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 be approved for Block 13.