JAMP’s Student Success Seminar Series: Empowering the Whole Scholar
JAMP's five-part seminar series, in partnership with OnlineMedEd, provided scholars with strategies to support both academic success and personal growth.
55 - Making "Wellness" More than a Buzzword at McGovern Medical School
When thinking about wellness, we're flooded with ideas of working out, eating healthier, and practicing mindfulness. However, for a healthcare provider, wellness is a paramount lifelong practice that can help reduce burnout and enhance the quality of life.
Our guests this episode include:
- Dr. LaTanya Love, Pediatrician and Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, Admissions, and Student Affairs
- Hanna Ghirmay, Director of Student Wellness
- Hannah Uhlig-Reche, MD/MPH 4th year medical student
- Dr. Mani Singh, McGovern Medical School graduate
We discuss the McGovern Wellness Instagram; you can follow them at https://www.instagram.com/mcgovernwellness/.
About the author: The Texas Health Education Service amplifies TMDSAS and JAMP’s missions to serve students, collegiate advisors, and professional schools in Texas by providing students with accurate educational resources to enhance their preparation for a career in the health professions, and supporting efforts by advisors and professional schools to reach students and enrich the applicant pool.
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