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Answers to common resident and fellow questions

The AMA provides the tips and resources you need to thrive in residency and fellowship. Tap into these exclusive articles as you navigate your training and transition to practice.

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Residency Life
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Residents in these specialties are more likely to stay

Analysis done by the AMA of resident and fellow surveys show that physicians in some specialties are more likely to stay after they graduate.

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Thriving in Residency
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How coaching helps resident physicians flourish

Organizations are finding that coaching contributes to physician well-being and shepherds residents through tough transitions.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Obstetric complications linked to female surgeons’ workplaces

Female surgery residents putting in 60-hour workweeks saw more complications, study shows. “We should be acting on this,” says one physician executive.

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Physician Health
Thriving in Residency
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These physician specialties score highest on resident well-being

Ob-gyn and anesthesiology residents and fellows reported higher burnout rates than physicians in some other specialties, AMA-exclusive data shows.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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We can boost training for hard talks. Resident’s research shows how.

Palliative care talks are tough, and training can fall short. Neurology PGY-4 Karishma Popli, MD, MBE, was recognized for her work to change that.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Medical licensing requirements: What physicians should know

Every state requires practicing physicians to obtain a medical license. Get help from the AMA to eliminate the guesswork when applying.

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Thriving in Residency
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Some specialties matched only residents who passed license exams on first try

Resident physicians in the U.S. training for some particularly competitive specialties had 100% first-attempt pass rates.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Latest data shows 28.6% burnout rate among resident physicians

That’s down from prior years, according to an AMA-exclusive survey and data analysis. Furthermore, nine in 10 residents and fellows are also satisfied with their training program. 

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Resident Wellness
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