We believe wellbeing is fundamental to an engaged workforce, which results in excellent patient care, exceptional training, and continuous innovation.
The UAB Medicine Office of Wellness supports the individual wellbeing of faculty, providers, staff, and learners and the collective wellbeing of the system as a whole. Our efforts and initiatives are centered around education, research, and innovative prevention and intervention services to support workplace wellbeing.
Vision
To be a recognized leader in transforming wellness in academic medicine through the development and adoption of holistic, evidence-based approaches that foster vibrant and connected communities
Mission
To advance the engagement and wellbeing of the current and future workforce through education, research, and innovative prevention and intervention services
Values
Belonging | Excellence | Innovation | Integrity | Collaboration | Empathy
Our office is dedicated to the wellness of individuals, teams, and the workplace, through a commitment to research, education, and services. Some of our activities include:
- Identifying organizational stressors and collaborating with system leaders to reduce them
- Analyzing workforce feedback and promoting practices that increase work engagement
- Offering wellness education relevant to the entire workforce
- Offering coaching and consultation services
- Enhancing original scholarship related to wellness
- Developing and deploying evidence-based interventions
- Strengthening strategic partnerships to advance wellness across the organization
Wellness Wheel
The Wellness Wheel is a visual interpretation of our mission to focus on the physical, psychological, and social wellness of our people and place. We are committed to identifying and providing resources in multiple dimensions of wellness that are critical for individuals and teams while keeping the center of our focus on overall workplace wellbeing.
- Occupational Wellness
- Intellectual Wellness
- Spiritual Wellness
- Emotional Wellness
- Health/Physical Wellness
Wellness Team

Laurence Boitet, Ph.D.
Director, Biomedical Trainee Wellness

Amanda Carmichael, MA, BCC
Director, Wellness & Administration

Lauren Nassetta, M.D.
Director, Wellness Support Services

David A. Rogers, M.D., MPHE
Chief Wellness Officer

Toni Beam, MSN
Nurse Wellness Manager

Ashley Hanson, Ph.D.
Wellness Specialist

Malcolm Marler, D.Min.
Wellness Advocate

Valerie Minor, MS
Program Manager

Sam Perna, D.O.
Wellness Specialist

Leah Pickett, NP
APP Wellness Manager

Adrianne Raymond, LPC
Medical Student Counselor

Jasmine Shelby, MPA
Administrative Associate

Katie Traylor, LPC
Medical Student Counselor
Contact
P: (205) 799-9799
E: uabmedicineofficeofwellness@uabmc.edu
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