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Resident Well-Being Ambassadors Program

  1. Program description

Resident Well-Being Ambassadors (RWAs) are advocates for well-being within their residency program/site. They do so by:

  1. encouraging dialogue around well-being in residency;
  2. implementing well-being initiatives that serve the unique needs of their program;
  3. sharing communications from the Office of Medical Learner Affairs with their peers;
  4. serving as front line well-being contacts for peers;
  5. collaborating with the Office of Medical Learner Affairs on well-being and learning environment assessments and interventions.

The RWA role does not involve counselling or advising others. RWAs are guided by the Office of Medical Learner Affairs on how to comfortably discuss well-being-related concerns with peers and refer to resources as appropriate. To meet your McGill Resident Well-Being Ambassadors, please click HERE.

  1. Mission Statement


Resident Well-Being Ambassadors are residents who are committed to promoting a culture of well-being in their respective residency programs. In doing so, RWAs identify as peers who value and prioritize physician health and acknowledge the importance of physician well-being in providing excellent patient care.
 

  1. Guidelines
     
  1. There is no limit to the number of Resident Well-Being Ambassadors per program.
  1. A resident can apply for the RWA role after having completed at least 6 months of residency.
  1. Resident Well-Being Ambassadors may stay in this role for the entire duration of their residency. If a RWA wishes to withdraw from their role, they may do so at any time by contacting the Office of Medical Learner Affairs.

 

  1. Applying to become a Resident Well-Being Ambassador
     

If you have a special interest in the area of resident/physician well-being and are committed to effectively dedicate some of your time to this role for your program, we welcome your application!

 

Please fill out our PDF icon RWA Application Form.

Submit to: officemedlearneraffairs [at] mcgill.ca

 

Kindly note that all residents/fellows interested in becoming a Resident Well-Being Ambassador should follow the application process described above. Residents/fellows shall not assume the title of Resident Well-Being Ambassador without the prior approval of the Office of Medical Learner Affairs and the program/site director. Thank you for your understanding.

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