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Wellness

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Wellness: A Core Value of Our Residency Program

Our Resident Wellness Committee takes a multi-faceted approach to wellness, with an institutional well-being initiative with which residents are actively engaged. From social gatherings and retreats to professional development activities and more, we offer a range of opportunities to enhance resident wellness.

Residents gather around a table with appetizers at a wellness event.

Explore Wellness Initiatives

    • Mental Health – Seeking mental health support is strongly encouraged for all residents. All residents are scheduled for "opt-out" mental health sessions with our residency program's psychologist. Additionally, six free counseling sessions are offered through the Employee Assistance Program, five free sessions are offered through the George Washington Psychiatry Program, and “drop in” counseling or stress management skill-building sessions are offered through Children’s National Psychology and Behavioral Health. All sessions are 100 percent confidential. 
    • Wellness Wednesdays – At least one Wednesday per month, we have a noon conference series devoted to wellness including mindfulness exercises, skill-building sessions, personal goal-setting, yoga and pet therapy.
    • Senior Resident Wellness Retreats (annual, small group) – There is an annual PL2 day and an annual PL3 day, where each of these group of residents receives one day free of clinical duties to spend with one another.
    • Rotation and Incident Debriefing – There is a group of trained providers that are available for residents to debrief with at any time they are needed. Structured rotation debriefs are scheduled for the last week of our Hospitalist, ICU and Hematology-Oncology rotations.