WellDOM—June, 2022
The WellDOM Team (Wellness
in the Department of Medicine) is here to support you. Visit the WellDOM website for resources and information covering a range of topics including:
- Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Caregiving
- Gratitude
Wellness Step Challenge Results
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The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Wellness Committee organized a fun “Steps Challenge” to help motivate everyone in the division to be more active and focus on their wellness!
During the month of April, division members worked together with their teams to track the number of flights of stairs climbed each week while at work. This challenge helped to create a little friendly competition and was an entertaining way for everyone to focus on well-being. Here are the final results:
- First Place: First year GI Fellows—598.5 flights of stairs
- Second Place: VA Attendings—400 flights of stairs
- Third Place: Hepatology Attendings—219 flights of stairs
Division total: 1,666.5 flights of stairs
APP Balint Groups Forming—Sign Up Now
Balint Groups have helped clinicians worldwide improve their ability to connect with and care for their patients. The supportive environment of a small group of colleagues helps clinicians reduce burnout and rediscover joy in medicine. New APP Balint Groups are now forming:
- 3rd Sunday of the month from 5–6pm, beginning May 22. Led by Katie Dickerman and Amitha Gumidyala. Contact Katherine.Dickerman@cuanschutz.edu to join.
- 2nd Friday of the month from 11am–Noon, beginning July 8. This in-person group (location TBD) is led by Matt Pesko and Maria Vejar. Contact Matthew.Pesko@dhha.org to join.
Wellbeing Wednesdays
Wellbeing Wednesdays—a weekly email to highlight resources that exist within our system, illuminate the national conversation on burnout, and discuss systemic changes and solutions that the Department of Medicine is working on to improve professional fulfilment. Recent Wellbeing Wednesdays: