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Annual Resident Retreat

The UCI Psychiatry Resident Retreat is a favorite annual tradition during which time residents spend time together at scenic locations like Palm Springs and San Diego. All residents are excused from clinical duties during this time. During the retreat, residents participate in informal discussions about the residency program and how it can be improved. The majority of the time is devoted to residents bonding and enjoying activities like volleyball, relaxing by the pool, and preparing musical performances and skits for the Annual Retreat Talent Show.

Resident Social Outings

UCI Psychiatry residents pride themselves on being there for each other and forming friendships that will last beyond residency. Residents often celebrate their birthdays together, attend each other’s weddings and baby showers, and spend time exploring OC attractions including Disneyland, Old Towne Orange, and Laguna Beach. During the weekdays after work is done, residents can often be found across the street from UCIMC at places like El Torito, Lucky Strike bowling lanes, and Dave and Busters. Residents also enjoy spending time with attendings at events like Dr. Chaitin’s Annual Holiday Party, Padres games with Dr. Maguire, and the UCI Psychiatry Residency Graduation.

Pictured: UCI Graduation Ceremony at the Marbella Country Club in San Juan Capistrano

Pictured: Psychiatrists turned zombies at the Long Beach Zombie Walk

Resident Support Programs

UCI Psychiatry recognizes that making the change from medical school to residency can be very challenging, so several programs have been implemented to make for a smoother transition:

Big Sibling-Little Sibling Program: Every PGY-1 is paired with a PGY-2 “big sibling” when they join the residency program so that there is someone to help guide the PGY-1 through intern year.

Buddy Calls: In addition to orientation, PGY-1 residents have several “buddy calls” with a PGY-3 resident so that they can become comfortable handling the workload during call shifts before working their first shift alone.

Process Group: Residents may attend process group sessions held throughout the year, during which time residents talk about their experiences (ie. challenging patient encounters, personal struggles in residency) and provide support for each other.

Resident Meetings: The chief residents lead a residents meeting every month to discuss active issues and obtain feedback on any changes that need to be made to the residency program. There is also a monthly Residency Training Committee meeting to discuss program issues, and this meeting is attended by the program director, associate program director, residency coordinator, and the class representatives from each of the four resident classes.