{"id":11820,"date":"2018-03-12T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=11820"},"modified":"2024-10-29T09:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:59:31","slug":"resident-life-and-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/emergency-medicine-residency-program\/resident-life-and-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident Life and Well-Being"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11820\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-11820-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-11820-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11820-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-11852\" style=\"max-width: 745px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-11852 ml-slider ms-theme-_theme_1446644741 nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"Emergency Medicine Life and Wellness\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_11852\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_11852\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-27223 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-27223\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/09\/Group-Photo-2022_745_310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Group Photo 2022\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-27223\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-11853 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-11853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness4_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents canoeing down a river\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-11853\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-11854 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-11854\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness3_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents at a park\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-11854\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-11855 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-11855\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness2_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents picking up trash in a river\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-11855\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-11856 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-11856\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness1_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents running the Hartford marathon\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-11856\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-12145 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-12145\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness-5_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents at an outdoor gathering\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-12145\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-12146 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-12146\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness-4_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents celebrating at a lake\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-12146\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-12147 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-12147\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness-3_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents offsite\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-12147\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-12148 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-12148\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/03\/Wellness-1_745x310.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"745\" alt=\"Emergency Medicine residents taking a break from climbing\" class=\"slider-11852 slide-12148\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-11820-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-11820-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11820-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>At UConn, we understand the importance of promoting a healthy work-life balance. Our Well-Being Committee, led solely by residents, is tasked with organizing social gatherings and other group events throughout the year. Residency is a time of intense training, so we encourage our residents to prioritize their mental and physical well-being in an effort to reduce burnout and build resilience.<\/p>\n<h3>Organized Activities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual Holiday Party<\/li>\n<li>Spring Resident and Faculty Retreat<\/li>\n<li>Journal Club at Faculty Homes<\/li>\n<li>Senior Graduation<\/li>\n<li>Resident of the Month Award<\/li>\n<li>Intern Welcome Picnic<\/li>\n<li>And More<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Affinity Groups<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Latino<\/li>\n<li>Black<\/li>\n<li>LGBTIA+<\/li>\n<li>Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI)<\/li>\n<li>Women in Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Parents in Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Gamers, Runners, Pickleball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resident Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Embroidered UConn White Coats<\/li>\n<li>Memberships to ACEP\/EMRA and SAEM<\/li>\n<li>Rosh Review, Hippo EM, PEERprep, and EM Coach<\/li>\n<li>$2,000 Travel Funds to Attend One Conference of Your Choice<br \/>\n(additional funds available for residents presenting at Emergency Medicine meetings)<\/li>\n<li>$1,500 Orientation Pay<\/li>\n<li>$2,500 Stipend for Education<\/li>\n<li>Resident Parking at All Training Sites<\/li>\n<li>ATLS, ACLS, PALS Fees Covered<\/li>\n<li>Vacation: Four Weeks Every Year<\/li>\n<li>Residents Get One Three-day Weekend Off During Each ED Block<\/li>\n<li>Individualized Career Mentoring<\/li>\n<li>On-campus Gym Membership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UConn School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education is committed to supporting the well-being of all our residents and fellows during their training program. For a full list of resources offered through UConn Health, the Capital Area Health Consortium and the broader community, please visit the Graduate Medical Education Office <a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/well-being\/\">Well-Being website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At UConn, we understand the importance of promoting a healthy work-life balance. Our Well-Being Committee, led solely by residents, is tasked with organizing social gatherings and other group events throughout the year. 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