Promoting Emotional Well-Being Through an Innovative Personal and Professional Development Curriculum for Pediatric Residents
Author(s) -
Susan R. Hata,
Kristina Dzara,
Robert H. Meyer,
Avram Z. Traum,
Shan E. Scott-Vernaglia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-019-00786-2
Subject(s) - empathy , burnout , curriculum , medical education , professional development , psychology , personal development , reflection (computer programming) , emotional development , medicine , pedagogy , social change , clinical psychology , political science , social psychology , computer science , law , psychotherapist , programming language
Burnout and attenuation of empathy during training are significant problems facing pediatric residency programs. To proactively address these issues, a curriculum of Personal and Professional Development was created to build skills of reflection and exploring emotions. Data on 3 years of this program suggests that it prevents erosion of empathy.
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