Wellness Resources
Faculty Listening Sessions
The Department of Medicine held three listening sessions in November to learn how the Department can better support faculty professionally and personally. Dr. Mandy Termuhlen facilitated the discussions and will be sharing with leadership the themes she hears in a completely confidential manner. Thank you to those who participated for your valuable input.
Wellness Resources
Resources to support wellness, decrease burnout, and needs related to changes COVID has imposed on professional and personal life can be found below.
Mental Health Resources
Other Resources
Concierge, Counseling, Peer Coaching, Legal and Financial Counseling
Concierge, Counseling, Peer Coaching, Legal and Financial Counseling
Visit VitalWorkLife.com
- Username: umproviders
- Password: member
TECHNOLOGY TIPS and LEARNING FROM HOME
- Technology Tips for Working and Learning Off-Campus
- The YMCA has a Full-day Distance Learning Support Program available in most locations.
Environmental Health & Safety
Department of Environmental Health & Safety has Office Ergonomics available for evaluating and modifying your home workspace to reduce risk of injury.
Child Care Resources
FINDING CHILD CARE
- Office of Human Resources - Childcare
- Parent Aware (The University of Minnesota has a partnership with Parent Aware which hosts a childcare database).
DISCOUNTED CHILD CARE
The new Pillars Intergenerational Child Care has recently opened just five blocks from the CSC.
- They provide full and part-time care for babies (aged 6-weeks) up to children in preschool.
- Everything in the Center is new, from outside playground toys to indoor art, music and library programs.
- Senior residents living in the newly completed The Pillars of Prospect Park Senior Living, spend time as "grandfriends" with the children.
- The Center is run by Ebenezer and is owned by Oppidan.
Fairview and M Physicians staff members' children qualify for a 10% discount
Fall slots are filling fast so enroll now at (612) 623-7023 or pillarschildcare.com
BACK UP PLAN FOR CHILD OR ELDER CARE
Visit and/or Register at: Bright Horizons or call (877) 242-2737
(for M Physicians access to care)
- Username: UMP
- Password: care4you
References
- Essential Workers: We can provide more detailed letters verifying that you are an essential employee if needed by your daycare/school. Please contact domhr@umn.edu
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Allocation of Physician Time in Ambulatory Practice: A Time and Motion Study in 4 Specialties
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Burnout, Depression, Career Satisfaction, and Work-Life Integration by Physician Race/Ethnicity
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Self-valuation: Attending to the Most Important Instrument in the Practice of Medicine
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Distress Among Matriculating Medical Students Relative to the General Population