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This transformative workshop series is designed to empower medical residents and residency program facilitators. Aligned with ACGME standards, it offers practical tools to foster self-care, resilience, and a supportive community within residency programs.
Your Bridge to Better: Resident Workshop Resources
On Demand
This transformative workshop series is designed to empower medical residents and residency program facilitators.
Aligned with ACGME standards, it offers practical tools to foster self-care, resilience, and a supportive community within residency programs.
Free On-Demand
- Session 1: Active Listening
This session focuses on creating a culture of belonging that enhances resident well-being and team dynamics. Participants engage with key wellness insights and develop actionable strategies to ensure all residents feel valued and connected. - Session 2: Values and Boundaries
Attendees explore how to set boundaries that align with personal values and support resilience. This session provides tools to help participants make confident decisions and communicate their needs effectively. - Session 3: Burnout Basics
Participants gain a practical understanding of burnout and learn evidence-based strategies to combat it. They develop personalized Health Improvement Plans to sustain well-being in both personal and professional settings. - Session 4: Team Planning
This session helps participants identify their unique strengths and apply them to create meaningful change in their workplace. Attendees explore self-assessment tools and change models to address challenges and build lasting improvements. - Session 5: Budgeting Basics
The session provides a foundational understanding of financial planning, focusing on both short- and long-term security. Participants learn to set financial goals, navigate loan repayment, and negotiate contracts with confidence. - Session 6: Navigating Residency: Addressing Depression, Suicide, and Substance Use
This session addresses pressing issues such as depression, suicide, and substance use among medical professionals. Attendees explore national initiatives and gain tools to promote resilience and improve health for themselves and their peers.
Course Director
- Lauren Brown-Berchtold, MD, FAAFP - Program Director of the San Joaquin General Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Maternal-Health fellow at John Peter Smith Hospital
- Catherine F. Pipas, MD, FAAFP - Professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI) and Department of Medical Education, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, AAMC Board Member, CFAS Faculty Resilience Committee Chair, Chief Wellness Officer for CaseNetwork and their CoreWellness Learning & Research Collaborative
Speaker(s)
- Sarah Abuali, MD, MPH, MS - Riverside Regional Center/ VCU – Newport News, Virginia
- Gustavo Boeta-Lopez, MD - UTRGV/Knapp Family Medicine Residency
- Snigdha Ila, DO - Florida State University Family Medicine Program
- Kaleigh Longcrier, DO - Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency – Mankato
- David Ortiz, MD - UTRGV/Knapp Family Medicine Residency
- Kelsey Rice, DO - Heritage Valley Family Medicine Residency
- Francesco Satriale, MD - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Arielle Schecter, MD - University of California San Diego Family Medicine
- Mallika Sharma, MD - San Joaquin General Hospital Family Medicine Residency
- Semera Shemsu, MD - LifeLong Medical Care – William Jenkins
- Sravya Uppalapati, MD - University of Connecticut (UConn) Family Medicine Residency Program
- Aichetou Waiga, DO - OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
- Develop leadership skills to effectively promote and implement well-being initiatives within residency programs.
- Create and deliver a curriculum that addresses physician well-being and meets ACGME well-being requirements.
- Engage with a national learning community to enhance understanding and application of well-being practices.
- Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of well-being initiatives within residency training.
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Physician Health First: Building Resiliency Intersectionally During Graduate Education (BRIDGE) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,200,002 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.