Pathology Residency

When the initiative began, it included activities like faculty-hosted happy hours, rock climbing, and an ice cream social. Since then, activities organized by the elected wellness resident have grown to include group hikes, a pot-luck Thanksgiving lunch, an annual holiday cookie swap, picnics in the park and more. A resident room puzzle corner was created in 2025 to help facilitate daily stress relief. 

Also part of the Wellness Inititative, the department sponsors an annual Residency Wellness Retreat. Residents are relieved of clinical duties for the day to partipicate in an experience that increases communication, alleviates stress, and provides a novel approach to overall well-being. The theme of the inaugural retreat in 2019 was "Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction". In recent years, themes have included "Understanding Pathology through Art", "Music and Communication", and "Moving Together" which relied on teamwork and expression through dance.