The SBHEM Residency Wellness Committee, made up of attendings and residents from all years, provides resources, workshops, and events to build and support the physical, psychological and emotional well-being of our emergency department. Our goal is to help individuals achieve their highest potential while growing personally and professionally through practicing medicine. We aim to inspire and empower each other through a supportive network optimizing the wellness of all.

A selection of our many initiatives include:

• Wellness events include hiking trips, beach trips, wine and beer tastings, bowling, and more!
• Publication of a quarterly newsletter, which highlights various comings and goings within the department. Have an article idea? Contact the editors at: SBHEDWellness@gmail.com
• Our Wellness Bulletin Board is highly visible in the entryway to the Emergency Department. It provides staff, patients, and visitors with information about monthly wellness events, health recipes, and quick tips for how to take a “wellness minute.”
• The Emergency Department “Shout Out Sprout”, which hangs just outside of our Trauma Bay entrance is an opportunity for ED staff to post recognition and gratitude towards each other. It is wonderful to stop by and find a leaf on the tree with your name and a “thanks” or “kudos” from your colleagues.
• “Off Shift” Cards, which are given to ED Residents who are on off-service rotations provide resources and reminders on how to survive some challenging rotations away from your ED home base.

 

Wellness @ SBH Health System St. Barnabas has a hospital-wide Committee on Resident Wellness focusing on hospital-level support for residents in all departments. The Committee is co-chaired by Dr. Leah Bralow from the Department of Emergency Medicine and Dr. Lizica Troneci from the Department of Psychiatry and includes resident representatives from all residencies. For more information click here to visit Wellness @ SBH Health System!