1. Each resident is eligible for 2 wellness days per academic year.

2. Wellness days must be requested at least 30 days in advance to ensure adequate coverage and minimal disruptions to workflow.

3. Wellness days cannot be:
- Carried over to subsequent training years.
- Used to extend any type of leave (vacation, sick, FMLA).

4. Both wellness days cannot be taken: 
- Together along with a weekend to avoid back up call burden on other residents & reduce the number of residents whose wellness days can be approved.
- During the same 2-week block elective to ensure adequate number of days on the elective for a good learning experience.

5. Wellness days cannot be requested during ER, Inpatient Floor, Nursery, MSK, NICU or PICU rotations, as well as, when assigned for backup call or continuity clinic.

6. Wellness days will not be approved for Block 13.

Please note that wellness day approval does not guarantee the adjacent weekend off. Weekend requests must be submitted using the appropriate block request form before the block request deadline & will continue to be assessed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Once your wellness day has been approved, please notify your supervising attending for that block prior to the start of the rotation, with PD/APDs and the Pediatric Chiefs copied on the email. Kindly ensure this communication is sent in a timely manner.