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Burnout in medical residents: Unearthing the bigger picture

Medicine needs to look beyond work and learning environments when seeking causes of burnout in medical residents. Socio-economic setting, moral-ethical factors and personal characteristics also play a role.

Resident Wellness
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Medical residents: Get your quality improvement project published

Increase chances of getting your quality improvement project published. Two editors of medical journals give residents advice on how to construct a quality manuscript.

Research in Residency
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AMA builds on efforts to expand funding for graduate medical education

The AMA today adopted policy at its Annual Meeting aimed at ensuring there is sufficient funding for medical residency positions.

Press Releases
Family-friendly residency
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Making a medical resident's life more family friendly

Pregnancy and parenthood are common concerns during a medical student’s residency program. Yet the life of a resident is far from family friendly. Policies need to address childcare, breastfeeding and parental leave.

Resident Wellness
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Training as a future physician and having a family: Successful strategies

Med school and residency programs are full of stress. Add having a family to the mix can create a “perfect storm.” How can you survive and thrive these intensive years? One medical family shares their tips for success.

Med Student Health
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The impact of parenthood on residency

Two recent investigations into parenthood during training found that residents are concerned about how having a child will impact their training and how their skills and work ethic will be perceived.

Resident Wellness
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Medical interns: Navigating the first year of residency

A chief resident counsels med students on how to navigate their intern year. Prepare for the physical and emotional challenges of an internship with straightforward advice. From learning how to get over making a mistake to dealing with scary procedures, get valuable advice.

Residency Life
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Training academic physicians requires standard model and curriculum

Few physicians undergo formal training in medical education before assuming faculty duties. Rigorous training is needed amid innovations in teaching methods and training curriculum to cultivate leaders and communities of trained educators.

Medical Fellowships
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Depression in medical residents: Rethinking training to aid wellness

A study shows one-third of medical residents suffer from depression or depressive symptoms. It’s time to take a look at the fundamental structure and function of the residency training as it relates to depression in residents.

Resident Wellness