Taking care to give care

First annual Celebrating Wellness week focuses on self-care for medical professionals

By: Tyler Francischine
A panel presentation on “Mental Health Resources for the UF College of Medicine Community” featured Beth-Anne Blue, Ph.D., a psychologist for the UF Employee Assistance Program; Rob Averbuch, M.D., a psychiatrist at the UF Psychiatry —Springhill; Marcia Morris, M.D., a psychiatrist at the UF Counseling and Wellness Center; Alexis Polles, M.D., of Professionals Resource Network, Inc. and Beverly Vidauretta, Ph.D., a psychologist for the UF College of Medicine Office of Student Counseling and Development. Photo by Mindy C. Miller
Carol Lewis, Ph.D., a clinical associate professor in the UF department of psychiatry, spoke Thursday on compassion, self-compassion and health during her talk “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Carol Lewis, Ph.D., a clinical associate professor in the UF department of psychiatry, spoke Thursday on compassion, self-compassion and health during her talk “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Photo by Kyle Walker