Small Steps for Big Change: An Innovative Approach to Enhance Subjective Well-Being of Residents

When:  Feb 12, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (ET)

Residency training is unarguably one of the most difficult and challenging experiences of life. While some programs have specific, individual wellness activities and others have longitudinal approaches, many programs do not have a formalized curriculum dealing with resiliency and wellness. Quality improvement projects done by residents at the presenter’s institution in 2018 demonstrated concerning signs of burnout in the residency program.

In last five years, the presenters have been able to turn around the culture of program through implementation of individual and peer network-based activities in a longitudinal format utilizing the existing resources and structure of the residency. This innovative approach does not add additional time commitment for the residents and there are no scheduling challenges as all initiatives “piggyback” onto the normal workday. This ongoing initiative aimed at engaging residents, individually and in their trainee community, has led to improved subjective well-being and an increased sense of community at the institution.

In this webinar, the presenters will discuss their wellness journey and the challenges aced during this process; presenters will describe each intervention implemented as well as its rationale, successes, and failures. The webinar will include handouts of the tools and specific takeaways that other programs can easily implement at their institution.


Presenters
Vandana Nagpal, MD
Ami Patel, MD
Sean Bowden, MD

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