Peer review process, with so many opportuites to share and perform peer review this places pressure soley on the individual even in the team work scenario. Karl

The avoidance and procrastination are probably the largest stressors. jusyt beginning is the best. it removes the unkown. Karl

Shopping lists are okay, even necessary, but work lists seem to be counter-productive in that it adds another task to whatever other tasks you may have. In other words, the list itself, and it's maintenance, become tasks--and unnecessary ones at that! Lists actually amke things MORE stressful, as they are a constant reminder of what, supposedly, needs to be accomplished. An instructor doesn't have all that many varying tasks, and those same tasks are repeated each and every term. How could one forget them? Why would one need a list to remember their duties? Does a policeman make lists, too? Should they? What would it look like? --Clean gun --Go to shooting range --Don't get shot Rather absurd, don't you think? When something important needs my attention, I write that item down and always get to it in a timely fashion. Working on one item at a time negates the need for list making. Now where did I put my shopping list?

Classroom Discipline, after reading some of the comments left in the forum I realize I am not the only one with issues of students talking. Depending on the class is how I approach how I handle them. I loud class I speak with a soft voice. Student will naturally be quite so they can hear what I need to tell them. Students who like to sit in the back of the class that think they are the cool kids, I tell them one day one, if they want to talk during class time that they can go outside when ever they wish. These are just some of the ways I deal with different classes.

There are many ways to control stress. I learned that breathing often will help me control the stress. Sometimes I catch myself not breathing because I tend to focus much on my work.

This topic helped me a lot to realize what stressors are and not important. Again priority come first.

Discuss some strategies for setting common academic and conduct standards among instructors.

What are some strategies and tactics for dealing with the adult student who seemingly refuses to acknowledge the instructor's authority, etc. and knowledge of subject matter?

Adult students often will not communicate their concerns directly with the instructor. Instead, they may communicate directly with the dean or other administrator first. How do we encourage direct communication with challenging adult students?

Adults students present their own challenges, of course. How do we deal with the adult student who does not want to communicate their concerns directly with the instructor?

Are most angry students male? I have had more interactions with angry females than angry males. In either scenario the angry students most often are testing authority, or have issues with female authority figures. In these case do "we" think it is beneficial to have a third party who is the possibly opposite gender if mediation is necessary? maybe?

Instructors really need to use stress coping mechanisms to appropriately handle stress. Medical literature points the need of using coping mechanisms to properly cope with stress (Myers, Fleming, Lancman, Perrine,& Lancman, 2013). Reference Myers L, Fleming M, Lancman M, Perrine K, Lancman M. (2013). Stress coping strategies in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and how they relate to trauma symptoms, alexithymia, anger and mood. Seizure. 2013 May 17. pii: S1059-1311(13)00131-3. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.04.018. [Epub ahead of print]

Stress is very real and needs to be identified and responded to (Hochberg, Berman, Kalet, Zabar, Gillespie, & Pachter, 2013). It is very critical for instructors to assess their stress levels in order to cope appropriately. Reference Hochberg, M. S., Berman, R. S., Kalet, A. L., Zabar, S. R, Gillespie, C., & Pachter, H. L. (2013). The stress of residency: recognizing the signs of depression and suicide in you and your fellow residents. Am J Surg. ;205(2):141-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.08.003. Epub 2012 Dec 13.

Development and assessment of creating exams in the medical education world is critical. Sometimes assessments lead to needing to change curriculum (Niedermier, Way, Kasick, & Kuperschmidt, (2010). Reference Niedermier, J., Way, D., Kasick, D., & Kuperschmidt, R. (2010). Effect of curriculum change on exam performance in a 4-week psychiatry clerkship. Academic Psychiatry. 34(3):216-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ap.34.3.216.

In the medical world, time management is key. Consultant medical microbiologists (CMMs) need to manage their time by focussing on the highest priority tasks first (Riordan, Cartwright, Cunningham, Logan, & Wright, 2007). Reference Riordan, T., Cartwright, K., Cunningham, R., Logan, M., & Wright, P. (2007). A survey of time management and particular tasks undertaken by consultant microbiologists in the UK. J Clin Pathology.

Most of the time we have adult learners and young kids in class it is difficult to keep the attention of all any ideas?

I feel students need a strong instructor, they want to be told what to do and be lead. they are not leader's, they want to follow. they want to know how far they can push you, and if you stand your ground, they know when to back off, and do what they are told.

I find young people complaint all the time, this take to long this is to hard, a don't have time for this. and its the week end. when you get a reward for coming in lasts, their is no reason the be first.

I like to put the problem student in the front row and call on them more often.

getting each student to understand each class will help them in the jobs they do today and the work they will do tomorrow