Trainee Health / Wellness Module - AAN
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A guide for residency programsTrainee Health / Wellness Module
Residency Program Wellness Workgroup
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Wellness Requires Health• Fitness• Nutrition / Diet• Sleep• Mental Health and Wellbeing• Personal Health
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FitnessTrainees need options• Partner with local gyms Discounted membership and training packages Check for hospital discounts Affiliated medical school / university may have fitness center
• Group Exercise Create a walking or running group; Can schedule morning/evening or plan for weekend
• Fitness competitions Most miles walked / steps climbed / consecutive days exercising Interdepartmental competitions Must have a prize – pedometer, water bottle, gym gift card
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FitnessTrainees need time
• Bring in a trainer over lunchtime Educate trainees on equipment and free at-home exercise
• Plan early morning or lunchtime yoga
• Create a sign-up sheet for trainees looking for exercise “buddies”
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NutritionAvailability• Partner with hospital food services Meatless Mondays; gluten free options; milk substitutes Fresh fruit and vegetablesWell stocked salad bar
• Farmer’s Market at / outside hospital grounds Partner with local grocers /
farmers
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NutritionIs there time to obtain / prepare healthy food?• Look for local food co-ops that have easy pick up• Discounts with grocery delivery services• Cooking classes• “Healthy Potluck” CompetitionMeals for two people under $20Must take less than 30 minutes to prepare
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NutritionTime to eat?• Provide healthy food options at department conferences• Partner with hospital to ensure early and late hours for
cafeteria• Model good behavior Senior/Chief residents making sure that younger trainees are taking
time for meals
Nutrition
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SleepACGME requires education on recognition of fatigue.
• This can include: Fatigue identification / prevention Sleep hygiene Sleep disorders / dysfunctional sleep Strategies for coping with shift work
time changes
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Sleep• Program Activities: Lecture / educational programming
Available call rooms for sleep / napping– Particularly available for post-call residents before driving
May wish to consider “branded” take-aways– Pillowcases or pajamas with department logo
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Mental Health / WellbeingMental Health:• Must partner with institution Occupational Health contact for trainee health Access to confidential and immediate mental health services
• Provide residents with a direct number to seek care• Be Available!
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Mental Health / Wellbeing• Mindfulness / MeditationWeekly/monthly relaxation exercises Brief mindfulness exercise at the beginning of rounds
• Resilience (educational programming)Multitasking / prioritizing work Coping with challenging patients / colleagues Recognizing symptoms in self
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Mental Health / WellbeingPhysical Health• Primary care “sign-up” day Partner with home institution
• Build time into scheduleWork coverage for daytime appointments
• Educate residents on their health care options provided by work insurance
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Mental Health / WellbeingWork / life Balance• Parenting support programs
• Onsite private space for lactation management
• Partner with local businesses –discounts for routine services Housecleaning, dry-cleaning /
laundry, groceries, etc.
Mental Health / Wellbeing
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Keys to Success• Develop champions Hospital, faculty, traineesWill help with “buy-in”
• Make the timeMonthly ”wellness” lectures to cover
education If not scheduled, it will not happen
• Assess effectively regularly 1-2x/year – quality assessment
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