Making Resident Well-Being a (Virtual) Reality

Making Resident Well-Being a (Virtual) Reality

This study is a prospective cross-over trial examining the effect of virtual reality assisted meditation on resident reported well-being using validated scoring systems. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality guided meditation as a mechanism to improve plastic surgery resident well-being. The secondary objective is to assess resident likeliness to continue mindful meditation following completion of the study.

All plastic surgery residents participating will spend three months with access to virtual reality assisted meditation and three months without access to this technology. Assessment scores will be taken before and after the first three month period, and then again following the second three month period.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Current resident of NYU Langone Plastic Surgery (Academic Year 2022-2023)
• Consent to participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any plastic surgery resident involved in conducting the study
• Any non-plastic surgery resident during the academic year 2022-2023
• Any plastic surgery resident choosing not to participate in the study