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The organic formation of a wellness committee: A unique, student-led approach to implementing a wellness program in
Michael R Brunner1, Daniel Peters1, Mary Virginia Portera1
1College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Background:
Medical school wellness programs are rapidly becoming a prevalent feature of medical education. The wellness component of medical education is addressed by a multitude of different approaches, but is often led by administrative faculty rather than students.
Approach:
The first-year medical student authors collectively established a medical school wellness committee that is entirely student-driven. The goal of the wellness committee was to organize and promote student ideas centered on six aspects of wellness.
Evaluation:
The formation, initial successes, and hurdles to the inception and continuation of the committee are described in a repeatable way.
Reflection:
This perspective provides insight into a student-led innovation that was formally accepted by faculty and administration to serve as part of the university's overall wellness initiatives.
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