The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Association of Mindfulness With Residency Preference and Curriculum Selection in Preclinical Osteopathic Medical Students.

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association September 1, 2018 Nikita Nayyar, Greg Saggio, Maria Plummer et al.

Context: Recent studies suggest the shortage of US primary care physicians will be more than 50,000 by the year 2025. Mindful osteopathic medical students may be more inclined to pursue a career in primary care practice than those demonstrating lower levels of mindfulness. If so, assessing mindfulness before and after admission to medical school may reduce this shortage. Objective: In this...