Teams
The Wellness Committee in the Department of Surgery aims to improve processes in order to bolster the daily experience of our team. Representatives from each division identify projects for the group, and events or activities to improve wellness in our daily lives.
Team Sassy, the winners of Fall Trivia Night
Division Representatives
Projects
Social outlets for the department, scribe program participation for surgeons and EPIC clinic help.
Crisis Team / Peer Support
The Surgical Crisis Team is a group of identified peer supporters who have been trained to do initial intervention with identified individuals involved in difficult situations at work. We are joined with the anesthesia crisis team, and focus on unexpected operative events. Our scope reaches further to assist members of the Department of Surgery with events outside of the OR as well. The group consists of attendings, residents and NPs. Individuals are referred for professional counseling or intervention as needed.
A broader group of trained providers within the Department of Surgery make up the Peer Support Group. They are available as a resource to the wellness committee and support wellness initiatives in the department.
Current Members
- Attending Surgeons: Jennifer Berumen M.D., Nicole Lopez M.D.
- Advanced Providers: Kimmy Gross, NP
- Administrative Chief Residents: Claire Janssen, M.D., Elizabeth Roderick, M.D., Sasha Halasz, M.D., Catherine Tsai, M.D.
UC San Diego Physician Wellness
HEAR: Healer Education Assessment and Referral Program
Employee Assistance Program: live and work well website (PW: UCSDMC - guest code)
Physician Peer Support Program
The combined surgical and anesthesia crisis team can be reached by emailing: peersupport@health.ucsd.edu
Residency Wellness Program
Our resident wellness program focuses on a variety of activities to improve resident well-being. This has included activities like class wellness gatherings, resident yoga, surgical trivia nights and department-sponsored monthly social events. The Resident Well-Being Team consists of attendings and residents and is designed to provide support to each residency class to ensure they have an outlet for wellness discussions and resources. The administrative chief residents serve as the main drivers of the programs. We have regularly scheduled meetings with the administrative chiefs to follow their progress throughout the year and plan activities to promote resident wellness, including retreats, social events and assistance with finding mentors. Each class also has a yearly "retreat day" where the class has the day off to enjoy San Diego and spend time together.