COLLEGE STATION, Texas (March 14, 2008) - The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine's chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) is hosting the 2nd annual Physician Heal Thyself Conference March 17 from 2-7 p.m. for all medical students.

Designed to improve medical student morale and coping skills, program organizers aim to help develop physicians who are better able to recognize and address in themselves and their colleagues the stresses of medical training and future medical careers.

The GHHS is comprised of fourth-year medical students nominated by their peers and faculty for excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service. The PHT project is a mandatory part of the first- and second-year curriculum, with strong encouragement for voluntary attendance by third- and fourth-year medical students as their clinical schedules allow.

The sessions focus on introducing students to the concept of physician wellness and general importance of personal health and growth, as well as teach how to improve and maintain overall physical, mental and spiritual wellness throughout a medical career.

Seminar topics are varied, and included subjects such as Yoga for the Body, Krav Maga Martial Arts, Art in Medicine, Drug and Alcohol Addiction in M.D.s, Professionalism: How to Stay Out of Jail, Being a Doctor of Faith, Healthy Relationships and Finance.

Cardiologist and faculty member Dr. Jim Rohack is the featured speaker for the event.

For more information about the Physician Heal Thyself Project, contact the Department of Humanities in Medicine at 979-845-0755.