A couple of years ago, two med students—and roommates—at the University of California, Irvine starting coming back from classes, and …

In race car driving, running or any other sport where sustained energy is required, a simple philosophy underpins any, and all, strategy. If you go too hard, for too long, you’ll run out of gas. No matter how well-disciplined or well-prepared you thought you were, the same equation can ring true for any medical student.

For healthcare professionals across all levels, work is more than a career—it’s a calling. But even turning your passions into your life’s work can take a toll on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being—and it could have detrimental impacts on your life, as well as the patients you serve. Ultimately, it can lead to burnout. A study of 7,000 physicians found that 41% of them had at least one symptom …

Mental health in medical school is no joke, and the truth of this becomes all the more apparent once you …