Laxmi Mehta, MD
- Vice Chair for Wellness, Department of Internal Medicine
Mission Statement
The Department of Internal Medicine is committed to enhancing the wellbeing and professional fulfillment of our faculty and trainees. We strive to optimize a culture of wellbeing within the department and to facilitate processes/policies that support efficiency and work-life integration, while bolstering resiliency, personal leadership and self-advocacy.
Our Leaders
Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, PhD
- Associate Vice Chair for Wellness, Department of Internal Medicine
Combatting burnout and improving personal resilience
Learn how the Department of Internal Medicine is working to combat burnout and improve personal resilience.
Wellness resources in the Department of Internal Medicine
Learn about wellness resources in the Department of Internal Medicine.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or feedback, please email IMWellness@osumc.edu.
Professional Resilience Series
Urgent Help
- Physician Support Line
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Federation of State Physician Health Programs Rehabilitation for psychoactive substance use disorders
- International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous
Practice Efficiency Resources
- Taming the EHR
- Saving Time Playbook
- Advanced Team-Based Care
- Team Documentation: Improve Efficiency, Workflow, and Patient Care
- Medical Assistant Professional Development: Enhance the Skills and Roles of the Care Team
- Lean Healthcare
- Electronic Health Record Optimization: Strategies to Help Organizations Maximize Benefits and Minimize Burdens
- Daily Team Huddles: Boost Practice Productivity and Team Morale
- Video Toolkit: AHA Team Training TeamSTEPPS
Personal Resilience
- Psychological PPE: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being
- Managing Mental Health During Covid-19
- Self Help Mobile Apps
- Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue
- Understanding Compassion Fatigue
- Building Your Resilience
- Building Self-Compassion
Wellness Resources
Ohio State Resources:
- Home and Work Life Resources
- Wexner Medical Center Employee Well-being Resources
- Gabbe Health and Wellness at Ohio State (internal access only)
External Mental Health Resources
Wellness Ambassadors
Jesse Plascak, PhD, MPH
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Kathleen Wyne, MD
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Thagam Venkatesan, MD
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Gail Grever, MD
Division of General Internal Medicine
Cynthia Kreger, MD
Division of General Internal Medicine
Srinivas Devarakonda, MD
Division of Hematology
Rashmi Ganith, MD
Division of Hospital Medicine
Kimberly Tartaglia, MD
Division of Hospital Medicine
Julia Cooper, MS, LGC
Division of Human Genetics
Laith Abushahin, MD
Division of Medical Oncology
Jessica Greco, MD
Division of Nephrology
Brittany Waterman, MD
Division of Palliative Medicine
Lawrence Chan, DO
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Jennifer McCallister, MD
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Hareth Madhoun, DO
Division of Rheumatology and Immunology