About Clinician Health and Well-being

Health Clinician Health and Well-being group photo

The UC Davis Health Clinician Health and Well-being Department is committed to supporting our clinicians with resources and support to foster resilience and well-being, enabling them to provide high-quality patient care. The program was initiated in 2017 by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in partnership with a number of UC Davis Health Departments.

Vision

To foster a resilient clinician community at UC Davis Health.

Mission

Clinician Health and Wellbeing advocates for, supports, and builds a resilient community of clinicians. We are dedicated to promoting the well-being of our clinicians by ensuring they thrive personally and professionally while delivering exceptional care.


Leadership

Sara Aghamohammadi, M.D.
Chief Wellness Officer
sagha@ucdavis.edu

Lisa Ho, M.D.
Well-being Director, Community Physicians Group
lyho@ucdavis.edu

Michelle Linenberger, M.S.N Ed, R.N., C.C.R.N.-k, N.P.D.-B.C.
Support U Peer Responder Program Coordinator
mjlinenberger@ucdavis.edu

Gayatri (Rupal) Patel, M.D.
Medical Director, Clinician Coaching and Onboarding
gpatel@ucdavis.edu

Michelle Dossett, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, SMART Program
mdossett@ucdavis.edu

Melissa Jost, M.S., P.M.P.
Director, Clinical Informatics
Clinician Health and Well-being
msjost@ucdavis.edu

Maria Martins, M.B.B.S.
Well-being Director, Community Physicians Group
mnmartins@ucdavis.edu

Katren Tyler, M.D.
Medical Director, Physician Wellness and Support U
krtyler@ucdavis.edu


Program Administration

Lorraine Martinez
Clinician Coach
lmartinez@ucdavis.edu

Felecia Williams
Administrative Support
fwilliams@ucdavis.edu

Barbara Thatcher, R.N., M.A.
Clinician Coach
bethatcher@ucdavis.edu