Mentorship: At the beginning of your training, you will be paired with a Faculty member who practices in the field of your interest. Mentors will serve as resources to discuss challenges in both work and life and will meet with the residents several times per year.
Life Maintenance Days: Each Resident is alloted 1 life maintenance day per quarter. This can be used for anything the resident may need to do.
Wellness Noon Conference Series: Held by our Psychiatry and Psychology department. These lectures discuss broad topics such as resilience, mediation, and mindfulness techniques. There is also a yearly lecture on sleep deprivation and burnout.
Counseling: There is Northwell Health Psychology Hotline which is available 24/7. Northwell Health newly offers free mental health services for all residents.
Residency Retreats: Each semester the Fellows, ACPs and Attendings, cover the service for residents to enjoy a day off with team building and decompress from the hospital.
Resident Happy Hour: A few times a month, residents will meet together at local restaurants to unwind and partake in team building activities such as trivia nights.
Education: Residents are allotted $300 for any educational expense which is separate from travel expenses for research. Residents are provided subscriptions to Continuum and AAN, Boardvitals Qbank, Mayo review books, and 4th years will be given a subscription of Beat the Boards.
Moonlighting: PGY3s and PGY4s are permitted to moonlight.
