Faculty & APP Wellness Symposium
Faculty Wellness invites all UT Southwestern Faculty to participate in the Faculty & APP Wellness Symposium, June 6, 2025.
This all-day event is designed to help academic faculty and APPs maximize their own professional fulfillment while inspiring their ability to implement change in their local healthcare environment. The day will feature interactive workshops, facilitated discussions, and networking opportunities to advance a culture of wellness at UT Southwestern.
Sessions held in person at UT Southwestern's Pegasus Park facility: 3000 Pegasus Park Drive, Dallas, TX 75247.
Morning Sessions
8–8:40 a.m.
"Morning Yoga"
Limited spots for each session
Participants will be led through a series of postures to invigorate the body. comfortable attire is needed to move freely. A mat is recommended. The session will be 30 minutes of flow plus 10 minutes to change before the 8:45 a.m. session.
Marissa Hansen, M.A.
200-RYT, Management Analyst, Office of Faculty Development
8:45–9:30 a.m.
"Introduction and Panel Facilitated Discussion about Pivotal Moments in Medicine"
Leaders across our campus share a formative moment in their careers that reaffirmed their commitment to academic medicine and how it connects to their values and sense of purpose.
Moderator
Susan Matulevicius, M.D., MSCS
Associate Dean of Faculty Wellness
Panelists
Bethany Grubb, MPAS, Ph.D., MPH, PA-C
Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions, Physician Assistant Studies
Representing interdisciplinary education and clinical expertise
Amanda Willis, DNP, MBA
Assistant Director of Advanced Practice Providers, Pediatric Subspecialties
Bridging clinical care delivery and systems leadership
Vice President and Senior Executive Officer of Ambulatory Services
Professor, Health System Affairs EVP | Psychiatry
Reflecting high-stakes decision-making and patient-centered values
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development | Molecular Biology
Innovating through research and pushing the boundaries of knowledge in medicine
Interactive Facilitated Workshops
9:30–10:45 a.m.
"Personal and Professional Values and Mapping to Purpose and Goals"
Moderator
Susan Matulevicius, M.D., MSCS
Associate Dean of Faculty Wellness
Facilitators
Mike Caracalas, PCC
Professional Executive Coach
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Rachel Kelley
Bethany Grubb, MPAS, Ph.D., MPH, PA-C
Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions, Physician Assistant Studies
Assistant Director of Advanced Practice Providers in Ambulatory Services
10:45–12:15 p.m.
"Humanism in Action: Finding Joy Through Connection"
Communication prompts and active listening techniques to bring humanism into everyday interaction to enhance belonging, trust, and team cohesiveness.
Assistant Director of Advanced Practice Providers in Ambulatory Services
Jaime Harry LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker III and Wellness Program Liaison
Networking Lunches
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Topics and Speakers
- Innovative Teaching in Medicine (Indira Bhavsar-Burke)
- Balancing Research and Patient Care (Anand Rohatg tentative)
- Navigating Administrative Challenges with Purpose (Susan Matulevicius)
- Effective Partnering on Interdisciplinary Teams (Bau Tran)
12:45–1:15 p.m.
"Yoga Mindful Meditation Flow (optional)"
Limited spots for each session
Guided meditation to calm, relax, and re-center the mind (20 minutes total). No need to change clothes unless participants want to. A mat will be needed. The remaining 10 minutes will be used to allow participants time to prepare and get settled for the keynote at 1:15 p.m.
Marissa Hansen, M.A.
200-RYT, Management Analyst, Office of Faculty Development
Afternoon Sessions
Keynote Presentation
1:15–2:15 p.m.
"Humanism in Medicine: Her own journey to finding joy, fulfillment, and purpose."
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor of Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Dr. Sulistio's areas of clinical interest include electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram interpretation, hemodynamics, and critical care. She earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she also completed an internal medicine residency, a National Institutes of Health-funded cardiology research fellowship, and a cardiovascular disease fellowship. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2009. Dr. Sulistio’s research focuses primarily on clinical education, and she regularly lectures and presents to professional organizations and medical students.
Interactive Facilitated Workshops (Select 1)
2:15–4:15 p.m.
"Moral Distress and Moral Injury"
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Rachel Kelley
Case-based discussion at tables and exploration of self-valuation, shame, and compassion fatigue with time for reflection and introspection about ways to personally enhance self-compassion and ward against compassion fatigue and shame.
2:15–4:15 p.m.
"Relational Resilience in Academic Medicine"
Laura Kirk, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Director of Advanced Practice Providers in Ambulatory Services
Jaime Harry LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker III and Wellness Program Liaison
Final Joint Session
4:15–4:30 p.m.
"Tree of Humanism closing activity and reflection and dismissal"
Participants will be given a piece of a root/trunk that represents an influence in their career that affirmed their commitment to medicine, branches to note their purpose, the leaves to note their core values, and the flowers or fruit to note a commitment to a goal that is aligned with their values and united in bringing joy and humanism back to academic medicine.
Accreditation and Designation Statement
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.