MedStar Health offers a number of resources and support for your general wellbeing and to meet the mental health needs of our GME community, including informal support and advice, convenient and free coaching services, and easy access to mental health treatment.
Through town halls, regular communications, and many other venues you will get regular reminders and updates about wellbeing throughout the year.
The MedStar Center for Wellbeing is excited to announce that the GME Wellness Champions Program is back and now open to all members of the GME community.
This opportunity is open to those passionate about improving their own and their colleagues’ wellbeing. As a working group of the GMEC, the Wellness Champions Program is supported by MedStar Health GME system leadership and plays a vital role in advancing wellbeing discussions and policies across the system.
Wellness Champions help strengthen their programs by identifying factors that support or hinder professional fulfillment, serving as a communication link between programs, leadership, and the system wellbeing team, and working with department leaders to implement local wellness initiatives. Champions also support adherence to ACGME requirements related to wellbeing and fatigue.
In addition, selected champions may apply for the Wellness Champion Incentive Grant Program, which provides funding to support a year-long wellness project of your choosing within your program.
To learn more, visit this link. Sign up here, or contact or email Dr. Natalie Anderson (natalie.k.anderson@medstar.net) or Sophie Nelson (sophia.m.nelson@medstar.net) for questions.
If you need urgent assistance, please call one of these 24/7 mental health crisis numbers, or go to your nearest emergency department.
Call the MedStar Health Employee Assistance Program: 866-765-3277
Contact the national mental health helpline 24/7:
Call or text: 988
Visit the webpage: https://988lifeline.org/
Explore our wellbeing and mental health resources/programs.
To find mental health support and lots of other wellbeing resources, visit the
MedStar Health Wellbeing webpage
Call our SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program
Mental health services, coaching, and digital resources for wellbeing 24/7
call 1-866-765-3277
or visit MedStar.mySupportPortal.com
(Group Code: MedStar)
For other inquiries or personalized help finding resources, email wellbeing@medstar.net
Explore the GME Wellbeing Resources Hub to find resources for financial wellbeing, services for your family, and mental health.
For additional resources and our wellbeing event calendar, visit the Wellbeing App on Microsoft Teams (click in the Wellbeing icon on your left-side task bar, or search “wellbeing” in Team apps)
You can also find wellbeing resources, including material on ACGME wellbeing and fatigue topics on your New Innovations landing page – just look for the wellbeing icon.
The MedStar Health Center for Wellbeing was launched to further develop and promote an innovative and supportive culture that prioritizes professional fulfillment and wellbeing for every MedStar Health associate.
