PsychEd Episode 24: COVID-19 and Medical Learner Wellness with Dr. Deanna Chaukos

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers medical trainee wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic with expert guest Dr. Deanna Chaukos, Staff Psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and Wellness Lead for the Psychiatry Residency program at the University of Toronto. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of this episode, you should be able to…</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Define wellness and burnout and their importance in medical education/psychiatry</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understand strategies on how to maintain our own wellness and prevent burnout</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understand strategies to help others maintain their wellness and deal with burnout</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*All through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hosts: Dr. Alex Raben (PGY5), Gray Meckling (CC3), Shaoyuan (Randi) Wang (CC3), Weam Sieffien (CC3)</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guest Staff Psychiatrist: Dr. Deanna Chaukos (Sinai Health Systems, Toronto)</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://my.visme.co/projects/pvg3d4we-covid-19-wellness-infographic?fbclid=IwAR2MbyW7tpEKKRT4Q28Hk7W6SSyUfkH1Mine9V-wyug30gOswVevptgFPG4"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">COVID-19 Resources for Residents</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, infographic prepared by residents at the University of Toronto, including team member of PsychEd Nikhita Singhal</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://mcusercontent.com/