Wellness Through the Lens of a Medical Orchestra

Abstract

Stress and burnout afflict medical students and professionals at alarming rates, which has led institutions to invest in counseling services and other traditional wellness programming. However, the stigma of utilizing these services permeates the medical community. This narrative explores the founding of the Nebraska Medical Orchestra-an orchestra created as a nontraditional antidote to reduce stress and burnout among health care students and professionals-and also examines the concept of wellness through interactions between the orchestra's director and health care-related musicians.