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How medical residents can make the most of their time off

Residents get a few weeks a year away from the strains of hours on end in the hospital or clinic. Follow this advice to get the most out of that precious vacation.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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4 challenges residents with children must manage to succeed

Practicing and parenting concurrently can be nearly impossible during residency. Here are the four challenges resident-parents must confront.

Resident Wellness
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Strong support system is key to your well-being as a resident

The opening days of residency can be overwhelming and isolating. Finding a support system among your peers can help you thrive.

Resident Wellness
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How Johns Hopkins helps ease the stresses of residency

A famous name in U.S. health care is taking on this persistent challenge with a combination of wellness efforts and systems-oriented fixes.

Resident Wellness
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Residents under strain can benefit from a coach in their corner

Too often, residents accentuate the negative—some even suffer from imposter syndrome. Academic coaches can help them think through problems and devise fixes.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Physicians offer a road map for the geography of Match rankings

Finding a location that offers a good overall quality of life can be an essential factor in the Match ranking process.

Prep for Residency
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Work-life balance remains residents’ biggest challenge: survey

One in three residents names work-life balance as top challenge. Nearly half struggle with depression at least sometimes.

Resident Wellness
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Battling burnout one smiling face at a time

A resident at SUNY Downstate Medical Center finds that posting pictures on walls can help build a supportive workplace community.

Physician Health
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How to respond when medicine’s culture causes moral distress

Medical students and resident physicians are particularly vulnerable to moral distress, given the hierarchical nature of their training.

Ethics