Author and Physician Advocate Shares Importance of Doctors' Well-Being at Berkeley College
Monday, October 13, 2025
AUTHOR AND PHYSICIAN ADVOCATE SHARES IMPORTANCE OF
DOCTORS’ WELL-BEING AT BERKELEY COLLEGE
Photo Caption (Above): Kim Downey, an author and physician advocate, shares excerpts from her book White Coats, Courageous Hearts with students, faculty, and staff at the Berkeley College Library in Woodland Park, NJ, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Downey is the Founder of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, a platform created to amplify the voices of doctors and healthcare professionals. Downey spoke about the mental health challenges faced by physicians and about the impact patients can make by thanking their doctors. “People need to know what doctors go through,” she said. “They need people to care about them too.” (Below) The event was well attended by students pursuing degrees in various healthcare-related fields through the Berkeley College School of Health Studies.
About Berkeley College
Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,000 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans for 12 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2026 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.
The mission of Berkeley College is to empower each student to achieve lifelong success.
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