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Wellness & Community
In the video below, hear more about some of the things the UA College of Medicine - Phoenix IM Residency does to help promote resident wellness.
Resident wellness.mp4As a program, we are committed to you not only being well-trained and providing excellent patient care, but also loving your work more when you leave than when you arrived. We are invested in and committed to promoting your health and wellness throughout residency.
What We Do to Support Your Wellness
Support for you as a unique individual. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms, with the goals of engagement, inclusion, and support.
Program leadership actively solicits and incorporates resident feedback about the program, rotations, etc.
Balance of call and non-call months and of ambulatory/inpatient rotations
Weekends free on non-call months
Schedule requests
4 weeks of vacation, plus additional flexible sick days that can be used for appointments, illness, mental health days, etc.
GME Psychologist (FREE for all residents & fellows): on-site, confidential, "opt-out" service
Dedicated Director of Wellness for UA COM-P Graduate Medical Education Programs and Medical Students
GME Wellness Website with lots of resources
Dedicated Resident Wellness Center and on-site Exercise Facilities (see below)
Graduate Medical Education Committee's Wellness Subcommittee
Cultivating Happiness in Medicine (CHIM) program through Banner Health
Includes quarterly funding for social events
Free food allowance for when on-call or working at the hospital (both BUMCP & the VA)
Organized Retreats (protected time) and social/service activities
Structured teaching and strategies for efficient EMR use
Voice recognition dictation software for all residents at all sites
Same EMR for inpatient/outpatient at each hospital
Mobile app for the BUMCP inpatient/outpatient EMR
Promoting the appropriate level of supervision to foster autonomy as you build clinical skills
Individualized training & mentorship: balance of preparing for your future career interests with creating a foundation in general internal medicine
An amazing dedicated Resident Wellness Center on the 12th floor of the BUMCP original patient tower, which opened July 2019.
4,000 square feet
Includes the following areas:
Gym/exercise facilities, including a Peloton bike!
Yoga studio
Kitchen & lunch/meal area
Lounge
Showers & locker room,
Workspace
Quiet rooms
Ping pong table & foosball table
Resident Wellness Space
Wellness in our program: in our residents' own words:
“The residency program is incredibly supportive of wellness. Leadership is intentional about creating a schedule that allows for residents to both immerse themselves in rotations and to have time to take care of ourselves. In doing so, I have the bandwidth to be fully present to learn on wards. The program creates a safe space to practice medicine and upholds the commitment to an encouraging learning environment. My peers are thoughtful, supportive, and uplift one another.”
— E.N., MD, PGY-2
“Our program is supportive of personal needs as they arise. Our program is able to offer balance between the competing aspects of being a resident, including: academic medicine, teaching and learning, variety of patients and specialty elective opportunities, and work-life balance."
Favorite thing about the program:
"The People!! Everyday, forever, this will be my answer. … The people of our program care, and it shows.”
— T. B., MD, PGY-3
"We have on-site counsellors and wellness coordinators here to support us for free at all times. They also meet with us after hard months such as ICU, to check in on us. We are able to leave wards as early as noon on weekends if work is done and patients are safe. This makes a huge difference for wellness on wards, and gives me time for myself. The attendings in this program really go the extra mile to teach every day, and they made me feel welcome and respected as an equal."
— K. F., DO, PGY-2
How we supported our residents during the COVID pandemic:
Resident Wellness Center was continuously stocked with free snacks and drinks
Our IM faculty and community provided free meals to our residents at both BUMCP and the VA Medical Center multiple times per month
Provided donations of free compression socks and cushion insoles for shoes (in addition to all the free food!) to residents working in the ICU and on COVID units during Arizona's surges
Banner Health wellness app with self-care tips, family/parenting tips, team member support tools, well-being resources, and a link to the COVID-19 toolkit
Mental health resources through the Employee Assistance Program and additional Individual counseling/coach for 8 weeks, 1 hour per week through Aetna "AbleTo" Program
Dedicated ways to process the experience of working in healthcare during the pandemic
Frequently distributed information and links for discounts/free items for healthcare workers during COVID
Early in the pandemic, while PPE was in short supply and there were a lot of unknowns, we created a system that enabled residents in both the inpatient and outpatient settings to work remotely from home, while attendings were at the bedside
Once residents were preparing to re-enter the clinical environment, we prepared written guidelines and a video on how to stay safe and minimize contamination between clinical work exposures and home.
Free prioritized PCR testing scheduled via a dedicated hotline for employees (as often as needed/desired)
Faculty support for outreach to the Navajo nation led by our residents
We understand that residency is a challenging time with intense work and responsibility.
However, it is also immensely rewarding, and we will support and mentor you along your entire journey.
We are committed to promoting your wellness all throughout training.
Community Service
Many residents and faculty participate in various volunteer events to give back to our community, socialize and grow together, and stay well.
umom.mp4Community Service: Collecting donations for the Navajo Nation during COVID-19
More on our beautiful Resident Wellness Space
"Wellness is a discipline that takes time to figure out. This space gives residents the option and opportunity to work on their self-care skills. The more well the physician, the better care and assistance they provide patients."
- Dr. Daniel Drane, Director of Wellness
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