Medical Education and Resilience

Traditionally, the development of resilience has not been as part of the basic curriculum in major medical schools in the U.S. However, this is changing, as the costs of burnout to the healthcare system are rising.

Traditionally, the development of resilience has not been as part of the basic curriculum in major medical schools in the U.S. However, this is changing, as the costs of burnout to the healthcare system are rising. One commentator notes: “The odds are high that burnout will strike every healthcare professional at some point.” Burnout in this sector alone currently costs the U.S. $ 17 billion. The cost of replacing a burned-out physician is 500,000, meanwhile, malpractice costs are rising as patient care from provider burnout declines. Education in resilience is increasingly recognized as an essential part of preparing healthcare providers for the daily stresses of a deeply challenged healthcare system.

Notes:

• Medical Faculty Need to Foster Resilience in Students (and in Themselves)
• The Road to Resilience
• Bringing Resilience to the Medical Education Classroom
• Ensuring our future doctors are resilient
• Burnout Among Health Professionals and Its Effect on Patient Safety
• Battling Burnout in Healthcare – Health Professionals Are at High Risk
• Burnout-related turnover may cost health systems up to $1.7 billion annually
• The effect of music on biochemical markers and self-perceived stress among first-line nurses: a randomized controlled crossover trial

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