To foster a healthy, supportive and thriving PCPH community
Culture of Wellness: Organizational work environment, values and behaviors that promote self-care, personal and professional growth, and compassion for ourselves, our colleagues and our patients
Efficacy of Practice: Workplace systems, processes, and practices that promote quality, effectiveness, positive patent and colleague interactions, and work- life balance
Personal Resilience: Individual skills, behaviors, and attitudes that contribute to physical, emotional and professional well-being.
Benefits
Jessica Liu will be the main contact for reimbursements (Faculty Professional Allowance and STAP funds) for Primary Care Clinics including: SFM, SIM, Portola Valley, Santa Clara and Los Altos. Please send reimbursements to Jessica Liu by emailing jliu5@stanford.edu
Faculty Allowance and STAP Funds
STAP REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORM
PCPH: STATE LICENSE AND DEA NOW COVERED
Babysitting/Childcare Reimbursement
PCPH will help defray some of the costs of DATE NIGHT! We have allotted $25.00 for 8 sessions, (or 4 for $50.00 etc) for a total of $200 per faculty member.
Please forward the childcare receipt to Amir Shaghafi by sending an email to shaghafi@stanford.edu and if you use Venmo, direct deposit or checks, please also forward a record of the payment".
Getting Help
Care and Support for Stanford Medicine Physicians (March 2021)
Test Yourself - here you will find anonymous online self-test sites for Altruism, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, etc.
WellMD: Doctors who take care of themselves are better role models for their patients, better role models for their children, have higher patient satisfaction and safety scores, experience less stress and burnout, and live longer.
Campus walking maps and guided tours - WellMD
Peer Support: Difficult clinical events happen to all clinicians at some point in their careeers and can lead to a variety of negative emotional consequences, including a sense of isolation, self-doubt, depression, rumination, and anxiety. Stanford doesn't want anyone to feel alone under these circumstances. Volunteer trained physicians, from a variety of departments and levels of experience, are available to lend a friendly ear and provide support during the difficult time. Conversations are legally protected and completely confidential, unless there is an issue of personal safety. Usually these conversations occur over the phone, but can be held in person. Click Here for more
The Help Center: Professional and confidential counseling for individuals, couples and families, including bilingual counseling, to address both work and personal issues. Each faculty member is eligible to recieve 10 free sessions. They also offer workshops, discussion groups, consultation, departmental training and facilitation services for difficult conversations.
Thrive Global Newsletter
Video Gallery
Videos:
Self-Esteem and Compassion Kristin Neff
Vulnerability- Bene Brown- Ted Talks
Doctors Make Mistakes- Brian Goldman- Ted Talks
Emotional Agility- Susan David -Ted Talks
Happiness vs Meaning: Emily Esfahani-Smith- Ted Talks
Conversations on Compassion with Dr. Elissa Epel
Popular Apps:
Calm
Headspace
Insight Timer
Stop, Breath, Think
10% Happier
Breathe
Take a Break
Breath2Relax
Potential Project
CBTi (insomnia)
Article: Web-Based Tools and Mobile Applications to Mitigate Burnout, Depression, and Suicidality Among Healthcare Students and Professionals: A Systemic Review
Events
Mindfulness Rx
We are pleased to announce that part 1 and 2 of Mindfulness Rx was a wonderful success! If you are interested in taking part in a subsequent offering please let me know and I will see if we can arrange it. Mindfulness Rx has created this program based on neuroscience, compassion training, and the concepts of emotional intelligence and mindfulness that is specifically designed for healthcare providers in hospitals, clinics, and medical schools. They have already worked successfully with our Trauma ICU nurses, as well as Oncology and Lead Stanford Nurse Managers. The program helps providers develop a moment-to-moment awareness of their minds, bodies, emotions, speech, and actions, and addresses, resilience, self- compassion and engagement.
The venue for the full day retreat is gorgeous, overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Moss Beach. Your Wellness program would cover the full cost. Please check in with Eva Weinlander if you are ready to commit to this wonderful opportunity and we will pick the date that works best for the majority. There is a 20 person limit. This can be used as a BeWell Berry! Just fill out a Stress Class Berry Validation Form and Dr. Eva Weinlander will sign it.
Read a powerful article on HOW ACKNOWLEDGING OTHERS CAN KEEP US FROM BURNING OUT