Pay attention to the mental health of medical trainees during COVID-19
In recent years, the medical community has recognized that burnout — a sense of exhaustion, loss of motivation, and growing cynicism — is prevalent among physicians and other medical providers.
We’ve also learned that stress and burnout are experienced by medical trainees: the students, residents, and fellows who are learning the ropes of medicine and specializing in their fields of interest. For the physicians of tomorrow, student loans, expansive work demands, …
