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4 Min Read

3 expert insights on the current student loan landscape

Among other tips from a student-loan insider, find out how proposed tweaks to income-driven repayment could benefit physicians and other borrowers.

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency
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Love and marriage ... and physician residency: How to make it work

Resident physicians and their spouses or significant others don’t have much time together. Learn how these couples make the most of it.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Why do women resident physicians report more burnout? Listen up

The regular “Hello, nurse. Where’s the doctor?” greetings from patients don’t help, but that’s not all. Learn more as PGY-3s speak up.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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4 tips for juggling GME training and becoming a new parent

The two giant tasks of physician residency training are learning a lot quickly and delivering quality care. And—for new parents—baby makes three.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
Doctor and electronic health record
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Another challenge for resident physicians: more “pajama time”

Resident physicians’ after-hours EHR burdens pile up as they attend to documentation before and after shifts. Learn more with the AMA.

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Digital
Thriving in Residency
Avani K. Patel, MD
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This resident psychiatrist stakes her claim as physician leader

AMA member Avani K. Patel, MD, MHA, has faced many biases throughout her journey in medicine. But they have only pushed her to accomplish even more.  

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency
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Are physician residency’s arduous demands a relationship killer?

Neurosurgical residents complete seven years of GME. Learn how that affects the relationship satisfaction of their spouses and significant others.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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4 tips for resident physicians to weather their first night shifts

Those first night shifts can be turbulent for PGY-1s. Experienced physicians share their advice on how to manage.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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5 keys to flexing your learning style as a resident physician

Mastering clinical content while carrying a full resident workload is tough. A Geisinger emergency physician outlines five essential tips.

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
Thriving in Residency