Medical Student Well-Being: An Essential Guide

Description

This book tackles the most common challenges that medical students experience that lead to burnout in medical school by carefully presenting guidelines for assessment, management, clinical pearls, and resources for further references. Written by national leaders in medical student wellness from around the country, this book presents the first model of care for combating one of the most serious problems in medicine. Each chapter is concise and follows a consistent format for readability. This book addresses many topics, including general mental health challenges, addiction, mindfulness, exercise, relationships and many more of the important components that go into the making of a doctor. Medical Student Well-being is a vital resource for all professionals seeking to address physician wellness within medical schools, including medical students, medical education professionals, psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, hospitalists, residents, and psychologists. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii The Physiology of Stress (Joséphine Cool, Dana Zappetti)....Pages 1-15 Mental Health and Medical Education (Lisa M. Meeks, Joseph F. Murray)....Pages 17-58 Medical Students and Substance Use Disorders (Kristopher A. Kast, Jonathan D. Avery)....Pages 59-71 Mindfulness (Chiti Parikh)....Pages 73-96 Incorporating Exercise into a Busy Life in Medical School (Kerri I. Aronson, Dana Zappetti)....Pages 97-107 Religion and Spirituality Among Medical Students (Paulette Posner, Muhammad Ali, Stephen Douglas)....Pages 109-123 Wellness for All: Diversity, Challenges, and Opportunities to Improve Wellness for Medical Students (Elizabeth Wilson-Anstey, W. Marcus Lambert, Heather Krog)....Pages 125-153 Financial Wellness for Medical Students (James M. Dahle)....Pages 155-169 Beyond Graduation: Next Steps in Wellness (Janna S. Gordon-Elliott)....Pages 171-187 Back Matter ....Pages 189-195