The residency program has received a bonus from SCH to put into wellness- and community-building events for residents. The chief and broader GME team have lots of big ideas on how to use this money for you all, which we are hoping to start rolling out as the omicron surge fades. In the meantime, we would love to make some of this money available to you all and the many creative, great ideas we suspect you have on how to foster wellness and community despite COVID.
You can submit an application for the chief and GME team to consider here.
Criteria for Community Event Grants:
- Event is focused on building community and/or resident wellness
- Open to a broad group in the residency program (e.g. everyone, everyone in a class, etc.)
- Consideration for an attendance cap and location to ensure COVID safety (e.g. prioritizing outdoor gatherings)
- Cannot be used for alcohol
- Max $250/event (For smaller one-off events, we try to allocate about $10-$15 per person.)
- Events must occur before June 30, 2025
- Send receipts to crystal.gonzalez-guzman@seattlechildrens.org
- After the event, resident(s) are asked to email pedschiefs@seattlechildrens.org a photo of the event and a brief written reflection from you and/or other participating residents on community building using 1 to 2 questions below for guidance.
- What conversations, moments and/or interactions from the event were meaningful for you and/or your co-residents?
- Did the community event bring connections between residents? If so, how did this occur?
- How has your view or value of community building changed, if at all?