• According to some studies, burnout affects up to 50% of medical students.
• Burnout is characterized by feelings of “overwhelming exhaustion…cynicism…and lack of accomplishment.”
• Causes of burnout in medical school:
  • Too much study with little balance
  • Lack of supportive relationships
  • Lack of time for recreation
  • Lack of belief in what you do
  • Consequences of medical student burnout:
    • Decreased empathy
    • Unprofessional conduct, and less altruistic professional values
    • Serious consideration of dropping out of medical school
    • Suicidal ideation
    • Medical student resilience is a term used to describe students who may be less vulnerable to burnout, or who may recover from burnout
    • Factors linked to increased student resilience:
      • Employment status
      • Stress level
      • Perceptions of the prioritizing of student education by faculty members
      • Positive mental health