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The Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative (YSPI) is a multidisciplinary effort by the Department of Psychiatry at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital dedicated to expanding and strengthening suicide prevention and mental health care. The team is committed to building an empathetic, skilled and engaged workforce to respond to the youth mental health crisis. Learn more about YSPI as several team members stopped by The Wrap for an in-depth conversation. Check it out today!

Imagine waking up and seeing clearly…no glasses, no contacts. It might be more doable than you think. According to Kellogg Eye Center experts Shahzad Mian, M.D., and Chris Hood, M.D., LASIK is simpler and more affordable than many expect. The two doctors recently joined The Wrap employee podcast to discuss LASIK, some of the most common questions about it and even informed listeners about special deals available to Michigan Medicine team members. Check it out today!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To celebrate, The Wrap employee podcast brought on experts from across the university to discuss the importance of mental health and the resources our team members have to protect theirs. Kelcey Stratton, the Chief Behavioral Health Strategist at U-M, first explained what mental health is and how it manifests — whether through anxiety, depression, OCD, addiction and more.Next, Whitney Begeman from the Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience, joined to talked about her office’s programs, while Bri Carpenter from MHealthy broke down her team’s offerings, ranging from workshops to cooking classes, tobacco cessation programs and more.  It was clear from the conversation that mental health, physical health and well-being are all closely tied together. Check it out today!

How does a single team write hundreds of stories a year about all the incredible work taking place at Michigan Medicine? How do they share the impact that their colleagues have on patient care, education and research? Those answers and more can be found on the latest episode of The Wrap employee podcast! Go behind-the-scenes with Health Lab today!

 Nursing at Michigan Poster Day returns May 7, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Towsley Center, as a highlight of Nurses Week at U-M Health.  Members of the Nursing Poster Day organizing committee joined The Wrap to discuss the many opportunities surrounding the event. Explore over 60 posters, connect with colleagues, catch podium presentations and join the awards ceremony. Play Poster Day bingo, win prizes, and enjoy appetizers!  The hosts are also pleased to share that the podium presentations and the awards ceremony will be in Dow Auditorium (connected to the lobby) instead of Sheldon.   Podium Presentations: Dow Auditorium 8 a.m. – Practicing Nurse EBP Fellowship presentations and recognition  9:30 a.m. – Session 1 presentations 10:45 a.m. – Session 2 presentations  Awards Ceremony: Dow Auditorium at 12:30 p.m.  Welcome by Julie Kristin Ishak, D.N.P., R.N., NP-BC, CENP, Chief Nurse & Operations Executive Keynote Speaker: Tonie Owens, MSN, RN, CNS-APRN – The Cost of Caring—and the Work of Healing: A Healthcare Leader’s Story Continuing Education Credit  University of Michigan Health Nursing Professional Development & Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  1.0 ANCC Contact Hours will be provided after Qualtrics completion and confirmation of viewing at least five posters. If you can’t attend in person, you can still participate virtually. On May 7, the current Poster Day website will switch to display all posters as viewable PDFs, and you can vote for the People’s Choice Award until 11:00 a.m.

This week, as Workplace Violence Prevention Month kicks off, The Wrap welcomed Maria Bobo, D.N.P., Director of Nursing Professional Development & Education, and Sean Taylor, UMPD-Michigan Medicine Police Sergeant. The two are members of the training and education subcommittee who stopped by to talk about their work. In the conversation, the duo share:What staff should know about the workplace violence trainingsHow real-world scenarios are used to help staff feel more confidence handling situationsCommon warning signs to look forBest training options for biggest reward in the shortest timeAfter-incident supportDifferences in training for nurses and staffCheck out this important episode today -- it just may keep you safe!