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Pre-Medical Student Concerns Regarding Applying To Medical School During Covid-19 Pandemic, Rachel Connell
Pre-Medical Student Concerns Regarding Applying To Medical School During Covid-19 Pandemic, Rachel Connell
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Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the system processes of medical education. The primary goal of this study is to identify themes regarding the concerns of pre-medical students in the 2020-2021 application cycle through qualitative analysis of www.studentdoctor.net medical school admission forum posts in order to contribute to the limited literature available on this relatively novel topic.
Exploring The Effects Of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction On Pre-Clinical Medical Students: A Qualitative Methods, Longitudinal Pilot Study, Alyssa Heintschel, Scott Sabbagh, Patrick Herndon, Michael Moussa, Ruth Lerman
Exploring The Effects Of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction On Pre-Clinical Medical Students: A Qualitative Methods, Longitudinal Pilot Study, Alyssa Heintschel, Scott Sabbagh, Patrick Herndon, Michael Moussa, Ruth Lerman
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction has become an increasingly popular practice in healthcare-affiliated populations. MBSR is a course designed to promote mindfulness and awareness within oneself through a combination of formal and informal practices. Studies suggest healthcare workers are at higher risk of experiencing stress and burnout; this is prevalent among pre-clinical medical students due to the rigorous nature of medical school coursework. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing an MBSR program to facilitate improvements in key areas of mental health among medical students throughout their training.
The Influence Of Blm And The Death Of George Floyd On Medical And Pre-Med Students And Their Views On Institutional Racism, Asia Susko, Jason A. Wasserman
The Influence Of Blm And The Death Of George Floyd On Medical And Pre-Med Students And Their Views On Institutional Racism, Asia Susko, Jason A. Wasserman
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Racial inequalities present in medical education in a multitude of ways, including basing disease prevalence on majority populations and using images that disproportionately represent white patients. George Floyd’s death was not only a sentinel event of police violence, but underscored broader systemic racism, including medicine’s potential for complicity. This study highlights the perspectives of premedical and medical students in light of George Floyd’s death and the Black Lives Matter movement. Their views help elaborate ways to better support students and staff of color in medical education.
Investigating The Effectiveness Of A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course Within Healthcare: A Qualitative Methods Study, Patrick Herndon, Michael Moussa, Alyssa Heintschel, Scott Sabbagh, Ruth Lerman
Investigating The Effectiveness Of A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course Within Healthcare: A Qualitative Methods Study, Patrick Herndon, Michael Moussa, Alyssa Heintschel, Scott Sabbagh, Ruth Lerman
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Mindfulness practice has emerged as a promising means to address stress in healthcare workers (HCW). Virtually all HCW studies of the standardized, validated Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) curriculum have been conducted using homogeneous (HCW only) populations. This work examines the novel approach of comparing the effects of heterogeneous MBSR classes: HCW, oncology patients and family members (HCW-HE) as compared to homogeneous classes HCW and their family members only (HCW-HO)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction For Pre-Clinical Medical Students: Exploring Efficacy And Benefit, Scott Sabbagh, Alyssa Heintschel, Patrick Herndon, Michael Moussa, Ruth Lerman
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction For Pre-Clinical Medical Students: Exploring Efficacy And Benefit, Scott Sabbagh, Alyssa Heintschel, Patrick Herndon, Michael Moussa, Ruth Lerman
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INTRODUCTION
Studies suggest that healthcare-affiliated populations are at an increased risk of experiencing chronic stress and burnout. Mindfulness meditation has become an established method to address and alleviate their effects, though it has not been extensively studied in the medical student population. The primary goals of this study are to assess the feasibility and efficacy of an 8-week, 30 contact hour MBSR course for first and second year medical students, and to assess its impact on their reported levels of stress, burnout, fear of compassion, and mindfulness.