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