Resources to spare medical residents the potentially awful costs of work-life imbalance

Many medical schools are understandably concerned over anecdotal evidence linking doctors-in-training with elevated rates of depression and suicide. Stanford University is eschewing worry in favor of action.

Its Balance in Life program is set up for medical residents who are struggling to establish and sustain healthy habits at work and during off hours.

The American Medical Association takes a brief look at the Stanford program while also spotlighting (and linking) its own burnout-prevention module.

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