The heightened focus on wellness in dermatology residency education

Dermatology residents and dermatology faculty members experience stress in the workplace, placing them at risk for burnout. As a profession, dermatologists have one of the fastest growing rates of burnout clinical manifestations across all specialties. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has revised its program requirements for residency programs to include greater emphasis on actions to promote wellness. Examples of actions to promote wellness that are used currently in dermatology and other residency and medical education settings are explored.
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research