Abstracts from the Abstracts from the Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA 2021

© The Canadian Journal of Urology TM : International Supplement, October 2021 Moderated Poster Session 5: Surgical Technology/Imaging Wellness Programming in Urology Residency Programs H. Pavuluri 1 , R. Malik 2 , C. Seideman 3 1 University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, USA; 2 University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA; 3 Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA Introduction and Objective: Physician burnout is a growing concern. Rates of burnout in urology are high relative to other specialties, with higher rates among residents. Wellness programs have been shown to decrease burnout and have been implemented in many specialties. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of wellness programming in urology residency programs (URPs). Methods: Websites for all 145ACGME-accredited URPs in the United States were assessed for mention of “wellness” or “well-being.” Program directors and/or coordinators for each residency programwere e-mailed asking about the presence of formal wellness programming, informal wellness activities, and wellness programming offered by the institution or graduate medical education (GME). Adescription of what wellness programming was offered was also requested. Results: Assessment of program websites found that 29 programs (20%) mentioned “wellness” or “well-being.” Representatives from 58 URPs (40%) responded to the survey, with programs indicating formal or informal wellness programming (Figure 1). Compilation of data from e-mail responses and information fromprogramwebsites revealed that 112 URPs (77.2%) offer residents wellness resources from the institution or GME, 58 (40%) provide wellness events for residents, and 29 (20%) provide wellness lectures to residents (Figure 1). Other metrics noted included presence of wellness committees, scheduled check-ins from program directors/faculty, and conferences for open resident discussion of issues (Figure 2). Conclusions: Given that wellness programming is a requirement for ACGME, it is not surprising that most programs have institutional wellness programming available. Wellness programing from individual URPs appears limited. MP5-05 34