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How to make a long-distance relationship work in physician residency

There are duty-hour limits in residency, but there’s no need to put geographic limits on your romance. There are even some perks to long-distance love.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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6 Min Read

What I wish I knew in residency about succeeding as a PGY-2

Internal medicine resident Lauren Crowther, MD, will enter her third year of residency soon. She offers hard-won advice for residents starting year two.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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4 expert tips on conducting research as a resident physician

A former residency program director and a fellow who made waves with his research offer insight on how residents can get direction to succeed as researchers.

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Research in Residency
Thriving in Residency
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45% of residents feel undervalued. Here are 3 ways to fix that.

When it comes to showing resident physicians they are valued, it is not all about pay. Small changes can add up big for residents’ well-being.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Repaying student loans with SAVE: What resident physicians should know

The Biden administration has launched the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment option. Is it right for resident physicians?

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency
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7 Min Read

What I wish I knew in residency about collective bargaining

AMA member Dayna Isaacs, MD, MPH, joined a union as an intern. Learn more from this PGY-3’s firsthand experience with collective bargaining.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
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4 Min Read

3 ways to save time on personal tasks during residency training

For medical students moving into residency, learning to save time on tasks away from the clinical realm can help ease the new workload.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Creating a standout medical CV

Learn to write a medical curriculum vitae (CV) to emphasize your discipline-specific professional accomplishments and advance your physician career.

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Transition to Attending
Thriving in Residency
Drs. Wachter, Stanford, Vender, McAneny, Omalu and Gandhi
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5 Min Read

6 top doctors reveal what you need to know during your residency

These prestigious physicians have helped shape the course of modern medicine. Here’s what they wish they had known as residents.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency