Clinical Educators Faculty Development Module (On-Demand)-Psychological & Developmental Final Recording

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The presentation examines the psychological and developmental factors shaping today’s medical learners, especially Millennials and Gen Z. It begins with generational differences in the workforce, noting that younger learners tend to value flexibility, independence, purpose, and technology, while older generations often emphasize structure, efficiency, and hierarchy. The speaker explains that generational categories are broad and overlapping, but useful for understanding workplace friction and communication styles.<br /><br />A major focus is mental health. The presenter highlights higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide risk among current learners, along with reduced resilience, delayed executive functioning, and weaker distress tolerance. These trends are linked to overprotective parenting, prolonged adolescence, heavy academic pressure, and increased reliance on digital communication. The talk also addresses imposter syndrome, perfectionism, stigma around seeking mental health care, and the impact of social and political change.<br /><br />Technology and AI are framed as both opportunities and risks: they improve efficiency and access, but can also deepen isolation, reduce critical thinking, and reinforce poor habits if overused. The speaker recommends practical strategies such as retrieval practice, spaced learning, interleaving, dual coding, metacognition, and structured feedback. The overall message is to approach learners with curiosity, support, and individualized coaching rather than judgment or punishment.

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Psychological & Developmental Final Recording

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Millennials

Gen Z

medical learners

mental health

imposter syndrome

technology

AI

learning strategies

generational differences