UTHSC-Nashville Wellness Program
The University of Tennessee-Nashville and Ascension Saint Thomas are dedicated to providing high quality educational experiences, while simultaneously fostering a culture of wellness in our residency and fellowship training programs.
Our campus-wide approach to wellness is led by the UTHSC Nashville/Ascension Saint Thomas Wellness Committee, which is composed of faculty and trainees from each training program. Through their sponsorship of activities and programs related to various aspects of well-being, provision of resources aimed at supporting wellbeing and availability to residents and fellows across the Nashville campus, the committee works to ensure wellness is promoted within all UTHSC-Nashville residency and fellowship programs.
Specific goals of the wellness committee include:
- Promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Provide physical, psychological, social, and professional wellness education.
- Maintain a peer support and advocacy network for the trainees.
UTHSC GME Physician Wellness
Residency 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. The resources provided 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. Find more information on UTHSC GME Physician Wellness here.
University Counseling and Behavioral Health Services (UCBH)
UCBH Services are available for individual, group, couples, career, behavioral health, and crisis counseling for UTHSC residents and fellows.
UTHSC-Nashville residents also have access to a GME Counselor who offers appointments outside of normal business hours to accommodate the schedules of trainees. The GME Counselor can make referrals to behavioral health providers at UTHSC University Health in Memphis for telehealth appointments.
GME CARE Team
The GME CARE Team is a support system that residents, fellows, faculty, and staff can reach if they have a concern about the safety and wellbeing of a resident or fellow. The goal of the team is to meet the needs of distressed trainees and/or trainees in need of resources to successfully complete their training program.
Are you concerned about the wellbeing of a resident or fellow? Share your concern confidentially with the GME CARE Team using the GME CARE Concern Form.
If sharing a concern that needs immediate attention, such as risk of harm to yourself or others, on an evening or a weekend please call the UCBHS after-hours line at 901.448.1877 to reach the counselor on call. For off-campus emergencies, please call 911 immediately.
For non-emergency questions, please email the GME CARE Team at gmecares@uthsc.edu
