The following article proposes a novel application of a public health prevention framework to address the issue of physician well being. It describes 3 major...
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An Ounce of Prevention: A Public Health Approach to Improving Physician Well-Being
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Burnout Prevention: A Review of Intervention Programs
The following review evaluates the effectiveness of intervention programs aimed at preventing burnout. Studies reviewed encompass person-directed,...
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Interventions to Reduce the Consequences of Stress in Physicians: A Review and Meta-Analysis
The following review is a meta-analysis study conducted to examine the effectiveness of interventions addressing stress, anxiety, and burnout in medicine. The...
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The Charter on Professionalism for Health Care Organizations
In response to physician feedback from the 2002 Physician Charter on Medical Professionalism, a multi-stakeholder group has developed a Charter on Professionalism...
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Physician-Organization Collaboration Reduces Physician Burnout and Promotes Engagement: The Mayo Clinic Experience
To flourish, physicians need some degree of choice (control over their lives), camaraderie (social connectedness), and an opportunity for excellence (being part of...
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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Enhancing the Health of Medical Students: Outcomes of An Integrated Mindfulness and Lifestyle Program
The following paper describes the development, implementation and outcomes of the Health Enhancement Program (HEP) at Monash University. Comprised of mindfulness...
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