3.1 - Flourishing in Medicine with Xavier Symons

Season #3 Episode #1

What does it mean to flourish? What is medicine's role in Human Flourishing? How can we, as students and doctor, flourish during the demanding time of the medical profession? Bioethicist Xavier Symons joins us as we explore these questions and discover what it means to pursue a life well lived in medicine. Dr. Symons conducted research at Harvard's Human Flourishing Program, providing him with the expertise and experience to handle such important questions.

 

References in the show:

On the promotion of human flourishing, Tyler VanderWeele

Activities for Flourishing: An Evidence-Based Guide, Tyler VanderWeele

Flourishing Definition, Encyclopedia.com

Harvard Human Flourishing Program