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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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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency

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These courses create health equity champions in your residency program

Better health equity training is an imperative for better care—and to meet ACGME requirements. Learn about on-demand training options from the AMA.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
Whitney Sambhariya, MD
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How this PGY-2 balances physician residency, advocacy training

Through the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, AMA member Whitney Sambhariya, MD, PhD, is honing skills to advance health equity.

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency
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Give resident physicians the know-how to advance health equity

Just as residents absorb medical terminology, so too should they learn to name the systems that create health inequities. Find out how with the AMA.

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Thriving in Residency

Making the Rounds

Get the latest advice, interviews and discussions on the most important topics affecting the lives and careers of medical students and residents.

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4 tips to help resident physicians become telehealth superusers

Residency programs are doing more patient visits over telehealth. An online faculty development course has tips for getting the most out of them.

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Digital
Thriving in Residency
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Residency programs: Show residents how to respond to bullying

All too often, learners experience hazing in residency training. The AMA has online training to help them head it off.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Physician residency in-service exams: Know the stakes, how to prep

What do physician residency in-service exams mean for your career? Get study tips and expert insights on how their importance varies by specialty.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Teaching residents what to do when patients don’t take their meds

Medication nonadherence is costly and deadly and frustrates even seasoned physicians. An online training covers how to tackle this common problem.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
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Applying to fellowship? A program director’s tips on standing out

Want to land your dream physician fellowship? Focus on showcasing research, acing interviews and picking strong writers for letters of recommendation.

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Medical Fellowships
Thriving in Residency