Depression and stress amongst undergraduate medical students

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 141
• Main Authors: Ludwig, Allison B, Burton, William, Weingarten, Jacqueline, Milan, Felise, Myers, Daniel C, Kligler, Benjamin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 27.08.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Clinical medicine; College professors; Core curriculum; Depression (Psychology); Depression - epidemiology; Drug use; Health education; Humans; Medical Education; Medical schools; Medical Students; Medicine; Mental depression; Needs Assessment; New York City - epidemiology; Patients; Physical Fitness; Physical Health; Physicians; Polls & surveys; Professional Identity; Program Implementation; Psychiatric Services; Risk Factors; Schools, Medical - statistics & numerical data; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Significance; Stress, Psychological - epidemiology; Students; Students, Medical - psychology; Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teaching Methods; Trainees; Wellness; New York City

The demands placed on medical trainees pose a challenge to personal wellbeing, leading to burnout and erosion of empathy. However, it is unclear at what point in medical education this decline begins. Although many schools have begun to design and implement wellness programs for their students, the...