Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
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The Office of Student Health Benefits (OSHB)
The Office of Student Health Benefits (OSHB)
OSHB administers health, dental, disability and life insurance for all eligible University residents, fellows and interns. Enrollment forms, plan brochures and additional resources can be found on the Office of Student Health Benefits website: https://shb.umn.edu/health-plans/rfi
Contact information:
Phone: 612-624-0627 or 1-800-232-9017
Fax: 612-626-5183 or 1-800-624-9881
Email: umshbo@umn.edu
Website: https://shb.umn.edu
Health Insurance
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Life Insurance
Free Coaching/Counseling Services for Resident & Fellows
Coaching with Carolyn
Coaching with Carolyn
What? The Office of Graduate Medical Education offers a safe place to get professional coaching.
Who? Carolyn Hildebrandt, the GME Organizational Development Manager
Example of topics: imposter syndrome, interpersonal communication strategies, handling critical feedback, time management and prioritizing, managing conflict, career decision making, leadership, preparing for and taking Step 3 and boards, etc.
Carolyn has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and over 20 years of experience in healthcare systems with coaching and developing people. She's been working with residents and fellows for the last 7 years and understands the pressures trainees deal with.
Need Support? Vital WorkLife Can Help
Residency and fellowship can be demanding—mentally, emotionally, and physically. Through our partnership with Vital WorkLife, all residents and fellows have confidential access to counseling, legal and financial resources, peer coaching, and more—at no cost to you.
Available 24/7, this Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here to support your well-being both at work and at home.
Vital WorkLife App
Download from your app store.
Register by entering your preferred email, a password of your choosing, and the company username: umnresidents.
Member Website
Go to VITALWorkLife.com and log in using:
Username: umnresidents
Password: vitalworklife
Contact Vital WorkLife
Call 877.731.3949 for assistance anytime, day or night.
CarolynHildebrandtGME.mp4The GME Office offers professional coaching through Carolyn Hildebrandt, the Organizational Development Manager in our office, who has a Masters in Counseling Psychology. Carolyn has almost 20 years of experience in healthcare systems with coaching and developing people and understands the day to day pressures of being a trainee.
Coaching : Frequently Asked Questions
Coaching : Frequently Asked Questions
What is Coaching?
What is Coaching?
Coaching consists of 1:1 sessions that help you make progress on any issue impacting your effectiveness. Coaching provides listening, support, exploration, goal-setting, and accountability.
How are sessions conducted?
How are sessions conducted?
All sessions are on Zoom, so you can join from your home, car, call room, or anywhere that is convenient.
How Much Does it Cost?
How Much Does it Cost?
GME Coaching is provided at no cost to you and flexible in the number of sessions available.
How Confidential is Coaching?
How Confidential is Coaching?
Carolyn maintains confidentiality for all of her clients. Only information that you explicitly specify be released can be shared. Notes are taken, but not part of an electronic medical record.
What Can I Work On in Coaching?
What Can I Work On in Coaching?
Just about anything is fair game to work on. Residents and fellows in the last 6 months have addressed issues like:
Adjusting to the demands of a new role, rotation, or attending
Dealing with Imposter Phenomenon to improve wellness
Improving communication strategies in interpersonal relationships with care teams, attendings, other trainees
Working through feedback from faculty to improve performance
Improving time management and prioritizing when the walls are closing in
Managing a difficult relationship where conflict is an issue
Building a stronger presence with attendings and patients
Handling anxiety and intimidating situations in front of attendings and patients
Redirecting and rethinking a career path/ interview prep for fellowships and jobs after graduation
Building self-awareness for future roles from assessment tools
Adjusting to changes/personal resiliency to deal with burnout
Navigating tough situations in your personal life that impact your performance at work
Preparing for exams and test-taking strategies (Step 3, Boards, etc)
How Do I Make An Appointment?
How Do I Make An Appointment?
Sessions are held remotely via Zoom for maximum flexibility. There are evening time slots on Tuesdays. To schedule, Select a coaching appointment time
Resident and Fellow Health Resources
Resident and Fellow Health Resources
Graduate Medical Education (GME) is committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of our residents and fellows.
BOOKMARK: Support Resources webpage for health and wellness information.
Find a Primary Care Physician
Find a Primary Care Physician
A list of primary care doctors was created to help residents/fellows find a primary care doctor in the community.
Once you identify a doctor from the list, please check your insurance to make sure that the doctor is in-network.
NOTE: If you do not have Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) insurance, check with your current healthcare provider
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