{"title":"Sharp Scratch episode 123: Time out—why taking time out of medical school is not a personal failing","authors":"George Webster","doi":"10.1136/bmj.q2476","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In this episode of Sharp Scratch, the panel got together to discuss the many reasons why someone might take time out of medical school. They reflected on how decisions to take time out are often viewed negatively by others, and why taking time out can be beneficial, regardless of the reason behind it. In this episode, the panel, Éabha and Nat, were joined by Kate Owen, who is director of medical studies and professor of education at Warwick Medical School. Medical school is an intense time, and inevitably, there are periods when …","PeriodicalId":22388,"journal":{"name":"The BMJ","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"The BMJ","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2476","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In this episode of Sharp Scratch, the panel got together to discuss the many reasons why someone might take time out of medical school. They reflected on how decisions to take time out are often viewed negatively by others, and why taking time out can be beneficial, regardless of the reason behind it. In this episode, the panel, Éabha and Nat, were joined by Kate Owen, who is director of medical studies and professor of education at Warwick Medical School. Medical school is an intense time, and inevitably, there are periods when …