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Residency Training

Well-Being Across the Training Continuum

👥 Residents, faculty, program leaders ⏱ 30 min

A note on scope: residency programs are accredited by the ACGME, not the LCME. The LCME element tags below mark where this topic touches the MD program (for example, residents teaching and supervising medical students). For ACGME requirements, consult acgme.org.

About this module

Burnout, help-seeking, and the systems that protect trainee well-being — from UME into residency and beyond.

Related LCME elements

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Element 12.3 Element 3.5

Video

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Learning objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Module outline

  1. The data on trainee distress
  2. Barriers to help-seeking (and how programs lower them)
  3. Confidentiality: what trainees need to hear
  4. Structural fixes: schedule, coverage, culture
  5. The continuum: UME to GME handoff

Discussion prompts

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