Pathways to Wellness

In my career, one of my greatest joys has been the time I have spent with students, discussing their lives and futures and mentoring them through the triumphs of medicine as well as the difficulties and challenges. As a physician, I firmly believe that a strong foundation in wellness has a significant impact on our delivery of medicine and personal sense of professionalism. I hope I may serve as a role model of humanism and wellness.

DaCarla Albright, MD
IDEAL MEd, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Wellness

Academic Support & Career Counseling

• Clinical coaching
• Coordinated activities to prepare for the transition to clerkships
• Enhancement of study and test-taking skills
• Testing accommodations
• Tutoring

Curricular Programs

• Doctoring courses
• Wellness and professionalism lectures

Crisis Intervention

• Early detection (with help from Student Intervention Services)
• Quick response (with referral to Student Health and Counseling)
• Continued support until recovery is achieved

Elective Wellness Activities

• Community Conversations
• Dinners with Acquaintances
• Mindfulness and medical humanities electives
• MS1 Hiking Trip

Faculty Advising & Mentoring

• Advisory Deans
• IDEAL MEd Deans
• Doctoring Preceptors
• Master Clinicians

Student Communities of Support

• Doctoring, cultural, and religious affinity groups
• Houses
• Learning teams

Students' Physical Health Support

• Free membership to Penn gyms
• Healthy eating choices
• Student-let sport clubs
• Yoganatomy