Fall 2025

Therapeutic Workshops

Mindfulness For Stress Management  

Wednesday 12:00-1:00 |9.17-10.8 | Zoom

Who: Students and Residents
Learn how mindfulness can help you reduce stress, sleep better and have less self-judgment. Increasing mindfulness helps people enjoy their lives in the present, reduces rumination about the past and worry about the future. Mindfulness can also help raise awareness of our interconnectedness and increase compassion for ourselves and others.  This 4-session workshop with data about its effectiveness is limited to 12 participants. Repeaters welcome if space is available.  Registration is required by visiting https://medconsult.kumc.edu.  Questions? Contact: Dr. Allison Roodman at aroodman@kumc.edu.

Preventing Burnout and Creating Capacity

Choose one date: 9.24 12:00-1:00 OR 10.9 10:00-11:00 | via Zoom

Who: Students and Residents

This single session workshop will help you identify evidence-based strategies that can be implemented daily to build and strengthen your ability to manage stress in a healthcare setting. Prevent burnout. decrease anxiety and build habits now for a sustainable healthcare career in the future. Session will meet through Zoom. 

Registration is required by visiting https://medconsult.kumc.edu.  Questions? Contact: Sarah Wells at swells4@kumc.edu.

ADHD/EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS WORKSHOP 

Mondays 12:00-1:00 | 9.22-10.27 (skip 9.29) | via Zoom

Who: Students 

Identify the ways your brain works and how to thrive with a neurodivergent brain. Skills covered are intended to help you identify where you are now, where you want to be, and develop a plan (and toolbox) for how to get there. Rather than trying to do it the way you think others do, identify strategies that work with your needs/strengths and plan for barriers. Talk with other students who get it, brainstorm together, and share various tools and strategies you find helpful!

Registration is required by visiting https://medconsult.kumc.edu.  Questions? Contact: Dr. Candice Moran at cmoran@kumc.edu.

Body Wellness Workshop

Wednesday 9.24 12:00-1:00 OR Thursday 10.23 12:00-1:00 | via Zoom

Who: Students and Residents

This 1-session workshop will explore strategies to address your relationship with body image, food, and weight and how that relationship impacts your life. This workshop is a supportive and safe space for students and residents to explore these concerns.

Registration is required by visiting https://medconsult.kumc.edu.  Questions? Contact: Sherri Theoharidis at stheoharidis@kumc.edu

Navigating Thanksgiving with Eating and Body Image Issues

Tuesday 11.18 5:00-6:00| via Zoom

Who: Students and Residents

Navigating Thanksgiving with eating and body image issues can be a challenge! It can be a holiday of reflection, gratitude, and togetherness, often celebrated with a big meal among our closest friends and family. This can also bring immense anxiety and anticipation: worrying over navigating relationships, or comments about food and body; coping with so much food being present; or feeling alone. Know that you are not alone in your struggle. Students and residents can learn how to build awareness, plan ahead, take care of yourself, and develop positive coping strategies.

Registration is required by visiting https://medconsult.kumc.edu.  Questions? Contact: Sherri Theoharidis at stheoharidis@kumc.edu

Navigating Parenting Together

Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 | 9.10, 9.17, 10.1, 10.8 | via Zoom

Who: Students and Residents

Each session will focus on a specific skill or strategy which can be implemented in daily living to manage the stresses of busy parent-professional schedules.  Students, residents and their parenting partners are welcome to attend all four sessions, or as many as your schedule allows. 

Registration is required by visiting https://medconsult.kumc.edu.  Questions? Contact: Sarah Wells at swells4@kumc.edu.

Group Therapy

Women of Color Group Therapy
Mondays 5:00 – 6:30 pm | 9.8-12.15 | Via Zoom

Who: Students

This confidential group provides students who identify as women of color the opportunity to connect with and empower one another as we explore various life concerns and impactful themes, including identity, family, interpersonal relationships, race-related stress and trauma, academic distress, and more. Contact Dr. Lynette Sparkman-Barnes at lsparkmanbarnes@kumc.edu to schedule pre-group required meeting. 

LGBTQ+ Support Group Therapy

Tuesdays 5:00 – 6:00 pm | 9.16-12.16 | Via Zoom

Who: Students

Open to all KUMC students who identify as sexual and/or gender minorities, or those questioning their identities.  This confidential group will explore the ways intersecting identities inform wider life experiences and will seek to increase members' sense of community support.  Experience a safe, affirming, and therapeutic space to connect, gain support, and increase self-awareness.  This support group will meet by Zoom. 

Please contact Dr. Candice Moran at cmoran@kumc.edu with any questions or to schedule a pre-group required meeting. 

Living with Chronic Illness and Disability Therapeutic Support Group

Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00 pm | 9.18-12.11 | Via Zoom

Who: Students

In this group, students will find a supportive community where you can share experiences, celebrate your accomplishments, and learn new strategies for coping with fluctuating capacity. It's a place to foster self-acceptance, self-compassion, empowerment, and enhance your quality of life, all while connecting with peers who understand your journey. Our discussions cover a range of themes, from self-care and empowerment to the impact of chronic conditions on academics, relationships, and interactions with medical providers. This is your space to explore concerns and discuss issues that matter to you, in a group that gets it.

Please contact Dr. Candice Moran at cmoran@kumc.edu with any questions.

Interpersonal Process Group
Mondays 5:00 – 6:30 pm | 9.8-12.15 | Meets in-person

Who: Students

Do you struggle to communicate authentically with others? Would you like to feel more comfortable with yourself? Doing so can reduce anxiety, improve mood, as well as enhance your relationships so they are more genuine. Participants will connect with others who seek interpersonal growth, and learn how to provide and receive constructive feedback in a safe and supportive environment.

Registration and pre-group meeting required by contacting Dr. Allison Roodman at aroodman@kumc.edu.

International Students Therapeutic Support Group
Wednesdays 12:00 – 1:00 pm | 9.17-12.10 | Meets via Zoom

Who: all International Students

As an international student, would you like to connect with others international students?  This weekly confidential support group allows international students to receive support from their international peers and discuss various themes including adjustment concerns, culture shock, academic distress, and race-related discrimination.  This group is open to all international students. 

Registration and pre-group meeting required by contacting Dr. Monica Oh at moh3@kumc.edu

Writing Accountability Group
Wednesdays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | 9.17-12.10 | In-person or via Teams

Who: graduate students, residents, and fellows

Struggling with writing? Make progress with the KUMC Writing Center during this hybrid workshop, with options for in-person or remote attendance via Teams. This group of students will help push your writing projects forward, set manageable goals, and build a supportive, interdisciplinary community of writers. Each meeting will provide dedicated time to write alongside an interdisciplinary group of your fellow graduate students and the writing specialist, Lisa Brune, PhD. 

Registration is required by visiting https://medconsult.kumc.edu. For more information contact Dr. Lisa Brune at lbrune@kumc.edu 

On-going Drop-in Opportunities for the KU Medical Center Community 

Bringing our Campus Community Together: Spiritual Gathering
Mondays 8:30 – 9:00 am | Every other week | Via Zoom or in Spencer Center

Who: Anyone in the KU Medical Center community is invited

We recognize the importance of supporting the spiritual needs of employees and students while helping them learn resiliency and feel connected. In collaboration with Counseling & Educational Support Services, the Impact & Belonging - KUMC team will hold a 30-minute hybrid gathering (unless otherwise specified) to bring us together and foster a sense of community. This gathering is provided for all KUMC employees, learners and partners. We welcome you to join us 8:30-9:00 a.m. every other Monday in the large gathering space in the Spencer Center (Orr Major B020) and via Zoom, unless otherwise noted. (exceptions made for holidays falling on a Monday). All are welcome. This is a respectful, kind, peaceful, and welcoming space for all.

Check KU Medical Center Spiritual Gathering Intranet page for dates and zoom link details.

Questions? Contact: Dr. Lynette Sparkman-Barnes at lsparkmanbarnes@kumc.edu