The M4 Signout

The Matrix

The effect of constant evaluation and how medical school can warp our motivations [10 minutes].

Coping with Death

Medical student experiences with patient death and coping [8 minutes].   Citations: Anderson, W.G., Williams, J.E., Bost, J.E., & Bernard, D. (2010). Exposure to death is associated with positive attitudes and higher knowledge about end-of-life care in graduating medical students. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 11, 1227-1233. http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2008.0058 [https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2008.0058] Sullivan, A.M., Lakoma, M.D., & Block, S.D. (2003). The status of medical education in end-of-life care. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 18, 685-695. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.21215.x [https://dx.doi.org/10.1046%2Fj.1525-1497.2003.21215.x]

Origin Stories

The stories of three medical students who transitioned to medicine from other careers [10 minutes].

Apprentice

The ups and downs of the clerkship (M3) year of medical school [8 minutes].

White Coat

Fitting in, feeling left out, and adapting to medical school at the very beginning [10 min].