Practical Tips for Implementing a Student-Led Reflective Writing Workshop Series

Andi Shahu; Alyssa R. Thomas; Eli Neustadter; Anna Reisman

doi:10.1007/s40670-019-00753-x

Practical Tips for Implementing a Student-Led Reflective Writing Workshop Series

Andi Shahu, Alyssa R. Thomas, Eli Neustadter, Anna Reisman

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Reflective practice may ameliorate the burnout, empathy loss, and depression that medical students experience during clerkships. We describe a student-led reflective writing workshop in a safe and structured small group setting. We provide twelve tips for implementing such a workshop, informed by the existing literature on reflective writing and near-peer teaching, which include developing writing prompts, guiding student facilitators, and obtaining feedback. Common topics include patient suffering, workplace dynamics, and the joys of practicing medicine. Participants develop camaraderie with peers as well as tools they can carry forward as they continue to process the challenging experiences intrinsic to clinical medicine.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	863-869
Number of pages	7
Journal	Medical Science Educator
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-019-00753-x
State	Published - Sep 15 2019

Keywords

Burnout
Medical education
Peer-to-peer
Reflection
Reflective writing

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Education

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