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This Penn Study Found that Studying Art Can Make for More Attentive Physicians
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Multiple-Institution Comparison of Resident and Faculty Perceptions of Burnout and Depression during Surgical Training
The following review evaluates both the prevalence of burnout and depression, as well as the perception of such conditions, through a cross-sectional survey of 92...
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Interns’ Participation and Learning in Clinical Environments in a New Zealand Hospital
Published in Academic Medicine, the following study explores factors encouraging interns to participate actively within clinical rotations. The findings resulted in...
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Developing Emotional Intelligence in the Clinical Learning Environment: A Case Study in Cultural Transformation
Cohen-Katz et al. explore residents' experiences in a model practice environment emphasizing resident wellness, safety, and interpersonal skills. The quantitative...
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Patient Safety, Resident Well-Being and Continuity of Care with Different Resident Duty Schedules in the Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Trial
The following article, published in Canadian Medical Association Journal, evaluates effects of 3 resident schedules on patient safety, resident well-being, and...
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The Impact of Duty-Hours Restrictions on Job Burnout in IM Residents: A Three-Institution Comparison Study
The following study reports the impact of decreased work hours on burnout in IM residents when duty hour restrictions (DHRs) were implemented. Year-end prevalence...
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Combating the Stress of Residency: One School’s Approach
The University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine developed the USF Residency Assistance Program (RAP) in 1997, modeled after business employee assistance...
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Belonging: A Simple, Brief Intervention Decreases Burnout
This randomized, controlled trial study in Surgical Education assesses whether a brief targeted intervention designed to improve residents’ sense of belonging...
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A Curriculum to Foster Resident Resilience
Published in MedEdPORTAL, the following study examines the effectiveness of a resilience curriculum consisting of novel skill-building workshops to help cultivate...
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The Benefits of Pass-Fail Grading on Stress, Mood, and Group Cohesion in Medical Students
This study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, measures the effect of a pass-fail grading system on stress, mood, group cohesion, and test anxiety in medical...
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