Well-Being and Mental Health Resources for Residents and Fellows

Emergency and Crisis Mental Health Services
Police or Medical Emergency | Call the UCSF Police Department at 911 or (415) 476-6911 |
Person of Concern is Unreachable | Call the UCSF Police Department for a welfare check at (415)476-HEAL(4235) |
Emergent Mental Health Support | Call the San Francisco Crisis Line at (415)781-0500 or text MYLIFE to 741741 |
Urgent and Important Mental Health Services
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Urgent (not emergent) Psychiatric Care Needed After Hours | ProtoCall Services |
24/7 urgent telephone mental health support for residents and fellows
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Local Emotional and Mental Health support | The UCSF Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) |
Confidential employee assistance services at no cost to UCSF faculty, staff, post-docs, residents, and fellows
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Mental Health Insurance Benefits |
The resident and fellow HMO and PPO health insurance plans |
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Reporting Mistreatment
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Report Concerns Regarding Mistreatment |
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Discuss Issues with the Office of GME |
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Discuss Campus-Related Issues with Ombuds |
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Report Discrimination or Harassment |
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Receive support for discrimination, harassment, or interpersonal violence |
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Additional Support Services and Resources
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Connect with a UCSF Peer Supporter for Work-Related Challenges |
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Campus Life Wellness Resource Hub |
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UCSF Spiritual Care Services |
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UCSF Department of Psychiatry Self-Care Resources |
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National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being and Resilience |
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GME Well-Being and Mental Health Resource Guides
- A Map of UCSF GME Well-being Resources
- GME Lactation Best Practices Guide
- The WELL Toolkit from UPMC with curricular resources for well-being content required by the ACGME.
An online well-being self-screening tool, a well-Being index, is available to all UCSF residents and fellows. The Well-Being Index is a validated tool that helps you better understand your overall well-being and areas of risk compared to other residents and fellows from around the country. This tool is anonymous and your scores are not shared with anyone, including anyone at UCSF. Well-Being Index