Resident Wellness
Recognizing the toll that residency can take on the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of trainees, we are committed to providing a working and learning environment where our residents can feel safe and supported.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and New York City Health + Hospitals have committed significant resources to provide our residents with the tools and support to prioritize their well-being, proactively address feelings of burnout, and connect to the meaning of their work. Resident well-being is of the utmost importance, especially in the time of COVID-19, and we are proud that our institutions were among the first to recognize and support these efforts. Our many wellness resources are continually evaluated and updated to best support our teams.
Wellness Center & Gym
Our state-of-the-art Wellness Center features:
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Weekly events including meditation, art therapy, and more!
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Free snacks and freshly brewed coffee;
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Couches and massage chairs to relax on.
Residents also have free access to our fully-equipped in-house gym.
WellConnect
WellConnect is a comprehensive online resource to access a full spectrum of wellness-related services including, but not limited to, mental health crisis services, counseling, educational resources, childcare, financial advisors, and recreational activities. Access to WellConnect is provided free of charge to all Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Employees.
Helping Healers Heal (H3)
Helping Healers Heal is a comprehensive program that supports NYC Health + Hospitals staff affected by second victimization. Second victims are health care providers who are involved in an unanticipated adverse event, in a medical error and/or a patient-related injury, and become victimized in the sense that the provider is traumatized by the event.
Research shows that nearly half of health care providers could experience second victimization at least once in their career.
Helping Healers Heal consists of three tiers of support for second victims: 1) local (unit/department) support, 2) trained peer supporters, and 3) an expedited referral network. The program turns our healing powers toward each other to break the cycle of burnout so that we may continue giving our whole selves to our patients. Together, we can ensure that we do not lose one more friend or colleague to second victimization.
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