Mar 31, 2025
Medical education is known for its demanding structure, but the toll it takes on students and physicians is rarely addressed with the same intensity. Nearly 30% of medical students experience depression, and rates of suicidal ideation are alarmingly high鈥攖hree times greater than their same-age peers. Residents and attending physicians face similar challenges, often without access to the care and support they need.
Dr. Jenny Wei and third-year medical student Sanila Math join the conversation with Austen to explore the culture of rigidity in medicine鈥攆rom its historical roots to its present-day consequences鈥攁cross every stage of training. Together, they reflect on the weight of burnout and the importance of questioning systems that no longer serve doctors' well-being.
