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Why residency training is putting new emphasis on physical exam

Residency programs are recognizing a deficit when it comes to teaching the physical examination of a patient. Learn how they are addressing it.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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6 things resident physicians need for stronger transitions to GME

Residents identified pain points in the transition to graduate medical education as they were going through it. Learn more with the AMA.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Where do medical interns spend shifts? Tracking badges tell tale

New research with real-time locating system badges details how first-year internal medicine resident physicians spend their time on duty. Learn more.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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3 keys to help resident physicians to get the exercise they need

Exercise is shown to help residents better withstand their rigorous training schedules. But how do you squeeze it in? Learn more with the AMA.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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New interns should master these 8 domains of well-being

The transition from medical school to residency is a trying one. Learn with the AMA about the eight areas key to well-being for PGY-1s.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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3 tips from Johns Hopkins on boosting resident, fellow well-being

With half of their 1,200-plus residents and fellows experiencing burnout, Johns Hopkins needed to act. Learn about their innovative response.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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How to make resident doctors’ well-being an institutional imperative

Having open lines of communication with residents and fellows has helped the University of Toledo create well-being champions in its training programs.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Nervous about your intern year? 3 resident physicians offer insight

The transition to residency is one of those drinking-from-the-firehose situations, but you’re not the first to go through it. Learn essential tips to succeed.

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Preparing for Residency
Thriving in Residency
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Intern year will be hard, but you can rise to these 4 challenges

What stumbling blocks will PGY-1s encounter in the transition from medical school, and what does success look like? Learn with the AMA.

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Preparing for Residency
Thriving in Residency