STUDENT NEWS graduate from medical school and enter their residency feeling the most prepared to care for dying patients. Students with this kind of training are more courageous and confident later in their careers when treating patients at the end of life, and they are better equipped to take care of themselves and find balance in the midst of often emotionally draining situations that arise when caring for very sick, suffering people. They are more likely to recognize the value in and recommend serious conversations with patients about what goals of care should be pursued. “One of the most gratifying things about being part of the faculty and teaching this course is to be with these students when they begin to mature and to deepen and enrich their ability to think and talk about these serious issues no matter what kind of prior experiences they had,” says Dr. Barnard. “They become the go-to people on their medical teams, and we like to think they multiply our force, simply by their presence on the ward, having that kind of insight and confidence.” w ww.TheOMA.org Fall 2015 13
OMA Medicine in Oregon Fall 2015
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