The Mindful Medical Learner
FOR MEDICAL LEARNERS, BY MEDICAL LEARNERS
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
“Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.”
Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn
Professor of medicine and the creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
“The development of whole person care will involve doctors and other healthcare professionals solving a different kind of medical puzzle by learning new knowledge and doing different things in their medical practice”
Dr. Tom Hutchinson
Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Director of the Whole Person Care program at McGill University
“We are on the front lines of human suffering as clinicians and healthcare professionals; that relationship between the patient and clinician can be a life raft in the midst of a storm for patients with a new diagnosis of cancer or having to deal with the loss of a loved one.”
Dr. Mark Sherman
Family Doctor, Executive Director of the BC Association for Living Mindfully (BCALM) as well as the founder of Living this Moment
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Embracing Gratitude and Intentionality in Medicine (plus a suggested podcast)
In late February, I started listening to a podcast on my morning commute to the hospital. Hosted by Peter Attia, an American physician coveted for his work on longevity, this episode dealt with the idea of living intentionally and expressing gratitude. His guest, Walter Green, a philanthropist and author, shares profound insights from his ‘Say…
Telling the bees
How do you practice mindfulness? Each of us, motivated by personal reasons, has our own methods that help us become more present and attuned to our surroundings. As a medical student, I’ve discovered that embracing mindfulness has allowed me to deeply contemplate and cherish the path I’ve chosen, despite its challenges. Over the past eight…
Coping with CaRMS
Every year the upcoming medical graduates go through an application process in order to match to their future residency program, also known as CaRMS. This process has been going on for many years and still, year after year, many of us feel the same things. Feelings of excitement, of anxiety, of uncertainty, of insecurity, of…
A Mindful Walk: Meeting Difficult Thoughts with Self-Kindness
In the throes of a demanding rotation, self-compassion can be a grounding force. McGill medical student Jillian Caplan shares her experience with stress and self-criticism, underscoring the transformative power of self-kindness and a mindful walk.
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