At UW Medicine, we are committed to supporting the well-being of people across our biomedical research departments, clinical departments, health system, and learning environments. We work with representatives and teams across UW Medicine to provide programs and initiatives that help reduce burnout and promote professional fulfillment. Our goal is to make UW Medicine a place where you can learn, grow, and thrive.
Our Strategic Priorities
Our strategic priorities are based on feedback from our Well-Being Survey and guidance from our Well-Being Steering Committee. Together, we identified six priorities:
- Optimize systems to support sustainable workloads and efficient processes
- Foster authentic, collaborative leadership with open and responsive communication
- Champion innovative professional development, mentorship, and growth
- Support employee agency, work-life integration and professional fulfillment through accessible resources
- Cultivate physically and psychologically safe environments where people thrive
- Connect people across our system to strengthen community and belonging
The Future of Well-Being at UW Medicine
Looking ahead, we strive to implement local and system level initiatives that help improve well-being across the six strategic priorities. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as our inaugural Chief Well-Being Officer for UW Medicine. I am excited to work alongside our faculty, staff, and students to center well-being in all that we do.
With gratitude,
Anne Browning, Chief Well-Being Officer and Associate Dean for Well-Being
PEER TO PEER PROGRAM
The UW Medicine Peer to Peer Program is a peer support program for faculty, staff, and trainees. The program was developed in collaboration with entities across UW Medicine to provide peer-level support for our teams when work and life feel overwhelming.
Find out how to access peer support through the program, nominate your colleagues to be peer supporters, and more.
I HAVE CONCERN / NEED HELP
You have support through the highs and lows in work and life. Here you will find resources to support you in times of urgent need either for yourself or a member of your team and guidance on how to leverage UW Medicine resources to help you thrive.
More Resources
WA EAP (Washington Employee Assistance Program)
The Washington Employee Assistance Program (WA EAP) supports PEBB-eligible University of Washington employees and their household members to help identify and resolve personal concerns to promote individual and workplace well-being. Learn more here.
SafeCampus
SafeCampus works with individuals to address safety concerns or warning signs regarding relationship violence, stalking, harassment, intimidation, cyberstalking, interpersonal conflicts, and suicidal thoughts.
206-685-SAFE (7233)
UW Resilience Lab
The UW Resilience Lab (UWRL) endeavors to bring the UW community into connection with one another through programming that normalizes the wide-ranging experiences of hardship, failures, and setbacks our community members face through the cultivation of kindness, compassion, and gratitude toward each other and ourselves.
The Whole U
The Whole U fosters community, promotes holistic wellness, and shares the great perks available to UW faculty and staff.
It also offers several events to promote well-being.
Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP)
WPHP is a physician-led program with an experienced staff dedicated to helping healthcare professionals while promoting patient safety.
Academic Human Resources
Academic Human Resources serves all three campuses of the University of Washington as a central resource for the recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of faculty, librarians, and academic staff.
CCFW (Center for Child and Family Well-Being)
Located at Kincaid Hall 3751 W. Stevens Way NE, the Center for Child and Family Well-Being is affiliated with the UW Department of Psychology.
CCFW offers several courses per quarter ranging from 6-8 weeks open to faculty, staff, and community members including Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), “Finding Joy in the Present Moment”, and “Getting Unhooked: Mental Agility for Men”
For a list of current offerings, see the CCFW website
