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These 8 traits make great doctors, and residents can develop them

Resident physicians often aspire to be walking medical encyclopedias. Learn about the characteristics that truly distinguish outstanding doctors.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
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Which emoji are used most often in the EHR?

From smiley faces to maple leaves, emoji don’t make it into the EHR often, but when they do, here’s how clinical care teams use them. 

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What doctors want patients to know about organ donation

One organ donor can save up to eight lives. Veronica Loy, DO, a transplant hepatologist at Rush University System for Health, discusses organ donation.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What I wish I knew in medical school about planning a family

Making decisions about family planning can be tricky in medical school. Here’s how AMA member Sarah Marsicek, MD, navigated the challenges.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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Physician recruiters most often seek these specialties

All physicians are in high demand, but some roles are more sought or likelier to be filled. Here’s data you should know as you transition to practice.

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Career Development
Transitioning to Practice
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What doctors want patients to know about stress management

Whether it is using a stress ball or practicing yoga, stress relief is key. Brian Chaney, MD, of Baptist Health, offers tips for relief from stress.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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NPs, PAs cite high satisfaction with physician-led care

Patient safety, mentorship, help on complex cases are seen as big pluses in new survey of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs). 

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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What I wish I knew in residency about taking feedback

Feedback is essential to every resident physician’s growth. Internal medicine resident Alisse Singer, MD, unlocks how to take it constructively.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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10 memoirs that offer inspiring accounts of life in medicine

AMA members outline some of their favorite memoirs that will give medical students and physicians a broader glimpse into life as a doctor. 

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Succeed in Med School
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