PSYCHTRY 403C
The Science of Wholeness: Maintaining Compassionate Care
Paul Allen Riordan
Description from DukeHub
This course will teach medical students the skills that underly ideas of 'wholeness' and 'well-being'. It will expose students to the psychological skills that have been shown to mitigate the effects of burnout, system issues, and unprocessed stress / trauma that can accumulate during clinical training. We will cover such topics as Balint groups, appreciative inquiry, relaxation techniques, coping skills, mindfulness, values-based decision making, and working towards work life balance or integration. The 8-week class meets on Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. The course will meet in person; location to be determined. Credit: 1 (counts toward one non-direct patient care MS4 credit). Maximum enrollment: 12. Permission of the Instructor and MS3 mentor approval is Required for enrollment. This course is open to current MS3 students only. Email approval should be sent to (contact listed in DukeHub). The course is graded Credit/No Credit. Paul A. Riordan, MD; Jane Gagliardi, MD/MHS/FACP/DFAPA; and Sarah Eckstein, MD
Skills
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "patient care"
- Yes: Live work with people · "clinical"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "decision"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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