Essentials for Education and Training for Tomorrow's Physicians

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Author(s): Timothy Edward A. Barrett (University of the West Indies, Bahamas)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 23
Source title: Exploring the Pressures of Medical Education From a Mental Health and Wellness Perspective
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Christina Ramirez Smith (University of the Bahamas, Bahamas)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2811-1.ch010

Keywords: Medical Education / Medical Information Science Reference / Mental Health & Behavioral Studies / Social Sciences & Humanities

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Education and training of medical students and postgraduate residents must undergo a critical review in light of the changing times and attitudes. The demands of life in general are enough to provide significant stressors for today's students in addition to coping with pressures of balancing passing exams with meeting the expectations of family and instructors. This chapter will highlight the realities of the effect of the pressures of study on the students' mental health and well-being. It will then describe several changes that can be made to the way medical students are trained which then shifts the focus to personal growth and development and away from the traditional goals of knowledge, skills and competencies for the goal of passing the exams. In the end, this chapter will challenge readers and institutions to pause and reconsider the current approach to training of medical students.

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