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Training as a future physician and having a family: Successful strategies

Med school and residency programs are full of stress. Add having a family to the mix can create a “perfect storm.” How can you survive and thrive these intensive years? One medical family shares their tips for success.

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Medical student wellness: Blueprints for the curriculum of the future

Preventing physician burnout is one of the initiatives sponsored by the AMA Medical Education Innovation Challenge. Teams from five med schools present proposals to improve med student wellness.

Medical Student Health
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4 tips for communicating with a medical student

Med students often face unique situations that people outside the profession may not understand. If you’re the significant other of a med student, here are tips to make communication better.

Medical Student Health
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Lax student views of self-prescribing, impairment tied to burnout

A study showed medical students’ attitudes toward inappropriate prescribing behaviors and impairments from alcohol and substance abuse are surprisingly relaxed. These views are closely connected to student burnout.

Medical Student Health
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How volunteering has made doctors, students happier and healthier

Whether you’re an experienced physician or new to the profession, caring for patients at volunteer clinics can revive your passion for practice and offer a mental break from some of the daily stressors that lead to physician burnout.

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How to fit wellness into your busy schedule

Busy medical students might find it hard to dedicate time to wellness. Sustainable wellness is possible, even if you’re busy, with these tips selected by the

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10 top tips for living with a medical student

If your significant other isn’t in medicine, he or she may appreciate some insight into your unique situation. The AMA Alliance magazine, Physician Family, offers 10 practical tips for living with medical students.

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Burnout higher among med students, residents than their peers

Medical students and residents are more likely to be burned out, depressed or fatigued compared to similarly aged college graduates pursuing other careers, according to recent research.

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Where future doctors in the know take their study breaks

As a medical student, you devote your days to learning more about clinical care, medical research and health policy.

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