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Physician created artwork to handle burnout.
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Art therapy helps med students see themselves in new ways

Making masks is part of the curriculum for students at one med school. Art therapy promotes self-exploration as a way to improve interaction with patients. It also reduces physician burnout.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Group of medical school students in blue scrubs, sitting on the stairs
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Medical student wellness: Blueprints for the curriculum of the future

Preventing physician burnout is one of the initiatives sponsored by the AMA Medical Education Innovation Challenge. Teams from five med schools present proposals to improve med student wellness.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Lax student views of self-prescribing, impairment tied to burnout

A study showed medical students’ attitudes toward inappropriate prescribing behaviors and impairments from alcohol and substance abuse are surprisingly relaxed. These views are closely connected to student burnout.

Med Student Health
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How volunteering has made doctors, students happier and healthier

Whether you’re an experienced physician or new to the profession, caring for patients at volunteer clinics can revive your passion for practice and offer a mental break from some of the daily stressors that lead to physician burnout.

Med Student Health
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How to fit wellness into your busy schedule

Busy medical students might find it hard to dedicate time to wellness. Sustainable wellness is possible, even if you’re busy, with these tips selected by the

Med Student Health
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Burnout higher among med students, residents than their peers

Medical students and residents are more likely to be burned out, depressed or fatigued compared to similarly aged college graduates pursuing other careers, according to recent research.

Med Student Health
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Where future doctors in the know take their study breaks

As a medical student, you devote your days to learning more about clinical care, medical research and health policy.

Med Student Health