Office for Well-Being

Meditation Mondays
Mondays, 8-8:30am on Zoom
Join Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Director of the Office for Well-Being for a guided meditation session on Monday mornings. Register and receive Zoom link

Midweek Meditations
Wednesdays, 8-8:30am on Zoom
Join a different guest meditation leader every week for a guided meditation session on Wednesday mornings.  
Register and receive Zoom link

TEDxMGH December - Doctors are Humans: Breaking Painful Stereotypes
Dr. Giusy Romano-Clarke was undeterred by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in pursuing her goal of becoming a doctor. But behind her strong façade, she struggled with insecurity and self-questioning. Click here for her inspiring story

Are you interested in giving a TEDxMGH talk? Click here to submit your story!

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity.

Latest session-

Karate
January 27th | Watch the webinar
Sensei Noah Lucia taught a quick overview of Uechi Ryu Karate, a system of self-defense that develops total body awareness, control and confidence.

Upcoming sessions-

Warm Up for Winter
February 10th | 12-1pm
Isabella Spraghe, PT, DPT, SCS, will have 20-30 minutes of upbeat exercise to have participants feeling warm and energized during the coldest time of the year.

Doodling
February 24th | 12-1pm
Deborah Putnoi, MEd, will show you how five minute doodle breaks will help you de-stress, jumpstart your creative brain or just relax in a new way.

Mid-day Reset Flow & Breathwork Yoga
March 10th | 12-1pm
Monia Fernandez will show you how yoga will help find your inner strength and lead you on a journey to self-discovery.

Visit the Fun Fridays MS Stream channel to watch former sessions

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Do you have a teachable talent you would like to share? Click here to submit your Fun Friday idea! 

These grants (up to $750 per year) will help defray the cost of professional training or continuing education around resilience and well-being. The grant is open to clinicians and investigators. 

Eligibility: Graduate students, post-docs, residents, fellows, and faculty, whether clinicians or investigators. Primary appointment at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Applications are now closed for the March - August 2023 grants cycle. Applications will open in July 2023 for the September 2023-February 2024 grant cycle. Click here for more information

The MGH Wellness Champions were asked to list the three words that represent key values and goals for well-being in our institution. This Word Cloud presents their vision.






Participating faculty and staff in the MGH Wellness Champions program, by department:

Anesthesia

• Seun Johnson-Akeju, MD

Dermatology

• Evelyn Lilly, MD

Emergency Medicine

• Kimo Takayesu, MD

Medicine

• Kerri Palamara-McGrath, MD

Molecular Biology

• Caryn Oppenheim

Neurology

• Reiner See, MD

Neurosurgery

• Brian V. Nahed, MD, MSc

Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Lori R. Berkowitz, MD

Ophthalmology

• Neena Haider, PhD

Orthopedics

• Gleeson Rebello, MD, MBBS

Otolaryngology

• Mark Varvares, MD

Pathology

• David M. Langenau, PhD
• Dennis Sgroi, MD

Pediatrics

• Susan Hata, MD
• Robert M. Meyer, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Cheri Blauwet, MD
• Ariana Vora, MD

Psychiatry

• John Herman, MD
• Jeff Huffman, MD

Radiation Oncology

• Jennifer Wo, MD

Radiology

• Connie Chang, MD

Surgery

• Beth Frates, MD
• Antonia (Apple) Stephen, MD

Urology

• Michael Blute, MD
• Jonathan Modest

Check out this inspiring talk on Well-Being!
As part of the Quality, Humanism and Professionalism series, Dr. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia gave a phenomenal presentation on health and well-being for the MGH Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds.
Watch the recording

Check out "Stories that Heal: Supporting Each Other Through the Darkness of Depression"
Drs. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia and Megan Fix confront the sensitive topic of depression, prevalent in healthcare providers but most often left unaddressed, by sharing their own stories. They encourage storytelling as a healing act and a way to decrease the stigma of seeking help and demonstrate how each of us in academic medicine can support one another and change the norm of silence around mental health issues. Watch the recording or listen to podcast.