Fellow Wellness
In 2017, the ACGME revised Section VI of its Common Program Requirements for all accredited residency and fellowship programs regardless of specialty, to address well-being more directly and comprehensively. The requirements emphasize that psychological, emotional, and physical well-being are critical in the development of the competent, caring, and resilient physician.
Wellness Activities
New Fellow Welcome Reception
A welcome reception is held for all the new fellows.
Division Funded Wellness Lunches
Stanford Pediatric Cardiology Wellness Grant ($1500) for fellows to request funding for services/food/events that will benefit their mental health. The chiefs schedule quarterly lunches for all fellows during work time to catch up.
Annual Fellow Retreat
The Chief felows organize an outing for the cateorical fellows that includes and activity and lunch/dinner.
Past activities: kayaking, axe throwing, bocci ball, bowling
BBB's - Beer, Burgers and BS
Each fellow class meets with a faculty member from the fellowship leadership team to chat in an informal setting at a restaurant.
Fellows' Well-being Program (FWP) - Office of Pediatric Education
The Fellows' Well-being Program (FWP) combines specific well-being curricula, personal skill building, and institutional strategies to reduce burnout in fellow physicians.
The program targets several key drivers for physician burnout and includes a novel curriculum focused on fatigue mitigation, self-care, resiliency, and stress mitigation. This curriculum is paired with several programs focused on changing the culture of well-being, including a Reflective Conversation series led by the Palliative Care team to target grief and stress , as well as sessions led by faculty members to discuss finding meaning in medicine.
Fellows Hiking
Katie, Jeff, Azy and Lyndsey on a hike in July 2021
March 2020 Fellow Retreat - Axe Throwing
The time the first year class beat the third year class at axe throwing. Christine, Katie and Anne won't let Marcos forget this day.