Why impaired wellness may be inevitable in medicine?

In this episode, I feature a paper by Bynum and colleagues who warns us about the risks of rushing solutions without fully understanding the nature of impaired wellness in medicine. They propose a different way of thinking about wellness: one that views wellness as a healthy and authentic engagement with the inevitable adversity of pursuing a career in medicine.  Therefore, rather than eliminating impaired wellness, we should view it as a catalyst for developing resilience. 

Full citation:

Bynum IV WE, Varpio L, Teunissen P. Why impaired wellness may be inevitable in medicine, and why that may not be a bad thing. Medical Education. 2021 Jan;55(1):16-22.