The USC PCCM Fellowship Program and LA General Hospital care deeply about trainee wellness. Here are some of the resources available to our trainees:
Multiple affinity groups that provide safe spaces to foster support and encouragement amongst residents & fellows who identify with a particular community during their training. Find us on instagram @lacusc.usc.affinitygroups
Second Victim/H3 Team - LA General trained members debrief after adverse events
Training Wellness Champions - for residents and fellows, peer group support
Monthly “Mindfulness in Medicine” Classes
Free and Confidential individual meetings with the GME Director of Wellness and Clinical Health Psychologist, Dr. Tobi Fishel or a member of her team.
Email: tfishel@usc.edu
Phone: 615-218-6020Partner Evening Workshops twice a year
Sports teams around town: Clubwaka, Zogsports, UrbansportsLA
Mind-Body/Stress Management Activities offered throughout training
Free Yoga at Keck from 5pm-6pm every Thursday. Contact Elizabeth O’Toole at elizabeth.otoole@med.usc.edu.
GME Hotline, 323-409-Line (5463). Trainees can call with ANY issues, complaints, and suggestions.
24 Hour Mental Health Hotline, 323-409-6925, available 24/7
Mindful USC App is free to trainees and provides mindfulness practices and schedule of classes.
Resident/fellow appreciation week in March that includes exciting Grand Raffle Prizes.
Coordinating efforts with resident, fellow, student, and faculty wellness initiatives
For more information, contact Tobi Fishel, PhD at tfishel@usc.edu.