The Fortify Resilience initiative is a multi-level program designed to cultivate and sustain a culture of wellbeing for Residents and Fellows (R/Fs) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School of Medicine’s (SOM) Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency and fellowship programs. This initiative addresses burnout and invests in well-being at individual, group, and institutional levels through three core drivers: Access Strategy, Empowerment Initiatives, and System Redesign. Guided by the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) evaluation framework, the present study utilized data from 48 physician residents to evaluate key intervention outcomes.
Lupita Hernandez MPA, Director of Special Programs-PCBH Integration, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Pharr, TX
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