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Leading With HEART©: Equine-Assisted Leadership Training Fosters Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Identity Formation in First-Year Osteopathic Medical Students.
Medical science educator    March 17, 2026   Volume 36, Issue 3 1371-1383 doi: 10.1007/s40670-026-02686-8
Lutz B, Scheve J, Lilley S, Bohecker L, Holstun V, Love K, McKinnon JC, Strivings A, Ramerth T, Severance S.Burnout, emotional dysregulation, and lack of resilience are prevalent among medical students and professionals contributing to stress and burnout. Despite recognition that emotional regulation, leadership capacity, and PIF are essential competencies, medical education provides limited structured training in these domains. The Holistic Equine-Assisted Resilience Training (HEART©) curriculum was developed to address these gaps through integration of HeartMath biofeedback, equine-assisted learning and experiential leadership development. This study evaluated the effects of HEART© on physiologi...