1st Edition
Staying Human During the Foundation Programme and Beyond How to thrive after medical school
Patient care and safety are primary: but what about young doctors’ welfare? Body and soul part 1: recognizing the symptoms of stress. Body and soul part 2: how to treat stress. Physician, heal thyself: taking care of your body. Maintaining professional relationships with colleagues. Maintaining professional relationships with patients. Protecting and strengthening personal relationships. One size does not fit all: unique concerns. Whiz kids and learning curves: keeping on track with learning, teaching and leadership. Coda. References.
Biography
Allan Peterkin MD is Full Professor at the University of Toronto (Mount Sinai Hospital), an experienced Psychiatrist with qualifications in Family Medicine, a medical educator and passionate advocate of the medical/ health humanities.
Alan Bleakley DPhil is Emeritus Professor of Medical Education and Medical Humanities at the University of Plymouth Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators; he was educated as a zoologist, psychologist and psychotherapist.
