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Residency programs: Show residents how to respond to bullying

All too often, learners experience hazing in residency training. The AMA has online training to help them head it off.

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Thriving in Residency
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Help your resident physicians identify burnout and boost well-being

Understanding how to beat burnout can be a key to a physician’s making the successful transition from medical school to residency. 

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Help your resident physicians assess and plan to boost well-being

Maintaining or increasing one’s personal well-being during residency requires self-reflection and planning. Learn what that looks like with the AMA.

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Use these strategies to manage sleep deprivation in residency

To perform at your best on the night shift, resident physicians should follow the evidence on what works. One tip: Drink your java at the right time. 

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3 keys to manage residency training’s trickiest balancing act

Resident physicians must quickly absorb huge knowledge chunks—and care for patients. You won’t know it all, so here’s how to move forward.

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Holidays at the hospital during GME—6 tips to make the most of it

Resident physicians often spend end-of-year holidays away from home, but interactions with peers and patients offer opportunities to find merriment. 

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Use of secure messaging doesn’t cut back phone calls

Research among resident physicians suggests that secure messaging may be adding to doctors’ burdens rather than reducing them. 

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3 things resident physicians must know about EHR inbox management

Covering the EHR inbox is a must in residency, but the burden adds to resident burnout. One key: It’s OK to ask for help.

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What I wish I knew in residency about physician burnout

AMA member Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH, was in his second year of residency when he realized he needed help. Today, he still practices prevention.

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