Sharp Scratch episode 84: compassionate medical schools

For this week’s episode, we’re talking all about whether medical schools are compassionate places to work and study. This week, I was joined by two new panellists, Patrick and Ramneet, as we discussed compassionate organisations and the impact that compassion (or a lack of it) can have on students.Any medical student knows that medical school can be tough. The hours are long, the work is hard, and stress can build quickly. Throughout all of this, we’re taught about compassion—how to be a compassionate medical student, and eventually a compassionate doctor. But do our own medical schools show compassion towards us? This week the team unpicked some of this by drawing on their own experiences of medical school.A bit of background:Lots has been written about compassionate leadership and compassionate organisations over the past few years. However, in this episode, we wanted to talk more about the struggle that ensues when you…
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