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Wellness Programs and Events

Undergraduate Medical Education

We offer medical students a holistic approach to wellbeing. Our student wellness programs support address total well-being including physical, financial, occupational, emotional and intellectual health. Students may choose from a variety of programs and health events to promote a healthy mind, body and spirit. As students adjust to the demands of medical school, our programs are designed to support their wellness goals.   

Join us for a variety of wellness events hosted by Long School of Medicine Student Affairs. Throughout the year, medical students can access tools and strategies to guard against stress and burnout, and opportunities to practice those skills for a fulfilling career in medicine. Wellness services are open to students across all training years. When appropriate, programs and events may be designed specifically to students in certain training years. 

Open to All

  • Food Network
  • Headspace by UT Health
  • ReDiscover Wellness Week
  • Family Support
  • Self-Reflection Guide
  • Financial Health
  • Wellness in the Curriculum
    • Physician and Student Wellness (1st year lecture)
      As part of the Medicine, Behavior, and Society Course, this lecture explores the complex issue of physician burnout, a challenge that affects many practicing physicians and has significant implications for clinician well-being, patient care, and healthcare systems. Learners will review definitions and frameworks, examine data and trends, and understand the systemic and individual drivers contributing to burnout. The session also highlights the consequences of burnout at the personal, patient, and organizational levels, and reviews evidence-based resources and strategies available to address it.
    • Mindfulness in Medicine (4th year elective)
      Mindfulness is important in one's personal life as well as professional work. It supports the physician in successfully caring for patients, connecting to colleagues and patients, and maintaining personal satisfaction. The goal of this course is to provide and apply skills in mindfulness for everyday practice so that learners are armed with the knowledge and techniques to improve their attention, renew their perspective during times of stress, build resiliency, and prevent errors and harm in their professional practice.
  • Medical Student Mental Health and Wellbeing 
    Personal stories of resilience, resources for maintaining well-being, and programs, practices, and strategies that can be effective in building well-being over various dimensions, experiences, and life journeys.​

Pre-Clinical Phase

Clinical Phase

  • Vigilant MD
  • Financial Health (MS4)