A Curriculum to Teach Resilience Skills to Medical Students During Clinical Training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Burnout in medical students is extensive and a critical issue. It is associated with increased rates of depression, suicide, and poor perception of the educational environment. Enhancing resilience, the ability to adapt well in the face of adversity, is a potential tool to mitigate burnout and improve medical student wellness.

Methods

Our resilience curriculum consisted of facilitated workshops to cultivate resilience in medical students during their core clerkship rotations. This curriculum served as an introduction to the concept of resilience and taught skills to cultivate resilience and promote wellness. The sessions allowed for identification of and reflection on stressors in the clinical learning environment, including straining team dynamics, disappointme

SUBMITTER: Bird A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526502 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature