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Professional identity: a new narrative for medical education [PODCAST]

KevinMD

McMains discusses his article “The hero’s journey: Understanding professional identity formation in graduate medical education.” ” Kevin discusses the ongoing crisis of burnout and mental health issues in medical training, critically examining traditional educational and environmental interventions.

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A Mixed Studies Literature Review on Mental Health Perceived Needs of Family Physicians in Infectious Catastrophes [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Thus, understanding their perceived needs is essential to planning any interventions aimed at protecting their mental health. Objectives: To synthesize current knowledge about the perceived needs of family physicians regarding their mental health during infectious catastrophes. ’s (2006) framework.

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Community of Solutions - A Photovoice Project of Youth Mental Health Through the Pandemic [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased focus on youth mental health and well-being. Intervention/Instrument: A two-question survey related to mental health and well-being for participants to anonymously input photographs and a written statement to provide context to their photo response.

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Experience of Outing and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Japan: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) are at higher risk of mental health problems. Minority stress due to SGMs’ marginalized social status and institutional stigma is considered to affect SGMs’ mental health. Conclusions: Experiencing outing is associated with poorer mental health status in Japan.

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Increasing Primary Care Research Workforce and Output through T32 Primary Care Fellowship Training [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Trainees rated their experience highly; their research included women/children’s health, obesity, substance use, mental health, traumatic brain injury, musculoskeletal pain, and integrative health modalities; they published 50 peer-reviewed papers; presented 44 abstracts; and received four grants, including one NIH Loan Repayment Award.

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Profiling patterns of patient experiences of access to care and continuity at team-based primary healthcare clinics [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Being a recently arrived immigrant (p=0.036), having less than a high school education (p=0.002) and being registered at a large clinic (p<0.001) were associated with experiencing booking difficulties.

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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. Many respondents described an abrupt shift in clinician demeanor—“dismissive,” “rushed,” or “unprofessional”—once their mentalhealth history surfaced.