Physical Wellness

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Fitness

Thinking about joining a gym? Take advantage of discounts available to all CU, UCHealth, and CU Medicine employees at leading fitness centers in and around Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs.  Learn More!

Anschutz Health and Wellness Center - call for information about medical resident and fellow rates

CU Health Plan Programs (nutrition, sleep, biometric screenings, and more!)

Move app - earn $25 a month for logging either 30 minutes of activity or 10,000 steps a day, for at least 12 days a month.

Meal Subsidies for In-House Call Shifts

Meal subsidies are available for in-house call shifts at CU GME Affiliated Hospitals Contact the GME Director of Administration and Finance for information.

Food Discounts

OneSource 20% discount at UCH:

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Financial Wellness

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Residents and fellows can take part in the free personal financial consolations with a financial professional from TIAA, the University's retirement plan service provider. Employee Services also offers customizable group talks on financial education.  

Educational Resources

• AMA Resident Budget
• AMA Resident Financial Misconceptions
• AMA Medical Residency Personal Finance Resources
• AAMC Student Loan Repayment Tutorials
• AAMC Financial Wellness Program
• White Coat Investor Podcast*

GME Financial Resources & Policies

• Resident/Fellow Stipends
• GME Quality and Safety Incentive Program - earn up to $1000/eligible trainee. 
• Benefits including childcare, disability insurance, and more!
• Continuing Medical Education Funds
  • Reach out to your program director with questions.
• GME Leave Policy
• Program-level Leave Policy
  • Accessible from your MedHubhomepage > “Resources/Documents” section > Program Handbook & Policy Manual. Contact your program coordinator or directorwith questions.
    
• Moonlighting may be an option for you.
  • Please contact your program director.
  • GME Moonlighting Policy
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): Certify employment for PSLF 

^{Note: This is not an Employee Services document. The University reserves the right to change all or any part of this benefit and information at any time. If there are any discrepancies between this document ​and Employee Services policies and procedures, the relevant plan documents, Employee Services policies and procedures, and any applicable federal and state laws will govern. You are responsible for staying within the guidelines of these plans as defined by the IRS.}

^{*CU GME does not endorse any third-party products. Any opinions, advice, or information given from this resource is strictly that of the podcast and not reflective of CU GME or CU Employee Services.}

Intellectual & Learning Opportunities

Didactics

All training programs are required to provide a broad range of structured didactic/educational activities beyond direct patient care. Residents and fellows must be provided with protected time to participate in core didactic activities.

• Residents and Fellows as Medical Educators Elective
• CU SOM Transition to Residency Curriculum - Opportunity to help prepare CU medical students for residency. 
  • Contact anna.neumeier@cuanschutz.edu if you are interested in participating.
• Strauss Health Sciences library, reservations for study rooms (https://library.cuanschutz.edu/services/reserve-room)

Occupational Wellness Resources and Policies 

Hospital Sleep Rooms and Rideshares

• Hospital Contacts for Sleep Facilities and Taxi/Rideshare Reimbursement
  • For taxi/rideshare reimbursement/payment information you can also contact your program coordinator

In addition to on-call facilities within University Hospital, sleep rooms are available at the Leprino Building – Level 4.  Residents or Fellows can use the door with the badge reader to access the sleep rooms and bathing facilities. 

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Childrens Hospital Colorado
• Denver Health

Wellness Rooms

UCH - Recharge Room (AOP 2005)

Denver Health - RESTORE Support Center - Located on the 1st floor of Pavilion B, adjacent to the Workforce Development Center, open 7 days/week, 10:30-6:00 p.m. RESTOREcenter@dhha.org 

Fatigue Management

Residents and Fellows who feel they are too fatigued to safely drive home may utilize sleep facilities that are in place at the facility at which the Resident/Fellow is working. Taxi fare reimbursement is also available. 

• Hospital Contacts for Fatigued Residents
• Epworth Sleepiness Questionnaire
• Sleepio App

Work Hours

• ACGME Clinical Work and Education Requirements Overview
• ACGME Program-Specific Requirements:  Select your program > Program Requirements and FAQs and Applications tab (Section VI.F.)
  • If your program is not following these rules, please either contact your program director and/or report on the monthly GME Work Hours Survey, which is reviewed by the GME office.

Supervision

• GME Supervision Policy
• Program-Specific Supervision Policy: Accessible from your MedHubhomepage > “Resources/Documents” section > Program Handbook & Policy Manual. Contact your program coordinator or directorwith questions.
  • If you do not feel that supervision is sufficient, please either contact your program director and/or report on the monthly GME Supervision Survey, which is reviewed regularly by the GME office and the GME Clinical Learning Environment (CLER) Subcommittee.

Lactation Rooms

• Lactation Rooms at the CU GME Affiliated Hospitals
• Lactation Rooms at the University of Colorado School of Medicine