{"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":"2023-07-20T15:52:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T20:52:33","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]<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 UT Health 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] We take resident wellness seriously. 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