I help clinicians thrive, healthcare organizations keep them, and training programs prepare them.

Sustainable healthcare isn't built through organizational change or clinician development alone. It requires both. Clinicians are extensively trained to care for others, yet receive comparatively little education in the psychological skills needed to sustain themselves throughout demanding careers. My work bridges that gap by partnering with clinicians, healthcare organizations, and training programs to build a more sustainable healthcare workforce.

At a Glance

Founder of Caring 4 Our Caregivers, which supported clinicians across 360+ hospitals in four countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delivered 17 workshops across 12 hospitals during National Hospital Week 2025, serving physicians, nurses, support staff, and healthcare leaders.
Recurring presenter for the Illinois Hospital Association, providing education on clinician wellbeing, workforce sustainability, and leadership.
University educator and published researcher focused on preventative psychology, clinician development, and professional longevity.

Trusted by leading healthcare organizations, including Banner Health, Ascension, OSF HealthCare, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, HonorHealth, Valleywise Health, Roseland Community Hospital, and the Illinois Hospital Association.

"Dr. DeGood is our go-to in the organization. She has worked with our administrators, our managers, and frontline staff. She is a wealth of knowledge and has assisted with communication, team building, burnout, and finding organizational redundancy."

Human Resources Director

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ORGANIZATIONS

Helping healthcare organizations strengthen workforce sustainability by supporting leaders, developing clinical teams, and improving retention.

Organizations

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TRAINING PROGRAMS

Preparing the next generation of clinicians with the psychological skills traditional clinical education often leaves underdeveloped.

Training

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CLINICIANS

Helping physicians and other clinicians build sustainable careers without sacrificing themselves in the process.

Clinicians

MEDIA &

SPEAKING

Keynotes, interviews, and commentary on clinician wellbeing, burnout, and the future of healthcare.

Media

My work prepares clinicians for the realities of clinical practice, supports them throughout demanding careers,

and strengthens the systems in which they practice.

Background & Approach

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than two decades of experience at the intersection of psychology, healthcare, and professional education. I have spent my career working with clinicians, healthcare organizations, and training programs, and seeing the challenges from all three perspectives has shaped my understanding of what it takes to build sustainable careers and a sustainable healthcare workforce.

My approach is preventative and evidence-informed, addressing the sources of strain before they become burnout, attrition, or crisis, for individual clinicians and the systems in which they work.

I founded the Caring 4 Our Caregivers initiative, serve as President of the Sufi Psychology Association, and am the recipient of a Templeton Foundation research grant. My work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and centers on the psychological skills that help clinicians thrive.

About Dr. DeGood

Let's Start the Conversation

Whether you're looking to build a more sustainable career, strengthen your healthcare organization, or prepare the next generation of clinicians, I'd welcome a conversation about your goals and how we might work together.

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