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Presenting your first M&M conference? 5 things you need to know

The key things you have to know won’t fit into an M&M PowerPoint template. Here’s how to confront the reality of a morbidity and mortality conference.

Residency Life
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4 things TV medical dramas get wrong about residency

Do not look to TV to find out what residency is like. Find out some of medical dramas’ biggest misconceptions.

Residency Life
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Ask an attending: What are the keys to success as a resident?

A veteran attending physician shares his expectations for residents and how they can meet them early in their training.

Residency Life
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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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Medical trips abroad teach residents valuable lessons

Take a busman’s holiday to use your medical skills internationally. These trips abroad can challenge your basic assessment skills and help you gain valuable lessons in medical decision-making in patient care.

Resident Wellness
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Physicians discuss medical errors

What helps physicians after committing a serious medical error? Here’s how experienced physicians have learned to cope with medical errors and to grow professionally despite challenging experiences in practice.

Residency Life
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7 tips for how to master patient handoffs

High-quality patient handoffs can reduce medical errors and prevent adverse events in patient care. Follow these seven expert tips to improve handoffs and enhance team-based care in training.

Residency Life
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Graduating residents reflect, share advice and challenges

As many medical residents and fellows graduate from training, it’s an excellent time to look back and reflect on challenges and rewards they experienced. Several residents share advice from what they’ve learned.

Residency Life
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The top issues residents will face in 2015

It's been many years since I was a medical resident, but as an educator, I have the opportunity to see residents from the other side. In the new year, three issues will rise to the top of residents' minds.

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