Wellness

Wellness Friday

Teaching time on Friday mornings on the inpatient team is set aside for a wide variety of resident wellness activities ranging from recounting meaningful patient interactions, to team building activities/games, journaling, writing thank you notes, coordinated team outfits, and the occasional s’mores (and other goodies!)!

Third Thursdays

On the Third Thursday of every month after conferences, residents get together for social bonding activities. We are working very hard this year to adapt Third Thursdays to keep everyone safe with the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes outdoor, socially distanced events at parks, movie screenings, Zoom group activities and much more!

Support of Residents with Families

For those who have children or who are interested in starting a family during residency, this program aims to make people feel supported in those goals. Not only do we have many residents with families, but many of our faculty also had children during their own residencies and thus are invaluable assets and advocates for our working parents. Additionally, we have a network and support group of current and former resident parents who are a tremendous help to one another. As a family medicine program, we believe it is imperative that we are supportive of not just our residents, but also our residents' family goals. 

Wellness in Action:

7 Easy Tips for Wellness

1. Eat healthfully to keep your body in top working order.

2. Exercise reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety, whether we’re working out at home or taking a solo jog around the neighborhood.

3. Practice relaxation therapy. Focusing on tensing and relaxing muscle groups can help you relax voluntarily when feeling overwhelmed, stressed or anxious.

4. Let light in. For some people, increased exposure to light can improve symptoms of depression. If you can, open the shades and let more sunlight in.

5. Be kind to yourself! Treat yourself with the same compassion you would a friend.

6. Stay connected. Even if you can’t get together face-to-face, you can stay connected to friends, family and neighbors with phone calls, text messages, video chats and social media. If you’re feeling lonely, sad or anxious, reach out to your social support networks. Share what you are feeling and offer to listen to friends or family members about their feelings. We are all experiencing this scary and uncertain time together.

7. Monitor media consumption. While you might want to stay up-to the minute with COVID-19 news, too much exposure can be overwhelming. Balance media consumption with other activities you enjoy, such as reading, cooking or listening to music.

Balint Group:

One hour is set aside during Thursday conferences every every month for residents to come together with a trained faculty facilitator to discuss thoughts, events, or interactions on any of the group members’ minds with the goal of helping residents process and gain a deeper understanding of how providers are touched by the emotional content of caring for patients.

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Code Lavender:

The purpose of Code Lavender in the TCH/UC residency program is to help cover clinical services for healthcare professionals in need so that they can better attend to their emotional needs before re-engaging in patient care responsibilities. This is in addition to support services already in place at Christ Hospital and UC including the Lindner Center for Hope, employee assistance programs, and multiple provider well-being initiatives.