We are committed to serving the needs of our communities, our patients — each other
The GME community strives to promote well-being for all of our residents and fellows. We provide a variety of resources to you as a Baylor Scott & White graduate medical trainee.
Call 24/7 crisis lifeline
If you are in a crisis, please contact the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, available 24 hours a day.
It's OK to not be OK
If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, difficulty coping or high-levels of stress, take time to take care of yourself.
Employee assistance program
Sometimes, life can be unpredictable. Cigna is our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) and offers services 24/7 at no additional cost. You also have five free, face-to-face sessions with a behavioral counselor.
Cigna EAP line: Call 800.622.4327
Other benefits include:
- Legal consultation - Receive a free 30-minute consultation and up to 25% discount on select fees
- Financial services and referral - Receive a free 30-minute consultation and a 25% discount on select fees with network providers
- Pet care - From grooming to boarding to veterinary services, find what you need to care for your pet
- Parenting support - Tap into resources and referrals for childcare providers, before and after school programs, camps, adoption organizations, child development, prenatal care and more
- Eldercare support - Tap into resources and referrals for home health agencies, assisted living facilities, social and recreational programs and long-distance caregiving
- Identity theft assistance - Get a 60-minute consultation
Access your EAP benefits
The 24/7 hotline for the EAP is 877.622.4327.
Staff can also connect to resources online via the myCigna portal: https://my.cigna.com.
Meditation line
Just taking a few minutes to "stop" can offer benefits, as meditation has been proven to help reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
If you need time to relax and re-energize, call 833.593.1588
Mindfulness and relaxation
Baylor Scott & White has a Meditation Line available for staff and patients in need of a few minutes of alone time, our new Meditation Line offers two- or five-minute recordings by a meditation expert.
Additional resources
Wellness resources for residents and fellows in Central Texas
On-site counseling and coaching
Provides a completely confidential, safe space to process through whatever is needed to help you reach your goals. Sharron can help with emotional dysregulation, such as anxiety or depression, help you process through a difficult event or outcome, strengthen coping skills, or talk through life transitions. Couples/Relational counseling is also available to help strengthen the relationship during these challenging training years.
Contact Sharron Davis at Sharron.Davis@BSWHealth.org to set up an appointment or to get more information.
Offsite counseling
Available at no cost to residents and fellows with Alton McCallum, LPC, at Insight Counseling Center in Belton. Alton specializes in solution-focused therapy and cognitive processing.
Contact Alton at 254.307.2495 or visit Insight Counseling Center.
Peer support
Available to support you through unanticipated events and difficult times that occur in the workplace with understanding, compassion, and confidentiality.
When you access Peer Support you will be paired with a peer who has been trained to walk alongside you during difficult seasons. Peer Support volunteers are standing by on the Peer Support Care Line 254.724.6544 or 888-674-PEER (7337) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily to provide support.
Virtual staff support sessions via Teams are available with Maxine Trent, LPC, LMFT, or with Connye Moore, LCSW. Both are trauma-trained counselors.
Spiritual support and resources
Chaplains can be reached at 254.724.0306 and are ready to provide confidential emotional/spiritual support to those of all faiths and those not associated with a faith tradition through numerous methods, including prayer. By compassionate service to people in chaotic or joyful times, chaplains attest to the sacredness of life.
In-person and virtual prayer groups available by request, uplift blog, daylight devotions via email, volunteer opportunities, in-person and virtual sacred vocational classes.
Sacred Vocation was created to increase joy in our work and connectivity with our teams, this self/professional-enrichment program helps participants connect their purpose to their work, as a special calling or "sacred vocation." It is delivered via video, Webex or site-based small group.
Overall wellness
Addiction
- Enterhealth - addiction recovery resources, self-assessment, addiction education (use code "BSWH")
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
- Al-Anon (for families and friends of those with addiction concerns)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
Grief and bereavement
Suicide prevention
- BSWH "Just Ask" Training
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-388-4601
- Crisis Text Line: Text "HOME" to 741741
Financial wellness
Self-assessments
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale
- Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale
- Work-Life Balance
- How to Recognize Distress in Others
- Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use Tool
- Posttraumatic Checklist for DSM-V
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7)
- Steinberg Depersonalization Test
- Dissociative Experiences Scale II
- Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) Symptom Checklist
- Autism Quotient Spectrum Test
- Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
- Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale
- Personality Inventory Test
- Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
- Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) Somatic Symptom Severity Scale
BSWConnect
If you're in the Baylor Scott & White network, login to access videos, slide decks and additional resources to learn about common issues that physicians face inside and outside of the workplace.
- Well-being in Medicine - our award-winning and recognized program to reduce burnout, build community and restore professional fulfillment by creating a culture of wellbeing throughout the BSWH system
- Wellness videos and presentations
- Self Care site
- BSWH employment benefits
- BSWH Rejuvenate Series - day-long events designed specifically for healthcare providers; includes CME credits
Need someone to talk to? We are here to help.
| Reource | Contact | Phone number or email |
|---|---|---|
| Wellness Program Manager and Staff Counselor | Sharron Davis | 254.724.2140 |
| Peer Support | 888.674.7337 | |
| External Counselor | Alton McCallum | 254.307.2495 |
| Employee Assistance Program | 877.622.4237 | |
| Chaplain On-Call | 254.724.3339 | |
| Chaplain | Eric Hammer | 254.724.1685 |