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Medical resident well-being: What helps, what hurts?

Many activities residents pursue to increase their personal wellness seem to have little effect. Learn with the AMA about what does matter.

Resident Wellness
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Resident clinics: 6 keys to training up on team-based care

For medical residents to learn to lead an effective team in their careers, they need to experience one during residency. Here are the steps to creating effective teams in your resident clinic.

Scope of Practice
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How a combined residency program can shape your career

Combined residencies create physicians who are equipped to work in a hybrid capacity with patients across a wider spectrum of circumstances.

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Transition to Residency
Thriving in Residency
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What it’s like to specialize in endocrinology: Shadowing Dr. Newman

AMA member Connie Newman, MD, feels the most rewarding part about being an endocrinologist is having a good relationship with the patient and helping patients recover from unusual diseases.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Don’t let medical specialty stereotypes block path that fits you

Specialty stereotypes are prevalent during training. When it comes to choosing a medical specialty, it’s best to do your own research to discern fact from fiction.

Specialty Profiles
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What’s your resident persona and how could it shape your career?

According to one ambitious project, residents typically fall under one of five personae tied to career interests and skill sets. Learn more with the AMA.

Residency Life
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What medical residents need to know about fraud-and-abuse laws

Filing false claims can cripple a physician's practice. Learn more with the AMA about how to ensure that doesn't happen to you.

Improve GME
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4 ways programs can help medical residents beat burnout

The system of training physicians does too little to help the next generation avoid burnout. Following this advice could change that.

Resident Wellness
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What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Hopkins

AMA member Kevin Hopkins, MD, enjoys taking care of multiple generations of a family because he finds great fulfillment in those relationships and the trust implicit in them.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series