Practitioner Wellness at Sacred Heart
“Our lives as physicians are filled with blessings. We are the people in birth, death, and illness. We are honored to enter their lives in their most vulnerable moments and to share the joys of their lives with them. For most of us, this feels like a true mission, yet the busyness of our lives leads us to a state of fatigue, exhaustion, and even burnout. How can we reclaim our lives, our missions, and passions, while gaining greater self-awareness and love in our lives?” -Lee Lipsenthal MD
Journals
- Physician burnout: contributors, consequences and solutions.
- Burnout in United States Healthcare Professionals: A Narrative Review
Local Resources
- Oregon Wellness Program – Promotes Oregon Healthcare Professionals’ well-being through education, coordinated regional counseling services, telemedicine services and research. Currently, the program is open to physicians, advanced practice providers and physician assistants. Clinicians offer free, confidential counseling in private settings or, in some areas, through telemedicine.
- Lane County Medical Society - LCMS created the Provider Wellness Program in 2012 to help physicians find balance between the demands of their work and personal lives. The PWP offers up to eight sessions that are free and confidential. Appointments are available at hours and locations convenient to providers. There is no diagnosis, no insurance billed, and no record available to LCMS.
The Foundation for Medical Excellence
Immediate Crisis
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Local County Mental Health Crisis Intervention Hotline or the following: Lane County: 541-687-4000
Addiction Support
- Lane County Narcotics Anonymous
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous
- Self-Referral
Body and Mind
Online Yoga (top nine sites)