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A study from Tulane and Thomas Jefferson shows the distinctive benefits of engaging in the arts and/or the humanities while in medical school. The results, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, showed that such activities helped to promote … Continue reading

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              Does studying art enhance physicians’ observation skills, allowing them to pick up subtle signs of illness? In recent years, there has been an acknowledgment that studying art–and fine-tuning the art of seeing–helps medical … Continue reading

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A recent article in the New York Times about the Bard Hall Players, a theater company consisting of medical students at Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, highlights the importance of engaging in stress-reducing activities during medical school. Many medical … Continue reading

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