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45% of residents feel undervalued. Here are 3 ways to fix that.

When it comes to showing resident physicians they are valued, it is not all about pay. Small changes can add up big for residents’ well-being.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency

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Managing medical student-loan repayment

Get tips for managing your medical student loans and understand your options for repayment and public student loan forgiveness.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Thriving in Residency
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4 MIN READ

Repaying student loans with SAVE: What resident physicians should know

The Biden administration has launched the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment option. Is it right for resident physicians?

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Thriving in Residency
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8 MIN READ

What I wish I knew in residency about collective bargaining

AMA member Dayna Isaacs, MD, MPH, joined a union as an intern. Learn more from this PGY-3’s firsthand experience with collective bargaining.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency

Making the Rounds

Get the latest advice, interviews and discussions on the most important topics affecting the lives and careers of medical students and residents.

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3 ways to save time on personal tasks during residency training

For medical students moving into residency, learning to save time on tasks away from the clinical realm can help ease the new workload.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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6 MIN READ

As loan repayment resumes, 5 key questions for resident physicians

Medical resident loan repayment will resume in October. What do residents need to do to make sure they are prepared? Industry experts outline the path ahead.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Thriving in Residency
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5 MIN READ

6 top doctors reveal what you need to know during your residency

These prestigious physicians have helped shape the course of modern medicine. Here’s what they wish they had known as residents.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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5 MIN READ

How programs can address the 5 top resident physician stressors

Lack of adequate support staff and a heavy administrative workload are stressors that residency programs are working to combat. Learn more.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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5 MIN READ

4 ways to excel as a physician advocate in residency training

Resident physicians can have a powerful voice. Learn how AMA member Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, is using hers to improve care and advance health equity.

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency