Navigating Transitions: Dr. Jon Courand on Resident Well-Being and the Transition to Residency Risk Index

In this episode, Dr. Stuart Slavin interviews Dr. Jon Courand, a pediatrician and Dean for Well-Being in GME at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. They discuss Dr. Courand’s journey into resident and faculty well-being work, highlighting his creation of the Transition to Residency Risk Index. Dr. Courand shares his experiences as a program director and critical care attending physician, dealing with burnout and moral distress. He emphasizes the significant challenges residents face during the transition from medical school to residency, including severe wellness issues that often go unnoticed by program directors.