Well-being Leaders & Action Plans

"Well-being leaders turn faculty feedback into action—building healthier, more supportive environments across the University of Colorado School of Medicine."

Departmental well-being leaders (WBLs) are appointed by their chairs to champion faculty well-being and professional fulfillment. Supported through a co-investment model between the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU SOM) and individual departments, WBLs have protected time to inform, analyze, and share survey results, facilitate discussions, and design and implement action plans responsive to local needs. They also represent their departments in School of Medicine–wide efforts to enhance the faculty experience and serve as connectors to resources and programming. By fostering community, raising awareness of well-being tools, and advancing targeted initiatives, WBLs play a pivotal role in building a healthier, more supportive academic environment.

Find CU SOM well-being leaders based on departments and division/section below.

Department	Division/Section	Leader(s)
Anesthesia	-	Carly Jacobs, MD
Dermatology	-	Cameron Nichols, MD
Emergency Medicine	-	Christina Yannestsos, MD
Family Medicine	-	Jennifer Caragol, MD Meagan Maher, APP
Medicine	Cardiology	Tracey Crooks, MD
Medicine	Endocrinology	Heather Brooks, MD
Medicine	Gastroenterology	Katherine Dickerman, APP Amitha Gumidyala, PhD Ben Click, MD
Medicine	General Internal Medicine	Kristin Jensen, MD
Medicine	Geriatrics	Elizabeth Bloeman, MD Sarah Wherry, PhD
Medicine	Health Care Policy Research	Judith Ouellet, PhD, MPH
Medicine	Hospital Medicine	Alexandra (Lexi) Gallant, PA-C Zuzanna Czernik, MD
Medicine	Infectious Disease	Hillary Dunlevy, MD
Medicine	Medical Oncology	Heather Fairchild, PhD Liz Kessler, MD Taylor Seely, PA
Medicine	Pulmonary	Andu Hudler, MD
Medicine	Renal Diseases and Hypertension	Cara Chao, NP, MS, BSN Ruth Campbell, MD
Medicine	Rheumatology	Elena Weinstein, MD
Neurology	-	Abigail Anderson, MD Katy Alpogianis, APP (PA) Eddie Tsvankin, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology	-	Camille Hoffman-Shuler, MD
Ophthalmology	-	Niranjan Manoharan, MD Natalia Vergara, PhD
Orthopedics	-	Denise Quattlebaum, PA Nolan Wessell, MD Sarah Sibbel, MD
Otolaryngology	-	Anne Getz, MD Alyssa Morgan, PA, APP Becky Paquin, MD Samantha Roecker, NP Whitney Bowser, PA
Pediatrics	Pediatric Cardiology	Melanie Everitt, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Critical Care	Meredith Bone, MD Sara Shankman, APP Sarah (CS) Young, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Emergency Medicine	Julie Michie, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Endocrinology	Jennifer Barker, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Gastroenterology \| Colorado Springs	Christine Waasdorp, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Hematology/Oncology	Molly Hemenway, APP
Pediatrics	Pediatric Hospital Medicine	Jennifer Reese, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Neurology	Gretchen Berrios-Siervo, APP Lauren Treat, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Palliative Medicine	Adam Hill, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Mental Health Institute	Emily Muther, PhD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Pulmonary	Heather de Keyser, MD
Pediatrics	Pediatric Rheumatology	Jessica Bloom, MD
Pediatrics/Medicine	General Pediatrics	Kristen Jensen, MD Sara Tillema, APP
Pediatrics (Research Scientist)	Pediatric Nutrition	Darleen Sandoval, PhD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	-	Anne Stratton, MD
Psychiatry	-	Elizabeth Chamberlain, PhD Emily Muther, PhD
Radiation Oncology	-	Christine Fisher, MD
Radiology	-	Shelley Rio, APP Valeria Potigailo, MD
Surgery	-	Elizabeth David, MD Zachary Asher, APP

Sharing What Works

One of the strengths of the Well-being Leader Network is the opportunity to learn from one another.

Successful ideas are shared through quarterly meetings, retreats, newsletters, and communities of practice, allowing innovations developed in one department to inform improvements across the School of Medicine.