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4 things to consider when researching medical residency programs

Before interviews and applications, your search for the right residency program begins with doing your homework. Here are four factors to keep in mind.

Transition to Residency
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Why medical schools are building 3-year programs

Physician shortages and mounting student-loan debt are encouraging the growth of three-year medical school programs.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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4 things TV medical dramas get wrong about residency

Do not look to TV to find out what residency is like. Find out some of medical dramas’ biggest misconceptions.

Residency Life
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5 personal issues that add to medical resident burnout

Factors away from the bedside can add to medical resident burnout. Work-life balance is a common thread.

Resident Wellness
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Top specialties for medical fellowship applicants: 2018 at a glance

More physicians matched for fellowship positions in 2018 than ever before. Find out which choices were most popular and which subspecialties were most competitive.

Medical Fellowships
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Physician burnout: It’s not you, it’s your medical specialty

Overall burnout rate is down from 2017, but doctors’ well-being remains a pressing issue. Are you practicing in one of the most stressful medical specialties?

Specialty Profiles
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The top 3 questions residents ask about buying a home

Finish your residency. Land your dream job. Now what about purchasing a house or condo? This expert answers your questions and tells you what a “trailing spouse” is.

Residency Finance
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4 energy-boosting tips to help residents as shifts drag on

We spoke with residents to get a few pick-me-ups that can help buoy a sleep-deprived trainee during their longest stints on call.

Resident Wellness
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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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