Medical student health promotion: the increasing role of medical schools.
OBJECTIVE
The author proposes courses of action for medical schools to increase positive health promotion among medical students.


METHODS
This article will review the current literature on medical student health care. Strategies of action for medical schools are proposed for increasing student wellness.


RESULTS
Medical schools can positively influence medical student well-being. Many options, ranging from expansive program changes to simple, cost-effective initiatives, allow medical schools to promote student wellness.


CONCLUSIONS
Action now by medical schools to create a learning environment where positive self-care is valued could enhance the personal well-being of medical students now and begin a movement toward improved personal health care for physicians in the future.
Estabrook
Kristi
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Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. krjohnso@mcw.edu
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