Intern Health Study (IHS)

The Intern Health Study is an NIH-funded longitudinal cohort study that assesses stress and mood in medical interns at institutions around the US, enrolling over 3000 new interns each year. We are hopeful that data collected in this study will further understanding of the psychological, genetic, and program factors involved in the development of depression under stress, and make a real change in the residency experience.]]> GAD-7PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE-9 (PHQ-9)Inclusion criteria: First year medical interns in US ]]> April 2007 - first cohort, implementation of patient health questionnaire (PHQ), start of saliva sample collection for genetic data April 2014 - introduction of mobile device (Fitbit) data collection ]]>