The UAB Medicine Office of Wellness supports the individual wellbeing of faculty, providers, staff, and learners and the collective wellbeing of the system as a whole.
Our efforts and initiatives are centered around education, research, and innovative prevention and intervention services to support workplace wellbeing.
ONE Wellness Resources
Learn more about our office and the resources we offer on ONE.
Vision
To be a recognized leader in transforming wellness in academic medicine through the development and adoption of holistic, evidence-based approaches that foster vibrant and connected communities
Mission
To advance the engagement and wellbeing of the current and future workforce through education, research, and innovative prevention and intervention services
Values
Belonging | Excellence | Innovation | Integrity | Collaboration | Empathy
Our office is dedicated to the wellness of individuals, teams, and the workplace through a commitment to research, education, and services. Some of our activities include:
- Identifying organizational stressors and collaborating with system leaders to reduce them
- Analyzing workforce feedback and promoting practices that increase work engagement
- Offering wellness education relevant to the entire workforce
- Offering coaching and consultation services
- Enhancing original scholarship related to wellness
- Developing and deploying evidence-based interventions
- Strengthening strategic partnerships to advance wellness across the organization
Wellness Support Services
The office offers confidential conversations and consultation to faculty, advanced practice providers, medical residents and fellows, medical students, MSTP students, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows
Services include:
- Wellness check-ins
- One-on-one assessment and consultations
- Career and professional development services
- Group sessions
- Referral assistance
No referral is required.
Wellness Education & Promotion
Presentations and Workshops
Experts from the team are available to speak to teams and departments to promote wellness behavior and culture.
Consultation Services
Members of our team are available to consult with leadership seeking to improve the wellness of any group of learners, faculty, or staff in UAB Medicine.
To request a consultation or speaker, email our office.
Coaching
Coaching is offered to all faculty members with a referral from their Department Chair and administrative leaders with a referral from their Executive Administrator or supervisor.
To make a referral or to request more information, please email our office and copy the person interested in coaching.
Wellness Dimensions
The Wellness Wheel is a visual interpretation of our mission to focus on the physical, psychological, and social wellness of our people and place. We are committed to identifying and providing resources in multiple dimensions of wellness that are critical for individuals and teams while keeping the center of our focus on overall workplace wellbeing.
- Occupational Wellness
- Intellectual Wellness
- Spiritual Wellness
- Emotional Wellness
- Health/Physical Wellness
Each week in our Take 5 Tuesday wellness email, we share practical tools and resources to support the five dimensions of wellness mentioned above: Occupational, Intellectual, Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical. Every issue is designed to help our UAB community take small, meaningful steps toward greater wellbeing. Questions? Contact the editor.
Wellness Team
Chief Wellness Officer
Director, Biomedical Trainee Wellness
Director, Wellness & Administration
Director, Wellness Support Services
Nurse Wellness Manager
Wellness Specialist
Wellness Advocate
Program Manager
Wellness Specialist
APP Wellness Manager
Medical Student Counselor
Administrative Associate
Medical Student Counselor
Contact Information
Phone: (205) 799-9799
Email: uabmedicineofficeofwellness@uabmc.edu
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