National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
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September 17, 2023, is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. All of us are affected, either directly or indirectly, when we lose a colleague, friend, or family member to suicide. The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Office of Well-Being (EmWELL), the Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), the School of Medicine Wellness Working Group (WWG), and the Office of Graduate Medical Education stand together to support you, our Emory physicians, individually, while concurrently working to address systems factors that add burden to the compassionate care you provide.
Below you will find details about upcoming events addressing this important topic and resources provided by our institution. |
Physician Mental Health and Suicide:
Breaking the Silence |
Sept. 12 | 6-7:15 p.m. | Virtual |
This virtual panel discussion led by faculty and community physicians will be an engaging and open exchange about physician mental health, suicide awareness, and resource support for physicians during their training and careers. The program will have relevance for all physicians, including interns, residents, fellows, and those who support them. Panelists will include: |
When and How to Help a Colleague in Crisis:
A Faculty Physician Forum to Connect and Chat |
Sept. 13 | Noon-12:45 p.m. | Virtual | Join Emory University's Faculty Staff Assistance Program for a virtual conversation to help physicians support other physicians. We will discuss: |
- How to recognize and respond to signs of concern
- Strategies for approaching a colleague in distress
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How to access crisis support resources
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Pathways to Physician Well-Being Table |
Sept. 15 | Emory University Hospital |
Faculty physicians and residents will connect with the Faculty Staff Assistance Program and campus partners. We will share resources to support your professional and personal well-being and tips for assisting a peer who might be in distress. You can also enter a drawing for a free massage, compliments of Healthy Emory. Table locations include: |
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Coffee Central, EUH
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Physician's Lounge, EUHM
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11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Glenn Auditorium, EUHM
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