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Participants in outdoor yoga session at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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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
A doctor with a stethoscope around his neck and a whistle in his mouth
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Residents under strain can benefit from a coach in their corner

Too often, residents accentuate the negative—some even suffer from imposter syndrome. Academic coaches can help them think through problems and devise fixes.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Graphic of a jet airplane over four separate landscapes.
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Physicians offer a road map for the geography of Match rankings

Finding a location that offers a good overall quality of life can be an essential factor in the Match ranking process.

Transition to Residency
Split image of work-life balance.
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Work-life balance remains residents’ biggest challenge: survey

One in three residents names work-life balance as top challenge. Nearly half struggle with depression at least sometimes.

Resident Wellness
Photo wall at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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Battling burnout one smiling face at a time

A resident at SUNY Downstate Medical Center finds that posting pictures on walls can help build a supportive workplace community.

Physician Health
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How to respond when medicine’s culture causes moral distress

Medical students and resident physicians are particularly vulnerable to moral distress, given the hierarchical nature of their training.

Ethics
Hands cutting up fresh vegetables.
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Life hacks for medical residents: One fellow’s collection

An anesthesiology and pain medicine fellow describes several ways for residents to save time and money by streamlining daily chores.

Resident Wellness
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.

Improve GME
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.

Improve GME