Needs and Preferences for Peer Support and Peer Navigation Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Survey at a Canadian Cancer Centre.

The demanding nature of residency training contributes to high rates of depression, anxiety, burnout, and loneliness among resident physicians [–]. Psychiatry residents may be particularly vulnerable given regular exposure to patients experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, and suicidality, with potential consequences for both well-being and professional satisfaction []. Despite recognition of these challenges, residents often struggle to prioritize self-care due to time constraints []. While physical activity, social interaction, and meditation have shown promise as potential interventions [], traditional “one size fits all” wellness programs often fail to accommodate individual preferences, geographic constraints, and unpredictable schedules, leading to low participation and limited effectiveness [, ]. Flexible, technology-enabled wellness platforms, such as ClassPass [], may offer a novel approach to these challenges by providing on-demand access to a network of fitness classes, gyms, and wellness services, allowing users to select activities based on individual preferences and potentially overcoming traditional barriers to wellness program participation. While some corporations have begun to incorporate such platforms as an employee benefit [], no published randomized controlled trial (RCT) has examined their effectiveness among healthcare workers. We hypothesized that such a platform would improve mental health outcomes through multiple mechanisms: increased physical activity, which has established antidepressant and anxiolytic effects; social engagement through shared fitness activities with colleagues, which may reduce loneliness; and enhanced autonomy over self-care, which may buffer against burnout. This pilot RCT aimed to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of ClassPass for improving depression, anxiety, burnout, and loneliness among psychiatry residents. We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial with a waitlist control design at the UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry between February 2025 and June 2025 to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of ClassPass as a wellness intervention for psychiatry residents. This study was approved by the UC San Diego Institutional Review Board and all participants provided informed consent.