Vanessa Piazza, M. D., is a board-certified emergency room physician practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since 1997, Dr. Piazza has been practicing emergency medicine at the Charity Hospital, which subsequently became University Medical Center post-Hurricane Katrina. In addition to practicing emergency medicine, Dr. Piazza also has completed a fellowship in ...

Alina Syros, MPH and Alexander Gibstein, BA are first-year medical students at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Eva Urrechaga, MD is a fourth-year general surgery resident at the University of Miami. Undergraduate medical education and residency training represent one of the most physically and mentally demanding educational ...

Sara Stewart, BS, and Alina Syros, MPH are first-year medical students at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Jose Perez, MD is a third-year orthopedic surgery resident at the University of Miami. Medical students and residents experience rigorous requirements in the journey to becoming physicians. Long hours, sleep ...

Written by: Emily Orille, DO; is an emergency medicine doctor andassistant program director; and also sits on the Wellness Committee at McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mt. Clemens Michigan. Medical student and resident burnout are caused by many factors and likewise prevention of burnout is accomplished through many factors. If we ...

Strategies to avoid burnout while studying.