• The definition of wellness, in this context, is a feeling of well-being and a sense of fulfillment coming from emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, & professional health that leads the physician to perform at an optimal level.
What is Wellness?​
  • We strive to create an environment and culture that provides the residents, with optimal levels of stress and support in a dynamic fashion to foster the learning process and fulfill the goal of training residents to be the best doctors they can be, so that instead of just surviving, they are THRIVING!
  • At KPOC, wellness is defined by the residents.  We realize that wellness is multifactorial and must remain fluid. 
The Wellness Committee
  • The Wellness Committee is run by the residents and supported by the faculty
  • The Wellness Committee is dedicated to adjusting to which factor of wellness require more attention by obtaining periodic needs assessments and remaining fluid.
  • The Wellness Committee encourages communication among residents, sparks conversation, crafts a culture of togetherness and happiness, emphasizes connection and belonging, reaches out to connect, creates more opportunities to connect, embraces differences, and inspires growth together
  • The Wellness Committee meets at least once per month to discuss upcoming plans, ideas, or concerns
  • Wellness Champion (PGY3): Austin Ardalan
  • Wellness Representative (PGY2): Claire Stolin
  • Wellness Representative (PGY1): Jodi Spangler
  • ​Wellness Faculty: Dr. Shah, Dr. Jerng, Dr. Sporty, Dr. Pollock, and Dr. Murray

Quarterly Resident Support Groups
  • ​Consist of a Friday afternoon where each class will get together and essentially hang-out.
  • Each resident class will choose what their support activity will be. Past activities have included: hikes on the beach / mountains, Duffy boats in the Newport Harbor, Dave and Busters, mini golf, batting cages, various lunches, etc
  • The Support afternoons are preceded by a Wellness Meeting for each resident during lunch hour with available Wellness Faculty in order to reassess the Wellness Wheel
  • Objective of PGY1 Meetings: Monthly goals, sleep, work-life balance, adjustments to residency
  • Objective of PGY2 Meetings: Balint technique (how do you deal with your emotions; psychological aspect of family practice)
  • Objective of PGY3 Meetings: Discuss professional identity 

Monthly Wellness Lectures
  • Wellness Lunch Lectures are held once per month during a lunch hour and are based on various applicable topics based on Residents’ needs at that time.
  • Lecture topics include:  Efficiency within the Workplace, Biases, Difficult Cases, Yoga, Gratitude, Having Lunch Together Outside, Discussing Challenges of Residency, Painting, How to Exercise with a Busy Life, etc. 
Wellness Activities
  • Monthly Wellness Activities aka "FAM JAMs"
    • ​FAM JAMs are monthly get-togethers planned by the wellness committee in order to cultivate a culture of togetherness and happiness.
    • Past FAM JAMs (previously known as Monster Meetings) include laser tag, game nights, paint nights, ugly sweater parties, pool parties, pumpkin carving, etc. 
  • Monthly Wellness Lectures​
  • Weekly Wellness Shares / Activities
  • Quarterly Resident Support Groups​
  • Annual Residency Retreat

Wellness Wheel and Wellness Resources
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Wellness Wheel
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Wellness Contract (click to expand)

"Fam Jams" 2022 & 2023

Residency Retreats