This module of the American Medical Association’s STEPS Forward program focuses on minimizing burnout and improving mental health and well-being in medical students. The module teaches learners to understand the purpose and benefits of well-being initiatives, and also how to engage students and faculty in the development of a well-being framework.
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This article summarizes the American Medical Association’s Making the Rounds podcast featuring Dr. John P. Fogarty, dean of the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine. In the podcast, Dr. Fogarty shares how the tragic event of a medical student suicide led the FSU Wellness Committee to start building a wellness-promoting culture.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Organizational wellness
Academic clinicians are expected to maintain excellence in their clinical practices while fulfilling educational and administrative responsibilities. This article from Cureus explores how burnout affects this subset of physicians. A literature review found that while two-thirds of faculty physicians were burnt out, more research is required to understand the direct relationship between academic physicians' multiple roles and burnout.
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The Canadian Federation of Medical Students has summarized important wellness resources and information from 15 of Canada’s medical schools. Each summary offers information on a range of topics, including financial wellness, mental wellness, physical wellness and more.
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In this statement, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians describes some of the issues residents face during training, along with proposed solutions to improve health and wellness among residents.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Mentorship in health care Career transitions
Based on information provided at the 2018 International Conference on Physician Health, this article looks at the issues of burnout and depression among medical learners. It provides suggestions on how to improve wellness for medical students, including making wellness a core competency.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Burnout Stress Depression
This paper from the Ontario Medical Students Association looks at ways to address mental health issues among medical learners. It examines barriers to seeking help and also makes recommendations for improvements.
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This article discusses Stanford Medicine’s program to prevent and reduce burnout and promote wellness among neurology residents. The program takes a three-pronged approach: creating mentorship teams, hosting monthly lunch conferences and promoting social activities.
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Mentorship in health care Burnout Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Relationships
This article frames the experiences of a resident suffering from burnout, depression and suicidality. It aims to highlight modifiable barriers to wellness for residents to create a culture change.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Burnout Organizational wellness
This article presents the common qualities of effective mentors and mentees, as well as the characteristics of successful and failed mentoring relationships. The information is based on interviews with faculty members at the University of Toronto and University of California. Characteristics of successful mentorship include mutual respect and personal connection, while the characteristics of failed mentorship include poor communication and lack of commitment.
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Mentorship in health care Relationships Policies, standards and best practices Psychologically safe learning
The University of British Columbia’s Resident Wellness Office’s (RWO) website provides resources and support for navigating residency. The page features a list of group services, confidential support services, RWO events, resources, frequently asked questions and a wellness blog.
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Establishing a wellness mindset Psychologically safe learning Career transitions
This paper addresses how programs and instructors can better support the well-being of medical students. It explores the impact of student perceptions of instructor support for student autonomy and how it affects their motivation and well-being. It also offers a framework instructors can use to support student autonomy and well-being.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Relationships