{"id":3620,"date":"2020-09-17T21:35:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T21:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/stage-surgery\/?page_id=3620"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:52:15","slug":"wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3626\" src=\"http:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019-550x202.jpg 550w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019-800x293.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019-640x235.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019-1024x375.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2020\/09\/aust-grad-2019-1200x440.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nWe take resident wellness seriously. We have created a Wellness Committee of faculty and residents with the intent of providing resources and activities designed to promote our residents&#8217; well-being.<\/p>\n<h2>Community Building\/Fun<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Team Building Breakfast<\/li>\n<li>COVID care package doorstep deliveries<\/li>\n<li>Incoming PGY1 Welcome Party<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I&#8217;m on call&#8221; gift bags (snacks, toiletries)<\/li>\n<li>Ropes course team building<\/li>\n<li>Spring Fling Resident Appreciation party<\/li>\n<li>Club Giraud Winter Holiday party<\/li>\n<li>Aust Society graduation banquet<\/li>\n<li>Tickets to shows, plays, and performances around town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wellness Lectures<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintaining Good Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Tips for Starting a Successful Practice<\/li>\n<li>Rules for Physician Financial Life Cycle and Making it to the Finish Line Safely: Burnout in General Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Understanding Feedback<\/li>\n<li>Efficient Learning Strategies: Working Smarter&#8230; Not Harder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stress Assessment<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wellness Needs Assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Identifying High-Risk Residents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Transition To Residency Risk Index (TRRI) for new residents<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uthealth.caresforyou.org\/welcome.cfm\">Anonymous Stress, Depression, and Burnout Assessment<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a secure, easy way to learn whether stress, depression, or burnout is affecting you for all residents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources for Help and Support<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>There are two sources of individual wellness counseling available. One source is through University of Texas at San Antonio (i.e., the University) and the other is through University Hospital (i.e., the hospital).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2023 Wellness Committee<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Jason Kempenich, M.D. \u2013 General Surgery, Program Director<\/li>\n<li>Ashley McGinity, M.D. \u2013 Trauma<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Fritze, M.D. \u2013 Transplant<\/li>\n<li>Cari Calvo-Strube, M.D. \u2013 Surgical Oncology<\/li>\n<li>Ross Willis, Ph.D. \u2013 Director of Surgical Education<\/li>\n<li>Katiuscha Merath, M.D. \u2013 PGY5<\/li>\n<li>Hector Elizondo, M.D. \u2013 PGY4<\/li>\n<li>Ronit Patnaik, M.D. \u2013 PGY4<\/li>\n<li>Alexandra Hill, D.O. &#8211; PGY4<\/li>\n<li>Kelly Harrell, D.O.\u00a0 \u2013 PGY3<\/li>\n<li>Vika Guloyan, D.O. \u2013 Research<\/li>\n<li>Angela Le Atkinson, M.D. &#8211; Research<\/li>\n<li>Sam Murphy, M.D. &#8211; Research<\/li>\n<li>Grant Gershner, M.D. \u2013 Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"panel outline\"><nav aria-label=\"Residency Program sub-navigation\" class=\"collapsible subnav\"><ul id=\"menu-residency-program\" class=\"subnav leaf\" data-accordion-menu><li id=\"menu-item-3508\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3508\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3509\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3509\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/training-facilities\/\">Training Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3510\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3510\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3511\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3511\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/service-descriptions\/\">Service Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3512\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3512\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/current-residents\/\">Current Residents<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6252\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6252\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/military-general-surgery-training-program\/\">Military General Surgery Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3513\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3513\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/graduates\/\">Graduates<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3514\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3514\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/leadership\/\">Program Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5494\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5494\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uthscsa.edu\/university\/about-san-antonio\">Living in San Antonio<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3515\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3515\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery-research\/residency\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3624\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3624\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/wellness\/\">Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3529\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3529\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/surgery\/education\/surgical-residencies\/general-surgery-residency\/application-process\/\">Application Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6900\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6900\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/about\/ogme\/benefits\">Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] We take resident wellness seriously. 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