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call RAP at 813-870-3344 24 hours a day seven days a week |
The Resident Assistance program (RAP) is a confidential evaluation,
grief counseling, and referral service designed to assist the resident and family members in finding help with a wide variety of problems. The RAP is intended to help the resident complete the Program in the healthiest condition possible, whether that health is mental, physical, or spiritual. This service is voluntary, completely confidential and provided as a benefit of the residency program. To access the program a resident calls
813-870-3344, a number reserved specifically for the Resident Assistance Program.
The first three visits by the resident and/or his/her family member to the RAP are free of charge. The program is staffed by highly qualified professionals to help with any area of concern related to emotional difficulties, marital problems, alcohol or drug abuse, family matters, grief and loss or legal and financial concerns. The service is established through non-University providers to assure privacy and freedom from interaction with colleagues or supervisors.
Pamphlets describing the Resident Assistance Program are available from all residency coordinators, at the GME Office at the College of Medicine, and in the lounge and study/call rooms at Tampa General Hospital.
To receive assistance simply call RAP at 813-870-3344, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
Additional information is available through the RAP provider website at
www.woodassociates.net .
Newsletters covering items of interest are published at
www.woodassociates.net\rap
The GME ombudsman function provides another forum in which individual residents can address concerns in a confidential and protected manner. The GME ombudsman is Eric Anderson M.Ed., 813-974-7746 or eanderso@hsc.usf.edu. If you have any issue concerning your residency which you need to discuss or have investigated in confidence, please call or send an e-mail to make an appointment. Your issue will be discussed in private and addressed in confidence with no retribution.
Wood & Associates has developed three articles to assist our organizations, our residents, and those who are parents deal in an effective manner with the coming anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. We will be posting these articles on the residents website as well. The first article is titled: "The September 11 Anniversary - What Can Your Company Do?' This article will provide some information on what organizations are planning as well as how their residents might be affected by the anniversary. The second article is titled: "Worried About September 11, 2002? - How to Get Through Anniversary Concerns" and is geared toward each resident. This particular article will assist each resident with understanding the concept of "anniversary grief" and what some of the signs and symptoms might be. The last article is titled: "How to Help Kids Cope with 9/11 Anniversary: Should You Worry?" and is geared to help parents understand how children and adolescents might be impacted by "anniversary grief" as well as tips for helping their children cope. These articles will also be made available on our website: www.woodassociates.net.
1. Q: How do I use this website? A: Use the Index button here or at the top of each page to go to the search page. Look for the topic of interest in alphabetical order and follow the hyperlinks to more information. The home page, is basically a site map.