Residency, Fellowship and Student Programs
Resident Well-Being Committee
Marshfield Clinic’s Resident Well-Being Committee was formed in 2004 to help promote a healthy and humane learning and work environment for the housestaff by ‘shining a light’ on those resources currently available to them, including Program Administration, Division of Education, Resident Business Meetings, Employee Resource Center, Behavioral Health, and Grievance Procedures.
Based on the guiding principles that such an environment promotes individual health, fosters one’s ability to learn, and enhances the delivery of care, the Committee will play a critical role assisting the institution’s residency programs in accomplishing this purpose.
Activities of RWBC
- Consultations with Residents
A primary role for RWBC is to provide a confidential consultation service to residents where they talk with RWBC members about their personal, interpersonal, professional, and program concerns. Consultations are strictly confidential. No information about the contact is shared with the resident’s program or the DOE unless issues of serious impairment, risk to personal or patient safety or criminal activity emerge. Consultations are typically held after 5pm with two members of the RWBC. We listen, help you explore your concern from different perspectives and support you in developing a plan to address your concerns. We help link you to resources and others if that is part of your plan as well. Each year between 5-10% of residents see us for consults on a wide range of concerns.
Thinking about contacting us but worried about how that might affect your status in training?
Each year RWBC sponsors a day long off site retreat for all the residents and fellows. DOE and your programs release you from daytime service after am rounding/report/etc to attend a day of activities to foster your management of stress and enhance your sense of community with other residents. These retreats continue to evolve based on resident input and we look forward to you joining us and offering ideas. 2009 retreat photos
The RWBC works with DOE and residency programs on wellbeing topics. Information is shared about new resources and concerns. Recommendations are offered in support to resident wellbeing and concerns are highlighted based on resident input to us. As new rules and regulations are implemented that affect programs and residents RWBC supports communication of context for the changes and caring for the residents as we deal with changes.
Who are We? RWBC Committee member information.
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