Skip to content

Psychiatry San Jose - Resident Wellness

Wellness Committee

Our wellness program is focused on creating a sense of community for our residents as well as a resource for mental, physical, and professional well-being during a time when often the work demands are the highest in a physician’s career and training. The program includes an APD of academic wellness and several resident representatives. This committee helps plan resident social events and wellness afternoons and helps advocate and implement wellness in a broader sense for the residency. Our program has four designated Wellness Afternoons (no didactics) focused on reconnecting and rejuvenating.  Half of the wellness afternoons are sponsored activities – we highly welcome input from our residents for the type of activity desired – and half of the wellness afternoons are free time to spend as they wish. We also have an annual resident retreat aimed for bonding across classes and improving the program experience (again a protected space from faculty) as well as an annual residency program retreat for bonding outside the clinical environment between residents, faculty, and leadership.

Examples of Past Wellness Events

  • Painting
  • Relaxation at Bay Club
  • Escape Room
  • Boba and lunch
  • Sushi dinner

Wellness Perks

  • $720 personal stipend annually
  • ClassPass discount
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Supplemental insurance that covers up to 80% of session costs for therapy outside of Kaiser
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Free telehealth therapy through Uwill
  • Premium access to mental health apps that include mental health coaching: Calm, Headspace care, myStrength
  • Active & Fit Direct – $28/month multi-gym memberships
  • Fitness center at Kaiser San Jose and Kaiser Santa Clara
  • Biweekly process group
  • Wellness events
  • Quarterly dedicated wellness afternoons
  • 2 retreats per year
  • Monthly meal stipends
  • Free parking
  • Inter-class mentorship families
Back To Top
Search