Already concerned about physician well-being before the pandemic started, psychiatrist Mona Masood, DO, quickly saw the mental health toll the crisis would have on doctors, so she founded the Physician Support Line, a free, confidential peer-to-peer hotline for all physicians, in March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic brought burnout and mental health concerns to the forefront of … Read More
Choosing where to live is a complicated decision for most individuals, including physicians and medical trainees. The circumstances that inform our housing needs vary greatly from person to person and across the student-resident-attending physician continuum. When you’re looking for housing, decisions abound, including location, roommate or solo, rent or own, short- or long-term occupancy.
Nearly every medical student is overwhelmed by the demanding nature of medical school didactics when they begin their studies. For me, this realization came at the same time that I was also navigating a massive change in my personal life: I was accepted into medical school at the University of the Incarnate Word School of … Read More
As many medical students know, after just a few short months into medical school, your family and friends begin saturating you with medical questions, which is exactly what piqued my interest in researching restless leg syndrome (RLS).
I had to reread his email a few times. I could not even remember who this patient was. I wondered how he had tracked me down to message me. Years later, he wanted to discuss his experiences during his inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for acute mania with psychosis.
In recent years, the term “burnout” has not just been a mere word, but rather an omnipresent phenomenon in conversations revolving around the health care profession. Despite numerous proposed solutions—from mindfulness practices to workload management—the rates of burnout remain persistently high, and the current situation threatens to further exacerbate the impending shortage of health care … Read More
Applications for the AOA’s 2024-2025 Training in Policy Studies (TIPS) cohort are now being accepted. The TIPS program is a policy-based program that provides fellows with an understanding of current health care policy issues while also facilitating leadership opportunities. It serves as an initial leadership and policy program for residents wishing to become more active … Read More
“Perimenopause for Dummies,” the recent addition to the famous “Wiley” series by publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., assumes the readers know almost nothing about the topic of perimenopause. Nothing could be truer. Many people have not even heard the term, much less understand the dozens of symptoms and implications of the many aspects of … Read More
In an era when social media has become an integral part of daily life for many people, the influence of social networks extends beyond sharing memes and updates on personal adventures. Particularly in the medical field, social media has emerged as a dynamic tool for medical students, offering avenues for learning, networking and professional development.