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AMA Board of Trustees Chair Discusses Medical Student Burnout
Oct 27, 2022, 13:35 PM
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MSDC Staff
Learn some tips on how a medical student can avoid burnout from one of medicine's top leaders.
As part of its What I Wish I Knew in Medical School series, the American Medical Association interviewed Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. The AMA’s What I Wish I Knew in Medical School series offers medical students the chance to gain insights from some of today’s top physician leaders to better understand the challenges they will confront on their journey toward physician practice.
In this interview, Dr. Fryhofer provides tips such as:
- Burnout isn't your fault
- Everyone gets stressed out
- Adapt to find outlets
- Know the symptoms
- Seek help
- Keep your eye on the prize