Wellness and Support

Academic Resources offer a wide variety of online and in-person tips, tools, and suggestions.

UK HealthCare is committed to safety and well-being of patients, visitors, and staff in our enterprise. We take all forms of aggression, violence, and threats seriously. Sometimes frontline staff don't report these incidents, because they feel disruptive behavior is "part of the job." There is uncertainty about how and where to report. 

Several childcare facilities are located on or adjacent to the UK campus. Please note that some of these programs have a 9-10 month waiting list, so if you are interested, please talk to the directors as early as possible.

You and your family have access to live financial experts for guidance on financial questions, big or small. 

As healthcare providers, we have an obligation to do no harm. But our obligations go further to prevent harm from befalling others because of our inaction or silence. 

Various resources are available for spiritual support through the GME program.

For procedures to report abuse, and for details of patient rights, click the title.

The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT) was developed on the premise that exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people—known as vicarious trauma—is an inevitable occupational challenge for the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals; however, organizations can mitigate the potentially negative effects of trauma exposure by becoming vicarious trauma-informed.

The University of Kentucky GME Wellness In Training Committee is devoted to helping GME learners achieve their highest potential through the integration of the physical, social, emotional, environmental and economic aspects of wellness.

This is a peer-to-peer support line for physicians by physicians that is available to US based DO / MD / international equivalents at the attending, fellow, resident, intern, medical student, or research level. Any discussions are confidential and protected. 

Services include individual counseling, couples/family sessions, and sessions with spouse/partners alone. These confidential and free counseling services are available to anyone.

Free and confidential counseling for life stress, work performance, substance abuse concerns, and mental health.

A Family Center Counseling service provided as a benefit to UK employees that focuses on personal, couple, and/or family concerns.

UK Department of Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic provides confidential consultation during business hours, five days per week.  Call 859-323-6021 and follow the prompts for the Outpatient Clinic.

Access to confidential consultation regarding the need for emergency psychiatric services is available to 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The house staff officer is to call 859-268-6400 and ask for the Assessment Office and identify oneself as a UK resident/fellow needing immediate evaluation.