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Introduction: Surgery resident mental health, burnout, and overall well-being are constantly scrutinized, and improving surgery resident well-being programs continuously requires refinement. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of human-centered design (HCD) sprints to enhance our surgery resident well-being program., Methods: An HCD sprint was conducted with 34 surgery residents in a single session using seven separate domains, including Mental Health/Reflection and Therapy; Mentoring or Faculty Engagement; Physical Well-being; Retreats; Scheduled Breaks or Free Time; Social Connection; and Well-being Lectures, Emails, or Curriculum. Responses were characterized as: "How might we", Suggestions, Useful, and Not Useful., Results: Well-being Lectures, Emails, or Curriculum were overwhelmingly viewed, as Not Useful (77%), as was Mental Health/Reflection and Therapy (42%). Scheduled Breaks or Free Time was viewed as the most Useful (42%). This category also had the most suggestions and "How might we" ideas for improvement (41%). Lastly, Suggestions and "How might we" ideas were also common for improving Mentoring or Faculty Engagement (31% and 29%, respectively). These results were incorporated into multiple strategies to improve surgery resident well-being and also shared in a Department of Surgery Grand Rounds., Conclusions: Surgery resident well-being and a targeted approach by a well-being program are critical to a residency program, particularly with the arduous nature of surgical training during the pandemic resulting in periods of prolonged social isolation. HCD sprints are an effective means to refine a surgery resident well-being program and to involve the residents themselves in that process., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Objective: Food label use is associated with better food choices, an essential part of the management of many chronic diseases. Previous studies suggest lack of comprehension of food labels. We studied a multimedia intervention to improve food label comprehension in a sample of low income patients in New York City., Methods: This randomized study took place at Gouverneur Healthcare Services from 2005 until 2007. The intervention group (n=29) received a Nutrition Facts Label pocket card and viewed a video explaining card use. The control group (n=27) received written materials. Participants completed a 12-item pre- and post-intervention nutrition food label quiz. Quiz scores were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance., Results: The intervention group had greater improvement on the quiz than the control group (p<0.001). There was a three way interaction by time with health literacy and treatment group where the greatest improvement occurred in patients with adequate health literacy in the intervention group (p<0.05). There was no improvement in patients with limited health literacy., Conclusion: A multimedia intervention is an effective way to improve short-term food label comprehension in patients with adequate health literacy. Further research is necessary to improve understanding of food labels in patients with limited health literacy.