Wellness Initiative

Mission Statement:

“To Promote and Protect the Wellness of the UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Program by Optimizing the Core Values of Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Professional, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social Well-being”

UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Wellness Committee:

• Chief resident leadership
• Associate program director oversight
• Future chief resident continuity of program
• Representatives from across the three residency classes (R1-R3) and across the five firms (residency firms based upon the 4+1 rotation system); approximately 20 resident members

Goals/Initiatives:

Mental/Emotional Well-being:

• Partner with the newly created Behavioral Wellness Center to promote and facilitate access to mental health services (including psychiatry and psychology appointments) for residents
• Check-ins for well-being and formal debriefing conferences

Physical Well-being:

• Ensuring internal medicine housestaff have a PMD
• Encouraging dental and vision health
• Physical fitness competitions & group outings
• Overnight Care Packages for On-call teams & Wellness Snacks/Drinks

Social/Family Well-being:

• Monthly firm led wellness lunches to help residents unwind at work, interact with members of all three classes and provide a space for debriefing difficult cases or stressful events
• 5-6 wellness social activities outside of work including bowling nights, beach days, and hikes
• Integration with the UCLA Resident Family Wellness Committee to incorporate residents’ families into social activities

Professional Well-being:

• Enhancement of medicine fall retreat to include team building and leadership activities (ropes course, etc.)
• Faculty mentorship program
• Firm "family" mentorship program