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The Creation and Implementation of a Wellness Initiative in a Large Adult Psychiatry Residency Program

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all of the residents and faculty who served as members of the wellness committee. We would also like to thank the Yale Psychiatry Residents’ Association for helping to fund wellness activities.

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    Robert J. Feeley & David A. Ross

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Feeley, R.J., Ross, D.A. The Creation and Implementation of a Wellness Initiative in a Large Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. Acad Psychiatry 40, 100–104 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-015-0304-2

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