The Science of Wholeness: Maintaining Compassionate Care

1 credits · School of Medicine

This course will teach medical students the skills that underly ideas of 'wholeness' and 'well-being'. It will expose students to the psychological skills that have been shown to mitigate the effects of burnout, system issues, and unprocessed stress / trauma that can accumulate during clinical training. We will cover such topics as Balint groups, appreciative inquiry, relaxation techniques, coping skills, mindfulness, values-based decision making, and working towards work life balance or integration. The 8-week class meets on Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. The course will meet in person; location to be determined. Credit: 1 (counts toward one non-direct patient care MS4 credit). Maximum enrollment: 12. Permission of the Instructor and MS3 mentor approval is Required for enrollment. This course is open to current MS3 students only. Email approval should be sent to thirdyear@dm.duke.edu and medreg@dm.duke.edu. The course is graded Credit/No Credit. Paul A. Riordan, MD; Jane Gagliardi, MD/MHS/FACP/DFAPA; and Sarah Eckstein, MD