Resident Well-being

The heart of resident wellness at Columbia is found in community. From the pod system to weekly happy hours, the program is designed to bring wonderful people together organically. As a result, a helping hand or ready ear is always close. This is cemented by leadership who understands the value of our culture and invests in it by protecting time for us to come together.
Josh Earl, 2023 Graduate
Residency can be challenging for a number of reasons, ranging from its time-intensive nature to the emotional burden of caring for patients. Additionally, while resident-to-resident support and a strong intra-program camaraderie are a fantastic means of promoting wellness at work, there also need to be formal mechanisms for supporting residents’ wellbeing. We have developed a robust catalog of programs aimed at ensuring resident well-being throughout training.