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The Role Of Extracurricular Activities And Lectures In Mitigating Medical Student Burnout, Jennifer C Sepede, Joanna Petrides, Philip B Collins, Meredith C Jones, Nicole Cantor, Linda Boyd
The Role Of Extracurricular Activities And Lectures In Mitigating Medical Student Burnout, Jennifer C Sepede, Joanna Petrides, Philip B Collins, Meredith C Jones, Nicole Cantor, Linda Boyd
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Faculty Scholarship
CONTEXT: Strong evidence throughout the literature highlights burnout as a significant and increasing problem among medical students, impacting students' ability to effectively care for and empathize with patients.
OBJECTIVES: To examine how involvement in extracurricular activities and attendance at burnout lectures can impact burnout among medical students.
METHODS: An anonymous digital survey including the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was sent to all students (n=765) at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. The survey included questions regarding the number of burnout/wellness lectures respondents had attended, the number of clubs in which the respondents participated, the number of hours spent in these …