The Wrap - OCWR and its revamped COMPASS program

The Wrap - OCWR and its revamped COMPASS program

Author: Michigan Medicine Podcast Network October 1, 2025 Duration: 28:39
The Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience (OCWR) is working hard to support team members in multiple ways. Recently, its long-standing state-of-the-art peer-support program, COMPASS, received a refresh. COMPASS, which stands for Compassionate Peers and Stress Support, is a resource available to everyone at Michigan Medicine that launched in 2019. Learn more about the program, why it's so important and how it's changed to better support you on the latest episode of The Wrap! Check out this important episode today.  

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