Le Well February 9, 2026 Newsletter

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Spotlight on: The Peer Collective

On Wednesday February 4, students stopped by the Peer Collective "Valentine's Day Gift Bags" creation station in the IPE Building lobby and created gift bags of gratitude and recognition.

What is The Peer Collective?  A group of interprofessional SOM students who undertook training to hone their skills in areas of active listening and empathic validation.  The group meets monthly with psychology predoctoral intern Eva Bartsch and peer support expert Dr. McLean Pollock to discuss activities and plans for promoting connection and community.

Thanks to this year's Peer Facilitators - Jeana Chun, Alana Davidson, Casey Farrell, Samantha Fortier, Varun Indugula, Torrey Mansur, Brian Nguyen and Sofi Ramos Fortanelli - for the compassion, creativity and connection they bring to the learning environment!  Thanks also to Dr. McLean Pollock and Eva Bartsch for their time and energy!

Peer Facilitators will bring themselves and materials to assemble appreciation gift bags this week!  Stop by TSCHE Floor 6 on Tuesday 12-1 p.m. and/or
the IPE Lobby on Thursday 12-1 p.m.

Resources for Health and Well-Being 

• Well-Being Navigator: Jeanine Bandini, LCSW, is part of the Le Well team and has a specific mission to connect SoM students with helpful resources to help them thrive; schedule a meeting here

• CAPS @ Le Well: Counseling and psychological services in Trent Semans Center - 919-660-1000 to schedule an appointment (specify that you are a student linked to Le Well / SOM)

• Duke Counseling & Psychological Services: Wellness Center on the University campus - 919-660-1000 to schedule an appointment or walk in M-F 9-4

• Timely Care: 24/7 telehealth mental health services

• Duke Student Health: Offers a wide range of healthcare services for all Duke students, many of which are covered by the student health fee, including video visits for quick, convenient care:

• Student Health offers video visits so you can speak directly with a medical provider from your own device. To use this service, you’ll need a My Duke Health account, must be in North Carolina, and should use Google Chrome or Firefox.

• Video visits are available for acne, anxiety/depression, birth control, HIV PrEP, medication refills, referral requests, respiratory illnesses, smoking cessation, STI screening, and UTIs (female). To schedule, call the Triage Nurses at 919-681-9355 (Option 2).

  If you’re new to Student Health, you can also schedule a “Welcome to Student Health” video visit. This introductory appointment allows a provider to update your medical record, review screening guidelines, discuss healthy habits, and help you understand available services. It’s an easy way to establish your care with Student Health and feel more comfortable navigating your healthcare. To schedule, call 919-681-9355 and request this visit.

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988  

• Peer Support Collective: 

  • SoM students are invited to engage 1:1 with psychology interns to provide mutual support  

  • Now Recruiting interested students to become interprofessional group peer supporters 

• Student Accessibility Services: Partners with students with disabilities to establish services for their access and inclusion on campus

• Identity, Culture and Religion: Centers that provide education, advocacy, and support for students

• Senior Associate Dean of International Students:  Responsible for advising, supporting, and advocating for the needs of international students and scholars at Duke University 

• Duke Chapel & Religious Life at Duke: Convenes, supports, and advocates for all  of the officially recognized Religious Life groups on campus that serve students

• Community Pantry: Provides access to nutritious food. Sponsored by Graduate and Professional Student Government

• Office of Financial Aid and Student Financial Planning: Maintains up-to-the-minute knowledge and provides support and advocacy concerning student financial aid and financial planning matters  

Students are welcome to access the University-Wide Strategic Realignment site, designed and maintained in an effort to inform the community of future steps in its university-wide strategic realignment.  Additional information can also be found at the SOM intranet site.

Shmoody: Mood and Habit Tracker is a wellness app available to all Duke students.  It offers daily actions, tools, and a chatbot available 24/7 designed to help connect students to appropriate resources.  

Have you experienced mistreatment? Wanting to talk about it? Wondering how best to proceed? 

Please reach out to jane.gagliardi@duke.edu and/or submit a report through the Adverse Events Reporting System.  

THIS WEEK @ LE WELL