Fellow Wellness

Ochsner Specialty and Subspecialty programs are dedicated to residents and fellows’ well-being. We are committed to providing our residents and fellows with resources to promote nutritional, physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health.

Nutritional

• Fellows will have an access to the restricted access cafeteria assigned for staff physicians.
• Ochsner Eat Fit: Provides healthy snacks, available 24/7 in the resident break rooms

Physical

• Call rooms
• On-site fitness center and pool
• Ochsner Fitness Center – $0 initiation fee; $31 per month membership rate
• Discounted membership in various surrounding health centers
• Levee access – walk/bike trail
• Pathway to Wellness
• Yoga classes – Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 PM and 5:15 PM
• On-site Employee Health
• Same day appointments

Emotional

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Connecting with Peers through Empathy (C.O.P.E.)
• Mentor programs

Mental

• Meditation
• Resident lounges

Social

• Resident and Fellows Association activities
• Program planned activities

Spiritual

• Spiritual Care Team
• Chaplain

Additionally, Ochsner provides conveniences to assist in work/life balance.

• Laptop
• EMR training to increase efficient use of time
• 24/7 Medical Library
• Medical Publishing Services
• Medical Illustration Services
• Two on-site pharmacies
• Two cafeterias
• Two convenience stores
• Optical shop
• Coffee shop
• Post office
• Salon and Barber
• Secure parking