In medical education, 3D graphics delivered on a 2D display are often used to teach 3-dimensional anatomy. This method is more efficient than textbooks 1 and standard 2D objects 2–4. Our navigable 3D brain m […]

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Can a simple screening tool with just 2 questions identify burnout? A 2012 study by Dyrbye et al. investigates if two questions can provide an adequate assessment of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization […]

Burnout is a growing problem among medical students and professionals. A number of burnout interventions exist, but sadly a recent review found few successes. Clough et al. completed a comprehensive review of […]

How do we know if an intervention to address burnout is useful? In creating interventions to assist with burnout, it is important to assess satisfaction and the acceptability of those interventions. High […]

Addressing burnout is profitable! In a world emphasizing profit, perhaps economic benefits should be one of the main arguments for promoting burnout interventions. Without such an argument, leaders of the field […]

Take the time to build your physical strength and stamina. That’s what a recent study of medical students by Dyrbye et al. advocates. The researchers looked at how much medical students employ aerobic exercise a […]

The public is becoming increasingly aware of the risk of burnout in physicians, as seen in this Nov 30th NBC news segment. This report gets into the demands on time that many physicians experience, balancing p […]

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is a great research tool, as it tracks burnout over a long period of time. However, this time-intensive commitment also limits its ability to be used across entire […]

Most assessments of physician functioning focus on burnout and use measures that identify burnout. To get a more comprehensive understanding of how someone is doing, assessing parameters other than burnout is […]

The missing piece of the burnout puzzle may be career regret. Much is written about emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and as previously discussed, the scales potentially miss the third aspect of burnout […]

Over 1/3rd if medical students binge drank in the past two weeks, according to a study by Ayala, et al. who were using the definition of consuming five or more drinks in one sitting.
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Is alcohol your solution for stress management? Stress, burnout, and alcohol use in medical school are common. In fact, alcohol use is more common than you might expect. Is there a connection? That is, does b […]

Deciding what specialty to pursue is a key decision. It will impact your entire medical career. Although updates are possible, and you can punt by going into internal medicine and further specializing later, […]

Making a diagnosis is challenging and stressful. The goal is to be perfect and to do it quickly. These two rarely go together. These challenges introduce a burden and stress that can lead to burnout, most often […]

The topic of medical mistakes brings fear into the hearts of physicians. Alongside images of lawyers and angry patients is the weight of guilt and self-doubt. That fear can contribute to burnout and emphasize the […]

At times, it may seem there is no end to the stresses of medical school. In addition to academic stress, the stress of developing clinical skills and working in an unfamiliar environment can be overwhelming.
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What specialty do you want to go into? As a 3rd year medical student, a tough decision awaits. Are you passionate about a certain area of medicine? Has your focus changed since you started medical school? What if […]