Supporting the Full Healthcare Workforce - From Bedside to Boardroom
Saloumeh DeGood, PsyD is a clinical psychologist working with hospitals, healthcare organizations, and academic institutions to prevent burnout and build sustainable careers - across every level of the healthcare workforce, from support staff and frontline clinicians to residents, students, administrators, and executive leadership.
At a Glance
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Founder of Caring 4 Our Caregivers - supported 360+ hospitals across 4 countries during COVID-19
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17 workshops across 12 hospitals during National Hospital Week 2025 - including Banner Health System, HonorHealth, and Valleywise Health - serving frontline staff, nurses, clinicians, and administrators
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Recurring presenter, Illinois Hospital Association
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University educator and published researcher in preventative psychology and clinician wellbeing
I have worked with organizations including Banner Health System, Ascension Healthcare, OSF HealthCare, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, HonorHealth, Valleywise Health, Roseland Community Hospital, and Illinois Hospital Association.
"Dr. DeGood is our go-to whenever we have challenges in the organization. She has worked with our administrators, our managers, and hospital staff. She is a wealth of knowledge and has assisted with communication, team building, burnout, and finding organizational redundancy."
Human Resources Director​
Background & Approach
I am a clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience at the intersection of psychology, healthcare systems, and professional education. I am the founder of the Caring 4 Our Caregivers initiative, a recipient of a Templeton Foundation research grant, and the President of the Sufi Psychology Association. My research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy and the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
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