Resident Life
Living In Sacramento
Why you should choose UC Davis- A glimpse of what you and your family can expect should you decide to call UC Davis and Sacramento your home:
Living In Sacramento
Exploring Sacramento
Places to live in and near Sacramento
Known as the City of Trees, Sacramento has beautiful, old trees that adorn its streets and parks. There are also many other suburbs located just outside city limits that are great to raise a family and still enjoy a smaller community feel. Below are several communities to call home.Other Things to Do in Sacramento
Farm-to-Fork Capitol
Learn how UC Davis Health is pioneering farm-to-fork in healthcare.
Wine Country: Northern California is home to some great wineries, located few hours from Sacramento.
Folsom Lake and Lake Natomas: These lake offers opportunities for various activities and adventures.
Lake Tahoe: A 2-hour drive from Sacramento takes you to the world famous Lake Tahoe where you can enjoy activities during the summer and winter months.
San Francisco: The city is 2 hours west of Sacramento and is the 13th largest city in the United States. You can explore the many museums, parks or watch a baseball game at Oracle park.
Yosemite: Located just 3 hours away, you can explore one of America’s pristine parks known for its waterfalls.
Residency Well Being
At UC Davis Health, we have the opportunity to receive top-notch surgical training from leaders in the field, but we also strive to retain our individuality and health during these critical years, with the support of those leaders. One way we achieve that is through the work of the UC Davis Health Surgery Residency Well Being Committee, which serves to optimize the overall well-being and enrich the residency experience of surgical trainees by improving morale, combating burnout, and delivering resources to enhance health in all of its forms. The Surgery residents have even created a UC Davis Health-wide webpage that aggregates all available wellbeing resources to help residents and their loved ones within every department.
“Wellness” means something different to everyone, but ultimately it is receiving the care one needs in order “to protect our ability to care”. And this is the opposite of burnout, which is when you no longer care.” -Amanda Phares (surgical resident)
We strive to achieve this through current initiatives focusing on the main tenants of well-being:
- Mental
- Combat second victim syndrome by developing a Peer Responder team for immediate debriefs of challenging and emotional clinical experiences.
- Optimize mental health by coordinating referrals to The Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP), which is a free counseling service available to all residents.
- Gratitude initiatives, including prizes awarded through an anonymous resident “gratitude box” and emphasizing gratitude during didactics.
- Physical
- Ensure basic needs are met with 24/7 access to food and drinks, including department-funded snacks in a new resident lounge
- Disseminate existing resources at UC Davis
- Social
- Continuing the tradition of a very social surgical residency family with plenty of fun and exciting experiences in Northern California
- Combat social isolation via creation of a social network for both residents and their family members
- Financial
- Disseminate existing resources at UC Davis
- Create additional educational experiences for residents
Family
- Encourage the progression of life outside of surgery by continuing and improving our family-friendly culture
- Support trainee parents through celebration, streamlining leave and return to work after birth/adoption, and aggregation of resources