This article underlines the multiple influences that can contribute to medical students’ well-being and identity formation. It speaks to resilience, empathy, self-care, culture, stress and depression, and provides examples of wellness programs targeting the medical school environment.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Self-care Stress Depression Resilience
Queen’s University’s resident health and wellness program website outlines the causes of stress that can occur during residency and encourages residents to seek help at the first sign of difficulty. The website provides information on counselling, regional learner advocates, resources for resident health and wellness, the mindfulness training program, and more.
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Establishing a wellness mindset Psychologically safe learning Career transitions
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) resident wellness program provides postgraduates with the knowledge and skills to develop healthy and productive professional identities. The program team is available to support residents with sourcing and coordinating health resources. Residents are also encouraged to download the NOSM Well mobile app, which features a resident section.
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Establishing a wellness mindset Psychologically safe learning Career transitions
Medical Teacher is a leading international journal that publishes research on medical education for teachers and trainers in the health professions. The journal’s easy-to-search database offers open access to a wide range of articles on topics such as burnout, wellness, medical culture and more.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Organizational wellness
A psychologically safe learning environment — one that is conducive to interpersonally risky behaviours such as speaking up or asking for help — is critically important to medical students and residents.