What Did I Sign Up For?: Burnout in Med School

<p><strong>&quot;At some point, studying stopped feeling productive - and started feeling like a punishment.&quot; </strong>What happens when burnout hits motivated, capable medical students? How can we remind ourselves of why we choose this incredibly stressful, endurance-demanding path?</p><p>In this episode, Student Doctor Christopher Hagerman, OMS-IV, and his wife Chastyti, discuss what burnout looked like for them and what they used to build resilience. Chastyti discusses what burnout looks like in education, as a professional educator, and offers insight into reframing stress. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><ul><li>Frajerman et al., 2022 — <em>Burnout in medical students before residency</em><br><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35775726/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35775726/</a></li><li>WHO/PMC — Burnout definition<br><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7604257/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7604257/</a></li><li>Systematic review of mindfulness-based interventions in medical students<br><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34995839/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34995839/</a></li><li>Shanafelt et al. — Meaning in work and burnout<br><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19773573/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19773573/</a><strong></strong></li></ul><ul><li>Harvard Health. <em>How much sleep do you actually need?</em><br><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-sleep-do-you-actually-need-202310302986?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-sleep-do-you-actually-need-202310302986</a></li><li>Harvard Health. <em>Sleep hygiene: Simple practices for better rest</em><br><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/sleep-hygiene-simple-practices-for-better-rest?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/sleep-hygiene-simple-practices-for-better-rest</a></li><li>Harvard Health. <em>Short on slumber</em><br><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/short-on-slumber?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/short-on-slumber</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Next steps...</strong></p><ul><li>Medical Student Well-Being Index<br><a href="https://www.mywellbeingindex.org/">https://www.mywellbeingindex.org/</a></li></ul><ul><li>AMA Steps Forward — Physician Wellness<br><a href="https:/