Pediatric Resident Wellness

Every beginning of the year, our residents decide which of the 4 Quality Improvement committee’s they want to be involved in. One of which is the wellness committee. Through these committees the residents are given the opportunity to effect change within the program and be the driving force of it as...

We asked our Wellness committee resident members.

" Wellness to me means taking time to unplug

from work and having time to myself"  Adora PGY3

“I think of wellness as physical, emotional, and psychological well-being.

It is a continuous process of building the skills needed to succeed and grow...

This is definitely a perk! St. John’s hospital, Memorial Medical Centre as well as other clinics where we work all provide free parking. We never have to be concerned about how much of our paycheck is going into parking or how long we have been at a building. Parking is always free and there are...

This is definitely a life changer. St. John’s hospital has a physician’s lounge that has free food available 24/7 all year round. Breakfast and Lunch are provided and offer a mix of hot and cold options. Examples of breakfast foods are yoghurt, eggs, pancakes, sausages, fruit only to mention but a...

The fact that SIU is located in Springfield, IL which offers a low cost of  living and that is surely a perk that makes day to day life easier. It is nice to know that not your entire salary will go into your rent or even mortgage. Our residents are able to find homes that suit their needs ranging...

We understand that a lot of our residents are new to the area and residency itself is such a big change. For that reason, we have a mentor program set up for our incoming class. This is a resident to resident mentor which is different from our faculty mentor that every resident also gets when they...

The Wellness QI committee along with the chief residents, other residents and faculty work together to arrange different activities.

Fall Retreat

It has been a long standing tradition to have fall retreat at Nebo Lodge on the outskirts of Springfield, IL. During this time the residents are given the afternoon and the night off and escape for an overnight stay where bonding happens and relaxation. The food is also pretty great.

Christmas Parties

When the season rolls in, the parties definitely begin. Ranging from hospitalist parties, to outpatient clinic parties to resident parties the fun doesn’t stop. It is a nice way for the residents to take time off during the holidays to socialize with the attendings and nurses with...

As much as we love our jobs, we are also aware that there may be circumstances that are not always easy to deal with. This includes but is not limited to loss of a patient, difficult medical situation such as a cardiac arrest or even dealing with a difficult parent. We therefore have these debriefs...

During the course of the academic year we hold didactic sessions to be able to provide our residents the skills to handle different situations that will affect their wellness. These sessions include Sleep and Fatigue, Recognizing burnout, Stress and Destress, Imposter phenomenon only to mention but...

The open door policy with our PD fostsers a sense of security and consideration. We know that, should we need to discuss concerns or have suggestions to offer, our voices are welcomed, listened to, and encouraged.