Friday, May 22, 2020, 10:30am – 12pm PDT

This virtual workshop will feature speakers sharing their expertise and experiences on a) supporting the mental health wellness of faculty, staff, and students and b) creating organizational environments and cultures that promote mental health wellness. We will examine ideas for how faculty and unit leaders can support mental health wellness in their units.

The workshop lasts from 10:30 am – 11:30 am with optional breakout session from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm.

Speakers:

• Jeffrey Harris, MD, MPH, MBA, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Services
• Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
• Mollie Forrester, MSW, Director of Patient and Family Experience, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
• Megan Kennedy, MA, LMHC, Interim Director, UW Resilience Lab

To access the event handouts, click on the link below.

Resources

• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop Slides: Mental Health Wellness: Resources for Department Chairs
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: Covid-19 Has Worsened the Student Mental-Health Crisis. Can Resilience Training Fix It?
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: Let COVID-19 expand awareness of disability tech
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: Promoting Supportive Academic Environments for Faculty with Mental Illnesses: Resource Guide and Suggestions for Practice
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: Psychological First Aid
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: Study of faculty members with mental health issues finds mix of attitudes on disclosing and seeking assistance
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: Supporting Faculty and their Careers During and After COVID
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: The Job Accommodations Network (A to Z of Disabilities and Accommodations)
• Spring 2020 Leadership Workshop: UW Disability Services Office