Ripples: Physician Well-Being
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Office for Graduate Medical Education is proud to bring you Ripples: Physicians Well-Being Co-hosts Adriana Dyurich, PhD, LPC and Veena Prasad, PhD, MBA, LPC will invite UT Health San Antonio faculty as guests to share their own experiences, provide tips for overall wellness, and create a safe space to discuss coping with stressors. Catch up on our recent episodes and subscribe to Ripples for our newest episode wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Episodes
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Vidhya Illuri, MD, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of eating well while managing the stressful life of a resident on rotation and suggests dietary changes to improve one's well-being.
Find Dr. Illuri's recipe ideas here: https://www.instagram.com/dr.illuris.pantry/?hl=en
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Tips and ideas about how to eat to promote your wellbeing, even during stressful times. Vijaya Botla, president and lead registered dietitian of Alamo Nutrition Consultants, helps us understand different types of diets that promote health and wellness, including diverse diets.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Dharam Kaushik, MD joins the podcast to discuss the physical and mental benefits of practicing yoga [7:39] and offers an easy breathing exercise to become present in the moment [14:59].
Learn more about the Wellness Home at GMEWellness.UTHSCSA.edu
Catch up on past episodes at https://uthscsa.edu/medicine/education/gme/wellness/ripples-podcast-directory
Questions? Email Ripples at GMEWellness@uthscsa.edu
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
A collection of pebbles from Season 1. Collect all the pebbles and create powerful waves of well-being in your lives.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Dr. Jon Courand, Assistant Dean for Wellbeing at UT Health San Antonio leads our discussion on how to set healthy boundaries in clinical and academic environments, in the second part of our "Healthy Boundaries" series.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Join us to explore what boundaries really are, how to explore our boundary blueprint, and where to start setting healthy boundaries.
Our own Dr.Adriana Dyurich, Academic Success and Behavioral Health Consultant for GME, UT Health SA converses with Dr. Veena Prasad and Dr. Jon Courand, the other members of the Wellness Team.
For more episodes: https://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/medicine/education/gme/wellness/ripples-podcast
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Time to talk about depression and self-harm.
We are addressing ways to support mental health to reduce stigma and encourage health-seeking behavior. What can we do to promote an open dialogue among physicians about depression and suicide? A conversation with Dr. Scott Jones, Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and DIO of LSOM and co-creator of the video, "Time to Talk About It."
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Join us to explore ways in which athletes and medical residents use self-agency to connect mental, spiritual and physical health for success and wellbeing. Listen to Ripples, Episode 6, with our own Dr. Marie Charpentier, Director of the Athletic Training Residency, UT Health SA and the Director of Rehabilitation at the University of Texas San Antonio supporting the successful UTSA Football team.
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Join us as we learn about balance and the importance of being happy over being special. Listen to Ripples, episode 5, with our beloved heart surgeon, mindful runner, and “ski-bum”, Dr. AJ Carpenter.
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Dr. Jason Schillestrom, Program Director for Psychiatry at UTHSA, discusses his experiences training in our institution and learning to embrace and appreciate all relationships in his life, including the challenging ones. Dr. Schillestrom shares two of his most valuable strategies to practice personal wellness: assume the best from others, after all, those in healthcare have decided to dedicate their lives to caring for others; and remember you have choices, and you have made some great ones, too. He reminds himself he chose to go to medical school, he chose to be a psychiatrist, and he claims the right to keep making choices.
Learn more about the services your GME Wellness Home can provide at https://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/medicine/education/gme/wellness.
Interested in attending the Long School of Medicine? Catch up with us at https://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/medicine
What you do for yourself not only helps enrich your life, but it creates powerful ripples into the lives of others.
Residency and fellowship training are part of the most exciting times in medical academics; however it can also present a variety of challenges to personal and professional well-being. Experiences can range from emotional and physical exhaustion, anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, to strained personal relationships. The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Office for Graduate Medical Education is proud to bring you Ripples: A Podcast from The Wellness Home. This podcast is a safe space to discuss personal and professional wellness and growth, mental health, vulnerability in seeking help, and something we call pebbles – daily strategies you can practice to create positive ripple effects in your life.
Learn more about the services your GME Wellness Home can provide at https://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/medicine/education/gme/wellness.