‘I felt such a shame to be me’: How One Medical Educator is Working to End Mental Health Stigma in Medicine

01/02/2024 27 min Episodio 94
‘I felt such a shame to be me’: How One Medical Educator is Working to End Mental Health Stigma in Medicine

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Dr. Michael Foti, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Standardized Patient Program Coordinator at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, shares his personal story of burnout, grief, and mental health struggle after conducting his internship in an ICU during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also offers insights on how medical educators can help transform the culture of medicine by sharing their stories with their students.  Explore more AMA STEPS Forward® physician burnout resources: https://bit.ly/3ugIDmM  
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