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Harness the power of peer relationships in residency

Safe, supportive peer bonds among resident-and-fellow physicians can boost well-being, resilience and success. Find out how.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency

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5 things young physicians should know about mentor relationships

Seeking out physician mentors once you move from training to practice can be a bit more difficult, but it remains key to navigating your career.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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Leverage teamwork to shine in residency and beyond

Learning to be a great teammate is one of the biggest growth experiences in residency. Follow this helpful advice on how to make that a reality.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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2 skills to help residents build better relationships with patients

An online training shows residents how to defuse a tense interaction and move on to providing prompt, effective and compassionate care.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency

Improve key communication skills

Professionalism and Communication Education from Drexel University offers CME modules for health care professionals, developed by leading educators. 

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4 tips to help resident physicians build strong ties with attendings

Can you pass the “3 a.m. test”? That is one of the measures of how well you are getting along with your attending.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Why child care costs have resident physician parents seeing red

New data reveals how rising child care costs are forcing tough choices for resident parents—especially those training in high-cost cities.

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency
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Aiming to become chief resident? Here are 7 must-have attributes

Being a brilliant clinician isn’t enough to land the prestigious role of chief resident. Residency program directors reveal which factors carry the day.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
Reid Evans, PhD
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Do you have “feedback literacy”? For residency, it’s a must

Follow this expert advice on how to improve as a physician by maximizing your interactions with attendings and other care-team members. 

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Teaching residents effective interprofessional team communication

For residency programs, teaching how to be part of an effective interprofessional team is vital. Now there’s help online from subject-matter experts.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency