As you are well aware, medical students are at terrible risk for loneliness, depression and suicide. A 2016 meta-analysis in JAMA estimated the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among medical students at 27.2% and the prevalence of suicidal ideation
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The CDC released a sobering report about suicide in the US. A lot of people are dying by suicide - 45,000 just in the year 2016. Suicide rates have gone up since 1999 in in virtually every state by as
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Students use Skype to build relationships with people of different cultures. By Meghan Bogardus Cortez (@megbcortez).
Five resources to help you learn about social-emotional learning in the classroom. By Kate Westrich (@katewestrich).
Video: how
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Finding purpose: honing the practice of making meaning in medicine. By Lois Leveen, PhD., a Kienle Scholar in Medical Humanities at Penn State College.
How do you fight racism in medicine? John Junyoung Lee,
We were surprised to discover that there was no Facebook group just for parents of medical students. After all, parents of medical students could also benefit from being able to talk with one another, exchange ideas and stories, struggles and
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Article identifies best practices in relational skills training for medical trainees and providers. By Eran Magen, PhD, (@eranmagen), Scientific Director of the Center for Supportive Relationships, and Horace DeLisser, M.D., Associate
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The challenge of developing an academic curriculum that addresses social emotional learning. By Joel Stice.
Parents: how to help your child build emotional intelligence skills. By Katelin Walling (@KEWalling)
Deepening relationships with students' families can
Academic Pediatrics just published an article I wrote together with Dr. Horace DeLisser, Associate Dean for Professionalism and Humanism at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In the paper, we present a set of best practices
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2017 summer reading for compassionate clinicians, as recommended by the Gold Foundation. By Molly Olmsted.
An E.R. doctor's account of breaking his emotional walls and empathizing more with patients. By Jeffrey McWilliams, M.D.
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Finland found a proven way to combat bullying. Here's what it'll take to make it work in the US. By Dakin Andone, (@dakinandone).
How should educators confront bigotry, racism and white supremacy?