Objective: To establish the attitudes towards and current status of self-training for medical students in UK medical schools. Methods: We emailed a short online questionnaire to the Deans of 34 medical schools in the UK to obtain quantitative and qualitative responses regarding attitudes to self-care training and its current status in each medical school. Results: A response rate of 44% (n = 15) was achieved. Although 80% (n = 12) of respondents agreed that the quality of care given by a doctor depends on the quality of care they give to themselves, only 67% agreed that self-responsibility through daily life choices is key to true health and wellbeing. Medical schools were divided as to whether a doctor's first concern should be to care for themselves so that they have a lived quality of care to give to others and 2/3 rd felt that the GMC requirement for doctors to put the patient's needs first did not lead to doctors subjugating their own needs resulting in burnout and maladaptive coping strategies, yet 73% (n = 11) felt self-care training had the potential to address current rates of burnout. Qualitative responses show there is a need and an appetite for self-care training that needs to be part of the culture of medicine. Some were keen to highlight that toxic systems, environments and culture also need to be addressed. Conclusions: Despite recognizing the importance and benefits of self-care training and its potential to address current rates of burnout, only 67% of medical school respondents felt that self-responsibility through daily life choices is the key to health and wellbeing. Medical schools are divided on the impact that always putting patients needs first has on the rates of burnout and maladaptive coping strategies. There is a need for true self-care education for those in charge of medical education in order to understand and appreciate the role of selfresponsibility in personal health and wellbeing and the empowerment it brings to address toxic environments and cultures as well as enhancing the quality of patient care.

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