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 offer lots of resources to provide our residents with the tools and support they need to prioritize their wellbeing, proactively address feelings of burnout, and connect to the meaning of their work. Resident wellbeing is of the utmost importance, 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.
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Please find a selection of the comprehensive resources and programs available below.
Resident Recognition
Part of Wellness is getting recognized for your hard work. As a resident you may feel that a lot of what you do for your patients or your colleagues goes unnoticed. Help show some appreciation for your colleagues or even highlight yourself by filling out the form below for a shout out during our monthly program breakfast! Remember even the little things go a long way!
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.
