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A medical resident’s guide to gifts from industry

Learn more from the AMA about the ethical and legal standards in this area, and how they apply to medical residents.

Ethics
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Dust off your “to read” pile: Reading reduces resident burnout

Learn about new research that shows reading nonmedical literature on a consistent has a dose-response relationship with resident physician burnout.

Resident Wellness
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5 ways to support medical residents facing patient discrimination

About two-thirds of trainees have been verbally harassed by patients. A legal expert suggests how to respond.

Physician Health
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Are you a sleep deprived medical resident? 4 symptoms to watch for

Sleep deprivation can have severe effects on the overall well-being of medical residents. Find out how to detect the signs of sleep deprivation.

Resident Wellness
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Mindfulness helps surgical residents cut stress, perform better

Two hours of mindfulness-based stress reduction training each week aids the executive functioning surgical residents need to thrive.

Resident Wellness
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AMA efforts aimed at preventing medical student and physician suicide

The AMA adopted policy today aimed at better understanding the incidence of depression and suicide among physicians and physicians-in-training.

Press Releases
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8 transformative residency-training projects awarded AMA grants

Interprofessional team-based care, rural health disparities and resident well-being among areas tackled in the GME efforts.

Improve GME
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Maximize the power of your naps during medical residency shifts

Medical residents are tired. What methods can help to alleviate some of the fatigue that accompanies your longest shifts?

Resident Wellness
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Family time: How much parental leave do medical residents get?

Many medical residents plan on having children before finishing their training. Residency programs’ parental leave policies are inconsistent.

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