Meet the Team
Elizabeth Harry, MD
Chief Well-Being Officer
Instructor in Internal Medicine
Shelagh Saénz, LPC, NCC
Interim Director
saenzs@med.umich.edu
Link to Bio
Office of Well-Being Faculty Associates
Faculty Associates to participate in scholarly work addressing drivers of workplace well-being and identify solutions to inform decision-making at the organizational level. The associates are listed below, including their priority areas of focus and brief biographies:
Anita Amin, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Exploring solutions to address administrative burdens, particularly focused on organizational email usage among faculty, staff, and learners. Link to Bio
Michael Brenner, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology
Partnering with Dr. Amy Zhang to study vacation utilization and cross-coverage with the goal of improving wellness among clinicians at Michigan Medicine. Link to Bio
Margit Burmeister, Ph.D.
Associate Chair
Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
margit@umich.edu
Developing ways to decrease administrative burden for faculty, primarily focusing on the research and educational aspects. Link to Bio
Kris Chrouser, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Urology
Evaluating job resources and job demands to improve teamwork and reduce burnout across the institution. Link to Bio
Brigid Gregg, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatrics
greggb@med.umich.edu
Developing practices to reduce administrative burden among the faculty clinician population at Michigan Medicine. Link to Bio
Deeba Minhas, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
minhasde@umich.edu
Mitigating problems and managing patient expectations related to the electronic health record patient portal messaging with a trauma-informed lens. Link to Bio
Helen Morgan, MD
Clinical Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Developing a multi-faceted approach to facilitating the development of communities of support for parents working at Michigan Medicine. Link to Bio
Kelly Paradis, PhD
Associate Professor
Medical Physics
kyounge@med.umich.edu
Establishing caregiver, gender equity, and provider wellness resources throughout the medical workforce. Link to Bio
Gurjit Sandhu, PhD
Associate Professor and Vice-Chair, Resident Life
Department of Surgery and Department of Learning Health Sciences
Utilizing a phased approach to identify effective strategies to improve psychological safety among faculty and residents. Link to Bio
Amy Zhang, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Partnering with Dr. Michael Brenner to study vacation utilization and cross-coverage with the goal of improving wellness among clinicians at Michigan Medicine. Link to Bio