County of Los Angeles LA County Health Agency Dept. of Health Service My Wellness MAIN HOSPITAL NUMBER: (424)306-4000 GME Well-Being Program Home|GME Well-Being Free confidential short-term counseling services at HUMC You Are Not Alone Why: Because we care about each of you and we know that these training years alone can be challenging—life outside of residency does not stop. We are here to support you through this journey. How: Please email me at GMEConnect@dhs.lacounty.gov to schedule an appointment. This email address will be strictly used for scheduling appointments. If there is an urgent issue that you need to discuss, you can reach me at 424-306-6187. If I am unavailable or out of the office, I will do my best to return your call in the next business day. ** If you are using a noncounty email, please email me at: HUCLAGMEConnect@dhs.lacounty.gov Where: My private office is located on 8th Floor (East), same wing as the GME Admin office—you can ask for me at the front desk. Office #8E-21. If you have any concerns regarding the meeting location, please contact me directly. When: Since October 21, I have been reviewing referrals and scheduling appointments. Program Directors have agreed to support these counseling sessions similarly to attending a doctor’s appointment. What to Expect: Asking for help and seeking out counseling can often times create anxiety, the following information below can provide more clarification and ease into what short-term counseling includes: Confidential Services 30 to 50 min sessions (schedule permitting) Follow up appointments Collaborative Environment Intake Assessment (paperwork can be completed prior to appointment) Sessions in a private office *These counseling sessions will be approached like any other counseling session outside in the community—separate from your program and confidential. I will also discuss limits to confidentiality in our first session. Please see attached Notice of Privacy Policies for more information. Furthermore, I can help find additional resources in the community if you chose to seek therapy outside of Harbor UCLA. If you are worried or concerned about one of your colleagues, please reach out and set up a time with me to discuss further. We are here to support you through these challenging and often, confusing times. Please do not hesitate to email or call me with any questions you may have and/or to schedule an appointment. I look forward to meeting each of you at some point in your training journey. Best, Dr. Abou-Ziab Do you need Counseling? It may take some time and consideration before deciding that counseling is right for you. The initial session will also be spent clarifying that and your needs. In the meantime, if you are experiencing any of the following please make an appointment with me or any other psychologist in the community: *thoughts of hurting yourself or ending your life *please call National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 (24/7) Or call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room disproportionate rage, anger, or resentment difficulties concentrating or loss of motivation inability to recover during your time off loss of interest in activities you enjoyed anxiety or intrusive thoughts challenges with transitions increased irritability loss of satisfaction or sense of accomplishment isolating from others withdrawal from responsibilities increased negative outlook experiencing an increase in medical/clinical errors snapping at patients or colleagues or increased cynicism towards them using food, drugs, alcohol to cope grief and bereavement loss (relationship, pregnancy) difficulty adjusting at work or at home relationship challenges work challenges confusion about your career path Unsure? If you are unsure, email or call Dr. Abou-Ziab to schedule your first appointment—you are not alone in this process. You may also confidentially contact: Clinical Psychologist at HUMC Hoda Abou-Ziab, PsyD GMEConnect@dhs.lacounty.gov From noncounty email: HUCLAGMEConnect@dhs.lacounty.gov 424-306-6187 (Monday-Friday) National Suicide Prevention Line (24 hours) 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) Crisis Text Line (24 hours) Text 741-741 from anywhere in the US Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center 310-391-1253 California Medical Association (CMA): confidential hotline for Substance Abuse 213-383-2691 HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER Graduate Medical Education Programs GME Resources GME Well-Being Staff & Hours GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION GME Competency Education Program MedHub Coping with Covid EDUCATION PROGRAMS Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Neurology Obstetrics and Gynecology ___ Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Copyright 2015 Harbor-UCLA Medical Center | All Rights Reserved | Editor | Room Reservation | OnCall