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Emotions in Medical Education: Causes and Effects

Sun, April 10, 8:15 to 10:15am, Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Room 143 B

Session Type: Symposium

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Every day, physicians-in-training experience emotions. These emotions have various causes, and they can have just as many consequences, some beneficial and some not. Given how commonplace emotions are in medical education, it is surprising that the study of emotion has received only limited attention in the medical education literature. The purpose of this symposium is to introduce the audience to several empirical studies that explore the causes and effects of emotions in medical education. To achieve this purpose, a diverse group of international scholars will present their research, which employs a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives on emotions. The goal of the session is to achieve a better shared understanding of the complex processes associated with emotions in medical education.

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