Work-Life and Connection

You will find resources below to help you address burn-out, find a good work-life balance, and help you connect with your colleagues and others in your community.

UNM RESOURCES

• Families in Medicine - This UNM School of Medicine networking group connects you with other parents in medicine for sharing experiences and activities. To join the Families in Medicine listserv, you can fill out this form or email us at OPW@salud.unm.edu.
• Check You, Check Two – This initiative helps us keep in mind the value of caring for ourselves and others in the workplace. Learn how to make caring contagious.
• Community, Connection, and Reflection Book Club – Hosted by the HSC Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, this experience is open to all who are interested in joining others to engage in a conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion related books and how they relate to the work we all do at UNM HSC. Follow the link to learn more and to sign up.
• Lobo Perks- Access discounts at local gyms, yoga classes and more.
• North Campus Meditation Group – Practicing together with others can help us meditate. Led by Michael Haederle, you can join meditation in Room 428 in the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) on Wednesdays from Noon to 1 p.m.  Everyone is welcome. Feel free to show up even if you're running late or need to leave early.

OUTSIDE RESOURCES

• Take quizzes on topics ranging from happiness at work, social capital and empathy from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Magazine.
• Assess your work-life balance by downloading this quiz from the Canadian Mental Health Association [PDF].
• Earn CME credits from the American Medical Association while learning about burnout and well-being.
• Identify potential problems in the workplace from this Scientific American quiz: Are you on the path to burnout?
• Watch a video from AMA's Moving Medicine video series with Tait Shanafelt, MD, on addressing physician burnout.
• View the Cognition and Well-Being Skill Development Workshop from ACGME AWARE.