“Flourish in the Clerkship Year”: a Curriculum to Promote Wellbeing in Medical Students

The stresses of medical training can lead to burnout and other adverse outcomes. The Flourish curriculum was designed to mitigate negative effects of stress among clerkship students through debriefing and skills-building activities that foster practical wisdom: mindfulness, appreciative practice, story-telling/listening, and reflection. Students rated the curriculum highly, felt it addressed common concerns about clerkships, and were able to apply techniques from the curriculum to their clinical work. This framework can help students process their experiences and benefit from peer support, mentorship, and reflection. Fostering medical students’ wisdom capacities for reflection and compassion may be protective against burnout during their training.