Wellness Resources

WSU Graduate Medical Education recognizes that your residency training can be one of the most rewarding and challenging times of your life. The transition from being a medical student to a resident physician is exhilarating and exciting! It is the culmination of years of dedicated hard work and a fulfillment of your dream. However, residency can also be a daunting and challenging time because of the long hours, sleepless nights, adaptation to a new role and environment, and the responsibility for providing high-quality care for our patients. The resources listed below can help maintain your well-being by identifying problem areas, lowering stress levels, avoiding burnout, and learning how to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Six Dimensions of Well-Being

• Physical
• Emotional
• Social
• Intellectual/educational
• Occupational
• Spiritual/meaningful

Resources for Mental Well-Being During Distressing Times

• ACGME Tools and Resources
• American Medical Association
  • Physician Burnout
  • Three Coping Strategies to Help Medical Residents Manage Stress
  • Four Personal Factors Signaling Your Risk for Physician Burnout
  • Six Tips to Protect Against Burnout
  • Eight Terms Every Doctor Should Know About Physician Burnout
  • AWARE ACGME Well-Being App
  • Building Resiliency Training Video
  • Crisis Text Line
  • National Academy of Medicine Health and Well-Being Strategies and Resources
  • UCLA Mindful Meditations

Tend Health provides free and confidential behavioral health care for all WSU residents. Tend Health services include:

• Online coaching
• Medication assessment and management
• Live online next day appointments
• 24/7 access
• Early morning, evening and weekend appointments
• Direct access via text
• Doctoral level clinicians

WSU residents can schedule an appointment with a Tend Health clinician by visiting their website, emailing, texting, or calling.
www.tend.health
connect@tend.health
503-852-1168

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