Wellbeing Fellows Program
Wellbeing Fellows Program
The Office of Wellbeing welcomed its inaugural cohort of Wellbeing Fellows in January 2025. The fellows will create and execute innovative projects over the next year. Along with working to improve wellbeing, they’ll have the opportunity to hear from expert speakers and will meet regularly for coaching and education sessions.
Allen Anandarajah, MD, MS
Professor, Medicine
Center for Community Health and Prevention
Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
Associate Chair for Wellness
Stephen Artim, MD
Senior Instructor, Emergency Medicine
Department Wellbeing Officer
Susan W. Blaakman, PhD RN PMHNP-BC FNAP FAAN
Professor of Clinical Nursing
Specialty Director, Urson PMHNP Program
Founding Chair, Urson Wellness Taskforce
Co-Lead Urson Culture Gola Strategic Planning
Nicole Dornbush, PharmD
Clinical Coordinator, Specialty Pharmacy
Chair, UR Pharmacy Wellbeing and Resilence Commettee
Adam Doyle, MD
Associate Professor
Program Director, Vascular Surgery Intergrated Residency
Co-lead Peri-Operative Wellness Sub-Committee
URMFG Compensation Committee
SMD Council of Medical Staff
Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery Education Committee
Society for Vascular Surgery Eduction Council
American Board of Surgery EPA Speakers Bureau
Department of Wellbeing Officer
Mark Ettel, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director, Gastrointestional Pathology
Department of Wellbeing Officer
Co-chair, Department of Wellness
Autumn Gallegos, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Office of Wellbeing Research Associate
Department of Wellbeing Officer
Sachiko Kaizuka, MD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine (HFM)
Associate Director fo Informatics
Department of Wellbeing Officer
Kathleen McNamara, PA-C
Advance Practice Provider
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
URMC APP Wellbeing Officer
Department Well-U Champion
Sue Ouellette, PhD, MDIV, MA
Chaplain
Neuropalliative Care
Associate Chair for Wellbeing
Gretchen Roman, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine (HFM)
Public Health Sciences
Regina Smolyak, MD
Associate Professor, Opthalmology
Assciate Director of Infomations
Co-Chair Epic Committee for Opthalmology
Departmet of Wellbeing Officer
Well-U Rep
Natalie Whaley, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Director
OBGYN Medical Student Clerkship
Department of Wellbeing Officer Co-Chair, Provider Education Council
Periop Wellness Committee