Wellness and Resilience

Our program has a strong commitment to resident wellness and resilience. We are committed to ensuring our residents have balance and a focus on well-being. We aim to achieve this through:

• Annual resident retreats for our senior residents in June
• Annual intern retreat in the fall
• Wellness half days (in addition to regularly scheduled days off and vacation) for residents to use for doctor's appointments or other personal time
• Monthly resident social events coordinated through our Postgraduate Education Committee (PGEC) and our Resident Wellness Committee.  Highlights include pet therapy, waffle day, social gatherings, annual holiday party and others.
• A resident lounge specifically for internal medicine residents, open 24/7

We also have a Resident Mentor Program where every intern is paired with a senior resident mentor upon matching with our program.

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House Staff Association (HSA)

Our GME has an HSA that puts on social events and wellness events throughout the year for all residents and fellows at UMMC. A highlight is the annual Valentine's Day Ball at the B&O Museum. 

RISE Program – Resilience in Stressful Events 

The University of Maryland Medical Center provides support during stressful times through RISE, a support program available to all faculty, trainees and staff. 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EAP counselors assist managing health and any personal or job-related stressors at no cost. All interns have an EAP appointment scheduled for them during their fall AGIM block for a wellness check in and are encouraged to use EAP services throughout their residency.