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Wellness Resources

UC San Diego provides variety of wellness and mental health resources for residents and fellows.

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Wellness Grant Program

Launched to promote the engagement of residents and fellows in wellness programming at UC San Diego Health, this program encourages residents or fellows to apply for funding to support the development and implementation of house staff well-being initiatives.

Learn More About the Grant Program

Peer Support Program

The WE CARE Peer Support Program is here to support you in stressful or challenging situations. UC San Diego GME physicians can request confidential peer support sessions with trained UC San Diego physician peer supporters. 

Learn More About Peer Support

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 UC San Diego Physician Wellness

Department of Psychiatry Expedited Access

In order to support the mental health needs of UC San Diego residents and fellows, the Department of Psychiatry is offering expedited access to appointments.

  • Phone: 619-543-5221
  • At the start of the call, please inform the call center agent that you are a UC San Diego trainee and wish to get an appointment via the expedited access for GME physicians program.

Department of Medicine Expedited Access

Expedited access to primary care services is available to residents and fellows through the Department of Medicine.

  • Phone: 619-543-2229 between 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

UC San Diego HEAR Program

The Healer Education Assessment & Referral (HEAR) offers education, anonymous stress and depression screening, referral and support to all UC San Diego Health learners and workers. In addition, HEAR offers short term, no-cost, confidential counseling for residents and fellows and individual “check-in” meetings with trainees and non-GME physicians.

UC San Diego Physician Well Being Committee

The Physician Well Being Committee promotes the wellness of UC San Diego Health's medical staff and house staff physicians by early intervention in cases of possible impairment and by facilitation of health promoting practices.

Headspace Care

Headspace Care (formerly Ginger) is a mental health app that puts behavioral coaches, self-care resources and video-based therapy and psychiatry services at your fingertips. Trainees can sign up for a free account with their UC San Diego email.

LiveHealth Online

Discuss sensitive topics with a therapist in the privacy and comfort of your own home (or other private location), either through online video or by phone. You can also chat with psychiatrists through LiveHealth Online Psychology who can help you manage mental health medications that you’re taking.

Anthem Behavioral Health Resource Center

Available to UC San Diego trainees, this is a great way to access Mental Health resources and support to address a wide range of issues (e.g. anxiety, depression, substance use, eating disorders). Anthem experts will work with you at no extra cost to find treatment programs and arrange confidential counseling and support services that meet your individual and family needs. Available 24/7.

  • Phone: 844-792-5141

Fatigue Mitigation

UC San Diego offers trainees rideshare reimbursement for transportation home when you're too tired to drive. The official reimbursement policy is available on MedHub (login required) under Resources/Documents > Fatigue Mitigation Transportation.

Crisis Emergency Help

Wellness Director

celebi_julie.jpgDr. Julie Celebi is the Director of Wellness for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, with a secondary appointment in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, Calif., and earned her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She also holds a Master of Science from Wayne State University. She practices the full breadth of primary care for patients of all ages, with special interests in reproductive health, LGBTQ+ healthcare, and care for the medically underserved. In addition to her role as Wellness Director for the Department of Family Medicine, Dr. Celebi also serves as a Well-Being Educator for the American Academy of Family Physicians. She is passionate about educating and mentoring medical students, residents, and other colleagues in medicine. Dr. Celebi co-directs the Compassionate Action and Real Engagement in the Community (CARE) course at the School of Medicine and is a co-leader for the Sanford Institute's Center for Compassionate Communication Affiliate Faculty program.

Dr. Celebi is grateful for her longtime partner and two young children. She enjoys hikes with her family, crafting poetry and reflective writing, and finding clarity and peace through yoga, dance, and meditation. She is excited to serve in this role to advocate for a comprehensive approach to resident well-being and promote a culture of inclusivity and belonging.