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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 19.
Published in final edited form as: W V Med J. 2022 Mar;118(1):18–24. doi: 10.21885/wvmj.2022.3

Table 3.

Summary of Write in Survey Questions Supporting Wellness

Group An example of how your wellness was supported
Program Institute a “wellness day”
Provide support for conferences, other educational opportunities, and career development
Involve residents in decision making, for example, design of new call room.
Flexible scheduling
Access to FSAP and time to go if requested.
Faculty Be willing to listen to challenges during residency and provide good reassurance.
Be flexible with time and recognize when someone needs a break or to eat.
Ask how you can help.
Provide encouragement, even if things are not going so well.
Communicate and encourage interactions with other residents through a Facebook group or study group
Co-residents Cover time for each other if needed for personal reasons.
Listen to each other
Socialize through outings or dinners.
Stay late to help even when you are not on the team
Support each other through text threads or group chat online
Recognize if someone is struggling
Nursing or Ancillary Staff Include residents in events on your unit or floor, share food.
Provide supportive feedback
Assist with questions and tasks and communicate plan of care
Be patient
Anticipate orders and be efficient team member
Share knowledge/teach new residents

FSAP: Faculty and Staff Assistance Program