Wellness Curriculum
We believe that burnout is a serious problem among physicians and that
wellness is key to longevity and enjoyment in the field of family medicine.
We believe happy residents will love where they train and stay to practice
close by. As such, we have a robust wellness curriculum in which residents
and faculty learn alongside each other how to manage the pressures of
the modern medical environment.
Components of our wellness curriculum:
The following list includes the formalized, scheduled wellness activities
that occur at a minimum. We regularly engage in other fun activities throughout
the residency and at the clinic such as Lifestyle Medicine Week BINGO,
Easter egg hunts in the clinic, Sweet 16 basketball brackets, etc.
- Quarterly half-day activities with faculty and residents
- Didactics and workshops geared toward wellness and burnout prevention and
mitigation
- Resident Support Group every 4 weeks
- Regular Advising, at least twice annually and more frequent as desired
- Cross-program Wellness Activities with our sister programs, the St Peter
Family Medicine and Summit Pacific Family Medicine residency programs
including resident retreats and Intern Pause.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program for counseling services for all family members
- Benefit package that includes WA State Paid Family Medical Leave
- Creative electives for Parent Bonding and Provider as Patient to ensure
adequate support during personal and family transitions.
