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CME

Best Practices in Medical Education Grand Rounds: Supporting Well-Being & Mental Health During the Transition to Residency

Location: Hybrid: Health Learning Building (HLB 5.102) & Zoom

Address: 1501 Red River St., Austin, Texas 78712 | View Map »

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Time: 8–9 a.m.

Contact: Jennifer Braham

About the Event

In this installment of Best Practices in Medical Education Grand Rounds co-produced by the Department of Medical Education and the Professional Fulfillment and Well-Being team, Jon Courand, M.D, presents “Supporting Well-Being and Mental Health During the Transition to Residency.” Courand is the assistant dean for well-being for graduate medical education at UT Health San Antonio. He also serves as vice chair of GME and as a professor for the Department of Pediatrics.

Email Jennifer Braham for the Zoom information.

Upon request, Dell Medical School will provide interpretation services at this event. Please notify Jennifer by April 24 if interpretation is needed.

Best Practices in Medical Education Grand Rounds is generously supported by the Massey Family Endowed Excellence Fund for Dell Medical School.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:

  1. Assess incoming residents for the ease of transition from medical school to residency using a validated tool.
  2. Understand the role and utility of one time Opt-Out visits for new residents using a standardized approach to support transition to residency and mental health.
  3. Integrate an individual’s actions with their core values using the SAMHSA Eight Domains of Wellness.

Target Audience

Dell Medical School faculty, staff and medical students

Attributes/Competencies

This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:

  • ACGME: Medical Knowledge
  • IOM: Employ evidence-based practice

Speaker Disclosure

Jon Courand, M.D., speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Planner Disclosure

Emily Vinas, Ed.D.; LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D.; Dayna Diven, M.D.; Daniel Richards, M.D., FAAP; Jonathan MacClements, M.D.; Deborah Bergfeld, M.D.; Kimberly Brown, M.D., FACS; John Luk, M.D.; and Jennifer Braham, M.S., planners of this educational activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course has been designated by The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School for 1 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.