6 Min Read

Understanding debt & credit scores

Making the right choices now could save you considerable financial burden in the future.

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency
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4 Min Read

Financial planning for residency: 3 take-home points

Do you have a handle on your debt? Are you protecting your human capital? These are vital questions as you enter residency.

Residency Finance
David H. Chong, MD, working with students Christopher Hoeger and Arin Kim during a skills class.
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3 Min Read

Online, simulation scenarios ready med students for residency

To make medical students into practice-ready residents, one program is focusing on practical application of what they have learned.

Transition to Residency
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4 Min Read

Success in residency, romance aren’t mutually exclusive

Maintaining a successful relationship during residency may require both parties to recalibrate their definition of romance.

Resident Wellness
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4 Min Read

Strong support system is key to your well-being as a resident

The opening days of residency can be overwhelming and isolating. Finding a support system among your peers can help you thrive.

Resident Wellness
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3 Min Read

94% match rate in 2018 for U.S. allopathic med students

The 2018 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program, resulting in a higher overall match rate than the year prior.

Transition to Residency
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4 Min Read

Pre-residency boot camps prep med school grads for new realities

There’s often a gap between what residency directors expect from new residents and what they actually know how to do. Weeklong, specialty-specific crash courses aim to rectify that.

Transition to Residency
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4 Min Read

You matched! Now here’s what to expect when you’re interning

The early stages of your residency aren’t about thriving—they are about surviving. But this hard-won wisdom will help you stay afloat.

Transition to Residency
Participants in outdoor yoga session at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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5 Min Read

How Johns Hopkins helps ease the stresses of residency

A famous name in U.S. health care is taking on this persistent challenge with a combination of wellness efforts and systems-oriented fixes.

Resident Wellness