Wellness

Heart-to-Heart: Tips on How to Stay Heart Healthy Throughout Medical Training

By: Sabrina Coaxum, MHS- Wellness and Student Life (WSL) Programming Coordinator As we enter American Heart Month, it’s helpful to reflect on ways that we, as current and future healthcare providers, can stay heart healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States....

Therapy as a long-lasting New Year’s Resolution- by BetterHelp

Did you know that 80% of all resolutions fail (Source: PsychologyToday). The beginning of a new year invigorates people, including those in the medical field, to make positive change in their lives and the lives of those we serve and care for. We set out with the best of intentions on January first, but many...

3 Tips for Managing Stress- by BetterHelp

Many of us hear the word ‘stress’ every day, often multiple times per day. Did you know Americans are one of the most stressed out in the world? American stress levels are 20 percentage points higher than the global average (source: stress.org). Stress means different things for different people, but we can all agree that...

National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

As aspiring physicians, we are ready to take on the world. We’ve given up time with our friends and family, overcome a seemingly infinite number of hurdles, and have dedicated our lives to the pursuit of medicine.    Physically, emotionally, mentally, we are all in for our patients. This is the standard that we as aspiring physicians...