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An Investigation Of Burnout And The Use Of Meditation As Means Of Prevention In In A Program Of Study For Physician Assistants, Rachel N. Chappell, George Hebert, Amber Weydert
An Investigation Of Burnout And The Use Of Meditation As Means Of Prevention In In A Program Of Study For Physician Assistants, Rachel N. Chappell, George Hebert, Amber Weydert
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to develop, describe, and evaluate burnout curricula using meditation as a burnout reduction strategy. Method: The Maslach Burnout Inventory was the survey method used to assess PA student’s levels of burnout after completing developed burnout curricula. Results: The results showed no relationship between burnout curricula completion and rates of student burnout. However, the findings showed burnout differences across the three cohorts of student classes. Conclusion: While limited by only the three cohorts of students, the study affirmed the need for faculty to stay attuned to aspects of student burnout.
Medicine And Motherhood: The Silent Loads, Gehan A. Pendlebury
Medicine And Motherhood: The Silent Loads, Gehan A. Pendlebury
be Still
This poem articulates the challenging and often misunderstood experience of being a mother in medical school It describes a silent load that often takes a toll on mothers in medicine It describes the feeling of simultaneously being pulled in opposing directions, the pain of missing on special family moments and events The poem offers hope and solidarity for mothers who are enduring this unique experience.
Above Water, Vania Arboleda
Above Water, Vania Arboleda
be Still
After a trial and error period, I understood that balance is not about absolute control but of continuous inspiration.
ABOVE WATER represents my balancing act during my first year in medical school while going through the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been hard not to lose pieces of myself in these tumultuous times, especially when there is so much to learn and so little time. I turned to my loved ones to bring me light and joy. To be those shades of color that I had lost. I painted ABOVE WATER as a reminder of how I got here and why …