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Medical interns: Navigating the first year of residency

A chief resident counsels med students on how to navigate their intern year. Prepare for the physical and emotional challenges of an internship with straightforward advice. From learning how to get over making a mistake to dealing with scary procedures, get valuable advice.

Residency Life
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Medical trips abroad teach residents valuable lessons

Take a busman’s holiday to use your medical skills internationally. These trips abroad can challenge your basic assessment skills and help you gain valuable lessons in medical decision-making in patient care.

Resident Wellness
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Physicians discuss medical errors

What helps physicians after committing a serious medical error? Here’s how experienced physicians have learned to cope with medical errors and to grow professionally despite challenging experiences in practice.

Residency Life
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7 tips for how to master patient handoffs

High-quality patient handoffs can reduce medical errors and prevent adverse events in patient care. Follow these seven expert tips to improve handoffs and enhance team-based care in training.

Residency Life
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Graduating residents reflect, share advice and challenges

As many medical residents and fellows graduate from training, it’s an excellent time to look back and reflect on challenges and rewards they experienced. Several residents share advice from what they’ve learned.

Residency Life
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The top issues residents will face in 2015

It's been many years since I was a medical resident, but as an educator, I have the opportunity to see residents from the other side. In the new year, three issues will rise to the top of residents' minds.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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Top 9 stories residents shouldn't miss from 2014

If you’re a busy medical resident, you might not always have time to follow the latest news for the profession. Check out the top news among medical residents this year.

Resident Wellness
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One way residents can prepare to be tomorrow's leaders

Today’s residents and medical students are training to be not only skilled physicians but also leaders of the health care system. Get training to make a difference in the profession, and be recognized as a positive influence on health care, through a special leadership award program.

Residency Life
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What every new resident should know

Transitioning from medical school to residency isn’t easy, but it is exciting. Seasoned residents shared what they wish they knew about residency so new residents and medical students know how to prepare.

Residency Life