Stability and Differences in Empathy Between Men and Women Medical Students: a Panel Design Study

Empathy is central to the physician-patient relationship, and affects clinical outcomes. There is uncertainty about the stability of empathy in medical students over the course of medical school, as well as differences in empathy between men and women.A panel study design was used to follow first year through fourth year medical students (MS1-4) during the 2018-2019 school year. Empathy was measured using the interpersonal reactivity index...