Wellness
- Grant Program
- Peer Support
- Peer Supporter Profiles
The GME wellness grant program was launched in 2023 to promote the engagement of residents and fellows in wellness programming at UC San Diego Health. Through this program, any UC San Diego Health resident or fellow may apply for funding to support the development and implementation of house staff well-being initiatives.
Proposals should focus on addressing systemic aspects of resident/fellow wellness such as living conditions, access to free time, or working conditions.
Possible project themes could include but are not limited to:
Application Cycle | Application Deadline |
Internal GME Review (GME Physician Wellness leaders & GME Wellness Director) |
Physician Wellness Steering Committee Reviews | Notification |
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August 1 | November 1 | Mid-November | Early December | Mid December |
The application should include specific aims, a description of how the initiative meets the review criteria (listed below), an indication of what GME population is served by the initiative, a description of how the initiative will function at UC San Diego Health, the proposed conduct of the initiative, and a proposed budget with justification.
Award Type | Funding Level | Timeline (begins at the time of initial fund transfer) |
Preliminary Data |
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Pilot | Up to $5,000 | 12 months | Not Required |
Project | Up to $15,000 | Up to 2 years | Recommended |
Interim Report: Awardees are required to send an interim report to the GME Wellness Director at approximately the half-way point of the work, providing a progress update, any anticipated issues, and an estimated completion date. Additionally, if any feasibility or financial concerns arise, the GME Wellness Director should be immediately advised.
Final Report: Awardees are required to send a final report to the GME Wellness Director describing the conduct of the pilot or project, a financial reconciliation, and dissemination plans.
Principal Investigator: At least one grant awardee must be a UC San Diego GME physician for the duration of the project. Grant collaborators are not required to be physicians.
Award Type | Page Limit (Arial 11 font) |
Other Required Elements |
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Pilot | 3 | Budget, CV for PI(s) |
Project | 6 | Budget, CV for PI(s) |
A GME Wellness Committee (headed by the GME Wellness Director and including GME representatives without conflict for the application under consideration) will review and score applications on the following:
Proposals that are submitted for consideration by the UC San Diego Physician Wellness Steering Committee will undergo an initial review for compensation and labor relations concerns. Any proposals which include additional monetary compensation for GME physicians, in the form of bonuses, compensation, or other compensation like funds provided directly to the trainee which are otherwise addressed by the trainee’s employment, will not be considered and be automatically rejected. The UC San Diego Physician Wellness Steering Committee will make a funding determination and formally notify the applicant’s Principal Investigator.
Project | Recipient | Department |
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Group Fitness for Resident Physicians: A “ClassPass” Pilot Study on Well-Being and Connectedness | Kevin Yang Lauren D'Andrea |
Psychiatry |
Mitigating Chronic Repetitive Hand and Wrist Injuries through Ergonomic Solutions for Radiology Residents | Luke Wojdyla Julie An |
Radiology |
Pet Care Reimbursement Program for El Centro Rotations | Elaine Yu | Emergency Medicine |
Residency Houses: An Evidenced-Based and Systems Approach to Addressing Physician Burnout | Anjali Kumar Michael Jew |
Internal Medicine |
The PeloDocs Project – Working Out at Work | Benjamin Ostrander | Otolaryngology |
Literature in Medicine Book Club | Maya Stawnychy | Emergency Medicine |
Rec Center Memberships | Avi Patel | Emergency Medicine |