South Shore’s emergency medicine residency program has a robust wellness program. It begins with an open-door policy for our program director, associate program director, assistant program director and your wellness director. We are all here to support you on your journey through residency. Whether you need a dentist, a great restaurant or something else, we are here for you!

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You will have wellness talks that help you build resilience skills throughout the year. This year our talks have been on leadership skills, emotional intelligence, suicide, cognitive coping skills and having difficult patient conversations, aka delivering bad news. Although the curriculum is established, it can be customized to the group’s needs when requested.

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We begin to welcome all of our residents and fellows with our annual ice cream social. This allows residents and fellows from all areas to mingle and get to know one another. This is an important bonding experience as you meet other residents and fellows who you will be working with for the next three years.

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On July 1, we have our annual EM social event where you will meet some of our physicians, nurses and ACPs. This is a casual but fun evening that we look forward to

each year.

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Our Beach Day happens every July! We get to relax with you and your families/significant others and children! It’s a great way for us to get to know each other and Long Island’s beaches are the best!

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In September, the SSUH Wellness Committee has a week of wellness tabling and activities that you are invited to participate in. Last year was our first “Stomp Out the Stigma” event for our residents to decrease the stigma of asking for mental health support. Plans are in the works to host that event again during the week of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day.​

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In November/December one of our amazing attendings usually organizes a potluck “Friendsgiving” which we all look forward to!

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In the late fall we also focus on community outreach. This year we went out in the community on the Northwell Health bus and did promoted local resources, did blood pressure screenings, and gave free flu shots. In November we held a Stroke Education Day at the Brentwood Library, and in December we did a clothing drive for Pronto, an organization that helps those in need in our community.

In January, we have our annual EM Wellness Day. The EM residents have an entire day to relax with a fun activity and a great meal!​

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This February was our first National Women Physicians Day celebration. Many of our female physicians and residents had a chance to socialize in a relaxed atmosphere.​

Of course, all residents are welcome to join all of our SSUH Wellness Committee activities that occur throughout the year. We have monthly tabling to feature Northwell resources that are available to you from day one. We host Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds three times a year and each June is our annual “A Day of…”. Of course, our employee/vendor boutiques is always a hit! It’s where our employees with side businesses feature their products and sell them to fellow staff members.

Wellness is a large part of South Shore’s culture!

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Best,

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Dr. Heidi Levine

Director of Wellness and Patient experience