Meet the Team
Kirk J. Brower, MD
Chief Wellness Officer, UM Medical School
Faculty Director, Michigan Medicine Wellness Office
Professor of Psychiatry
kbrower@med.umich.edu
Link to Bio
Sandy Goel, PharmD
Administrative Director
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
sngta@med.umich.edu
Link to Bio
Shelagh Saénz, LPC, NCC
Senior Project Manager
saenzs@med.umich.edu
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Matthew Jerome, MS, MHA
Business Consultant
matjerom@med.umich.edu
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Wellness Office Faculty Associates
The Michigan Medicine Wellness Office received an impressive, diverse cohort of applicants for the 2021-2022 Faculty Associate program. We are pleased to announce the selection of six Faculty Associates to participate in scholarly work addressing drivers of workplace well-being over the next 12 months. They will 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 burden, particularly focused on organizational email usage among faculty, staff, and learners. Link to Bio
Kris Chrouser, MD, MPH
Associate Professor and Section Chief
Urology
Evaluating job resources and job demands to improve teamwork and reduce burnout across the institution. Link to Bio
Helen Morgan, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Developing a multi-faceted approach to facilitate the development of communities of support for parents working at Michigan Medicine. Link to Bio
Lauren Owens, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Piloting solutions to address barriers to vacation and sabbatical usage to improve work-life balance among those in the Michigan Medicine community. Link to Bio
Raf Rizk, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Researching how electronic health record (EHR) usage at Michigan Medicine contributes to burnout and identifying solutions to reduce the negative impact of the EHR on faculty well-being. Link to Bio
Gurjit Sandu, PhD
Associate Professor
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
