Physician standing in the doorway of a hospital hallway.
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3 tips for new med school grads facing old 24-hour shift

After a six-year hiatus, first-year residents will again contend with longer shifts. How to cope? Seasoned residents offer perspectives and advice.

Prep for Residency
Patient in discomfort with physician looking on.
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Training tomorrow’s physicians to help reverse the opioid epidemic

Jason Jerry, MD, uses medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid-use disorders and teaches residents how they can help reduce harm from the opioid epidemic.

Improve GME
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5 steps to better patient safety training for residents, fellows

A report identifies gaps in adverse-event reporting in clinical learning environments. The leading GME accreditor is working to fix it.

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Suicide Prevention Toolkit
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When trainee suicide happens, implement this action plan

The death of a resident or a fellow by suicide can be earthshaking for coworkers and patients alike. A toolkit provides expert advice for survivors.

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Person communicating with three physicians on a computer.
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New resource advises how to prevent, respond to trainee suicide

The ACGME and others launch an initiative to guide trainees in responding to distressed peers. It also offers help to those dealing with a suicide.

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Opioid crisis needs training emphasis in GME

Physicians adopt policy to expand clinical experience in treating addiction for residents and fellows during training.

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Timothy Brigham, MDiv, PhD speaking at AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium.
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Accreditor lays out plan for resident well-being

The demanding environment of medical training for residents makes them prey to depression, stress and burnout. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has plans to improve physician well-being.

Resident Wellness
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Redesigning the Gas Lounge: How residents changed their space

During a busy hospital day, medical residents use the on-call room to relax. As part of a physician wellness program, residents surveyed their peers to plan improvements to their lounge.

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Neurosurgery makes pain management curricular breakthroughs

Leaders in neurosurgery have taken a hands-on approach to training residents with an eye toward filling knowledge and skill gaps—one such gap is pain management. Learn how they’re making strides in preparing residents for the board exam and more effective patient care.

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