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MCMS has identified a compendium of community resources that physicians may find helpful in managing their day-to-day lives and improving their overall wellness. The goal is to provide a variety of modalities so that each physician can choose what is best for him or her.
Android/iPhone ApplicationsCalm – Meditate, Sleep, Relax provides structured guided and unguided meditation including mindfulness meditation. The app and many meditation formats are free of charge, with the option to purchase additional variety of options. YogaBreathe Yoga: Breathe Yoga offers many services including yoga, guided meditation, an organic juice bar, production kitchen and bakery that prepare fresh organic items every day. Breathe’s Pittsford location also offers acupuncture, massage therapy and Arcona Enzyme and Oxygen Facials. Breathe has locations in Pittsford, Webster, Greece, College Town, Downtown Rochester, Victor and Syracuse. MCMS physicians who join the “Living Yoga” program will have unlimited access to yoga and meditation in all locations as well as breathe’s online meditations. BooksThe Mindful Medical Student: The Physician as a Patient: A clinical handbook for mental health professionals The Handbook of Physician Health: Burnout The Truth About Burnout: Stop Physician Burnout: Physician Burnout: How to be a Rock Star Doctor: The Resilient Practitioner: Mindfulness Mindful Therapy: A guide for therapists and helping professionals Teaching Mindfulness: A practical guide for clinicians and educators Healthy Self: Lessons on mindfulness in medicine The Art and Science of Mindfulness: The Mindful Therapist: A clinician's guide to mindsight and neural integration Resilience How to Survive in Medicine: Personally and professionally Finding a Balance in a Medical Life Staying Human During Residency Training: The Resilient Physician: Stress Overcoming Secondary Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice: | On Demand VideosStress Related Doctors Make Mistakes: Can we talk about that? How to Make Stress Your Friend How to Stay Calm When You Know You'll Be Stressed The Art of Stress Free Productivity Depression Related Burnout Related Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. John Noseworthy on Physician Burnout and Value-based Care Physician Burnout Births the first MD Rapper who will Revolutionize American Healthcare Community TherapistsTherapists featured in the Wellness Center have experience working with physicians and their families. They have committed to ensuring that MCMS physicians receive timely access to appointments when scheduling and will address any aspect of your wellness or stress you choose to prioritize. Name: Stephanie Dobbin, LMFT Office Location: 16 North Goodman Street in Rochester between East & University; teletherapy also available How to schedule an initial appointment: Contact me by e-mail, dobbinlmft@gmail.com, or by phone, (585) 568-7044. Visit my website for more information: stephaniedobbin.com. Therapist Background: I do my best work with health care professionals dealing with a range of issues including stress, burnout, numbing behaviors (i.e. compulsive social media, problem drinking, overeating), marital conflict or disconnection, anxiety and/or depression. I'm a marriage and family therapist by training and worked for 6 years in community mental health within a large hospital system prior to transitioning to full-time private practice in July 2017.
Name: Eleni Economides LMFT I specialize in working with couples and individuals in addressing sexual health concerns (sexual dysfunctions, out of control sexual behaviors, desire discrepancies, kink) and relationship difficulties as well as anxiety and depression. Name: Sheila Darling, LMSW, ACSW, MBA Office Location: 625 Ayrault Road Fairport, NY 14450 and 1418 Ridge Road Ontario, NY 14519 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7 am - 8 pm, Tues and Thursday 6-9pm Saturdays 12-3 How to schedule an initial appointment: 315-576-0379 Therapist Background: Office of Mental Health: Inpatient Psych, Residential Program Director, Substance Abuse Inpatient and Outpatient Department of Health: Outpatient HIV/AIDS Clinic Case Manager, Mother/Baby HIV Clinic Director, Pediatric Primary Care Child Development Specialist, Home Care Social Worker, Non-Profit: Homeless Housing Director, Executive Director HIV/AIDS Support Agency, Clinic Therapist ARC Private Practice: Two locations working with adults, couples and children affected by divorce. Name: Susan Reynolds Therapist Background: Susan has her masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Rochester, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been working in the field for 8 years, specializing in depression, anxiety, eating disorders, couples counseling. She has worked well helping people in the community deal with their life stressors, and helped them be able to be the strongest version of themselves. It is her goal to help each of her clients to reach the goals they themselves have set. She does this using a myriad of different approaches, based on what it best for each individual client or family. She has been in private practice for 6 years, working with all types of community members in the Rochester area. | ArticlesCharter on Professionalism for Health Care Organizations Female Docs Afraid to Admit Seeking Mental Health Care Climate Change a Disaster for Mental Health, Experts Warn What Comes First, Job Burnout or Secondary Traumatic Stress? Stress 117 Ways Doctors and Healthcare Organizations can Lower Stress and Prevent Burnout Nearly 90% of physicians feel stressed every day, report says Depression Doctor Depression, Suicide Slowly Coming Out of Shadows Physician and Medical Student Depression and Suicide Prevention Silence Is the Enemy for Doctors Who Have Depression Burnout MSSNY Physician Burnout LIbrary Using a Single Item to Measure Burnout in Primary Cary Staff: A Psychometric Evaluation Workplace Factors Contribute to Burnout in Family Physicians Controlled Interventions to Reduce Burnout in Physicians Organization-Level Interventions Best for Reducing Physician Burnout Minnesota Hospital Ramps up Efforts to Battle Physician Burnout 4 Ways Hospitals Tackle Physician Burnout Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance in Physicians A Double-edged Sword: What Makes Doctors Great also Drives Burnout Work-life Balance Out of Whack for Many Doctors Disturbing Trends in Physician Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance Preventing Stress and Burnout for Physicians and PAs How to Beat Burnout - 7 Signs Physicians Should Know Effective Leadership - One Remedy for Physician Burnout Physician Burnout Rates Top 50 Percent Physician Burnout - 3 Signs and 3 Simple Prevention Steps 5 Steps to Prevent or Mitigate Physician Burnout How to help medical practice staff avoid burnout Easing Doctor Burnout with Mindfulness Physician Burnout: A potential threat to successful health care reform Burnout increasing among U.S. doctors Study: Doctor Burnout May Increase Effect of Biases on Care Reduction in burnout may be a benefit for short-term medical mission volunteers Resilience Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial Resilience Definitions, Theory and Challenges How Does Social Support Enhance Resilience in the Trauma-Exposed Individual? Insights on Residency Training - What is Resilience? Mindfulness Teaching Doctors to be Mindful How Mindfulness Can Make for Better Doctors A Multi-center Study of Physician Mindfulness and Health Care Quality |
