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A Framework for Efficient Family Meetings on Busy Inpatient Days

A Framework for Efficient Family Meetings on Busy Inpatient Days

Run efficient inpatient family meetings in 10-15 minutes with a 7-move framework for residents — clear, repeatable steps to save time and improve communication.

The Morning Report Missteps That Undermine Your Credibility

The Morning Report Missteps That Undermine Your Credibility

End-of-Year Reflection Checklist Before You Advance to Next PGY

End-of-Year Reflection Checklist Before You Advance to Next PGY

Mastering the Art of Saying No: Essential Time Management for Residents

Mastering the Art of Saying No: Essential Time Management for Residents

What If I Can’t Keep Up with My Co-Residents Clinically?

What If I Can’t Keep Up with My Co-Residents Clinically?

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How Duty Hours Really Affect Resident Burnout: What Studies Show

How Duty Hours Really Affect Resident Burnout: What Studies Show

Review of evidence on duty hours and resident burnout: why hour caps produced modest sleep gains but little reduction in burnout—what matters.

Mastering Residency Finance: Essential Budgeting Tips for Your Stipend

Mastering Residency Finance: Essential Budgeting Tips for Your Stipend

Navigate residency with confidence! Learn budgeting tips and financial survival strategies tailored for medical residents managing their stipends.

Seven Cross-Cover Errors That Blow Up Your Night Float

Seven Cross-Cover Errors That Blow Up Your Night Float

Avoid the seven cross-cover errors that wreck night float: practical sign-out checks, triage rules, and early risk spotting to save your overnight shift.

Is Intern Year Pure Scut? Data on Real Clinical Responsibility

Is Intern Year Pure Scut? Data on Real Clinical Responsibility

Discover data on intern year clinical responsibility—how interns place orders, write notes, and drive patient care beyond scut tasks.

Essential Meal Prep Tips for Busy Residents: Quick & Healthy Eating

Essential Meal Prep Tips for Busy Residents: Quick & Healthy Eating

Discover quick and healthy meal prep strategies tailored for busy medical residents to enhance nutrition and sustain energy during hectic shifts.

Essential Self-Care Strategies for Medical Residents to Prevent Burnout

Essential Self-Care Strategies for Medical Residents to Prevent Burnout

Balancing Residency: How Hobbies Enhance Mental Health & Wellness

Balancing Residency: How Hobbies Enhance Mental Health & Wellness

Can You Say No to Extra Committees and Projects as a Resident?

Can You Say No to Extra Committees and Projects as a Resident?

Resetting After a Bad Shift: A Structured Debrief for Residents

Resetting After a Bad Shift: A Structured Debrief for Residents

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How Not to Hand Off: Sign-Out Mistakes That Risk Patient Safety

Relationship Between Resident Workload and Patient Outcomes

Mastering Residency: Essential Goal Setting for Your Medical Career

Fixing Chronic Sleep Deprivation in Residency: A 4-Week Plan

Overwhelmed by Pages? A Prioritization Algorithm for Busy Nights

Afraid Residency Will Destroy My Relationships: What Actually Happens

Optimizing Commuting Time in Residency for Learning and Recovery

The Hidden Rules of Sign-Out: What Seniors Expect of Interns

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Panicking About Making a Serious Error on Call: How to Prepare

Daily Bookends: Morning and Evening Routines for Busy Residents

Deep Dive: Structuring a 5-Minute ICU Progress Note on Rounds

The Impact of Shift Length on Resident Performance: Comparative Data

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How Often Should Residents Schedule Therapy or Coaching Sessions?

How Often Should Residents Schedule Therapy or Coaching Sessions?

Terrified of Night Float? What It’s Really Like and How to Cope

Terrified of Night Float? What It’s Really Like and How to Cope

The Toxic Myth That Burnout Is a Personal Weakness, Not a System Issue

The Toxic Myth That Burnout Is a Personal Weakness, Not a System Issue

Overbooked Clinic Day? A Stepwise Strategy to Survive and Learn

Overbooked Clinic Day? A Stepwise Strategy to Survive and Learn

PGY-2 Transition Roadmap: Redesigning Work-Life Balance as a Senior

PGY-2 Transition Roadmap: Redesigning Work-Life Balance as a Senior

Why Some Interns Get Protected and Others Don’t: PDs Explain

Why Some Interns Get Protected and Others Don’t: PDs Explain

When Should You Escalate to Your Senior or Attending Overnight?

When Should You Escalate to Your Senior or Attending Overnight?

No, You Don’t Have to Sacrifice All Personal Life in Residency

No, You Don’t Have to Sacrifice All Personal Life in Residency

Behind the Scenes of Schedule Making: How Shifts Really Get Assigned

Behind the Scenes of Schedule Making: How Shifts Really Get Assigned

A 24-Hour Schedule Template for Surviving Your First Call Shift

A 24-Hour Schedule Template for Surviving Your First Call Shift

Burnout Prevalence by Specialty During Residency: A Data Review

Burnout Prevalence by Specialty During Residency: A Data Review

Mastering Communication Skills: Boosting Success in Medical Residency

Mastering Communication Skills: Boosting Success in Medical Residency

Evidence-Based Nap Strategies for Night Float Residents

Evidence-Based Nap Strategies for Night Float Residents

Turning 80-Hour Weeks Into Protected Life Blocks: A Practical System

Turning 80-Hour Weeks Into Protected Life Blocks: A Practical System

How Many Extra Shifts Can You Safely Pick Up During Residency?

How Many Extra Shifts Can You Safely Pick Up During Residency?

How Your Emails and Pages Shape Your Reputation with Faculty

How Your Emails and Pages Shape Your Reputation with Faculty

Is It Realistic to Maintain a Relationship During Intern Year?

Is It Realistic to Maintain a Relationship During Intern Year?

What If I Hate My Intern Year? How to Tell Crisis from Normal Stress

What If I Hate My Intern Year? How to Tell Crisis from Normal Stress

Unlocking Success: Time Management Strategies for Medical Residents

Unlocking Success: Time Management Strategies for Medical Residents

Essential Stress Management Strategies for Medical Residents

Essential Stress Management Strategies for Medical Residents

Resident Sleep, Error Rates, and Night Float: The Latest Numbers

Resident Sleep, Error Rates, and Night Float: The Latest Numbers

Mastering Resilience in Medical Residency: Key Strategies for Success

Mastering Resilience in Medical Residency: Key Strategies for Success

Month 1–3 of Intern Year: Crucial Habits to Build and Protect

Month 1–3 of Intern Year: Crucial Habits to Build and Protect

The Paging Habits That Instantly Annoy Nurses and Co-Residents

The Paging Habits That Instantly Annoy Nurses and Co-Residents

Advanced Inbox Management for Residents: Labs, Messages, Refills

Advanced Inbox Management for Residents: Labs, Messages, Refills

Documentation Mistakes That Create Extra Work for Your Team

Documentation Mistakes That Create Extra Work for Your Team

Mastering Cross-Cover: A Systematic Approach to Overnight Calls

Mastering Cross-Cover: A Systematic Approach to Overnight Calls

What If I Constantly Feel Imposter Syndrome as an Intern?

What If I Constantly Feel Imposter Syndrome as an Intern?

Are Wellness Programs Effective for Residents? Outcomes and Gaps

Are Wellness Programs Effective for Residents? Outcomes and Gaps

What Program Directors Think When You Talk About Burnout

What Program Directors Think When You Talk About Burnout

Work-Life Balance Traps Residents Fall For in PGY-1

Work-Life Balance Traps Residents Fall For in PGY-1

What If My Program Culture Is Toxic? Options Residents Actually Use

What If My Program Culture Is Toxic? Options Residents Actually Use

Myth vs Reality: Night Float Does Not Have to Ruin Your Health

Myth vs Reality: Night Float Does Not Have to Ruin Your Health

Work-Life Balance Myths That Quietly Sabotage Young Physicians

Work-Life Balance Myths That Quietly Sabotage Young Physicians

How Much Sleep Do Residents Actually Need to Function Safely?

How Much Sleep Do Residents Actually Need to Function Safely?

How Often Residents Moonlight and Why: Survey Data and Trends

How Often Residents Moonlight and Why: Survey Data and Trends

The ‘Good Residents Never Struggle’ Myth: What Outcomes Show

The ‘Good Residents Never Struggle’ Myth: What Outcomes Show

How Attendings Quietly Rank Residents: The Unspoken Criteria

How Attendings Quietly Rank Residents: The Unspoken Criteria

When You’re Drowning on Call: A Triage Playbook for Interns

When You’re Drowning on Call: A Triage Playbook for Interns

Boost Your Residency Success with Essential Emotional Intelligence Skills

Boost Your Residency Success with Essential Emotional Intelligence Skills

The Myth of the ‘Natural Clinician’: How Skills Actually Develop

The Myth of the ‘Natural Clinician’: How Skills Actually Develop

Is It Ever Okay to Call in Sick During a Busy Residency Block?

Is It Ever Okay to Call in Sick During a Busy Residency Block?

Micro-Habits for Residents: 10-Minute Daily Systems That Compound

Micro-Habits for Residents: 10-Minute Daily Systems That Compound

Night Float Timeline: What to Adjust Before, During, and After

Night Float Timeline: What to Adjust Before, During, and After

Should Residents Moonlight for Extra Income? Key Factors to Weigh

Should Residents Moonlight for Extra Income? Key Factors to Weigh

Resident Conflict on Your Team: A Scripted Approach to De-Escalate

Resident Conflict on Your Team: A Scripted Approach to De-Escalate

Vacation Week Blueprint: How to Actually Recover and Reset

Vacation Week Blueprint: How to Actually Recover and Reset

Do Residents Really Need to ‘Tough It Out’? Evidence Against

Do Residents Really Need to ‘Tough It Out’? Evidence Against

Designing a Personal Handover Template That Minimizes Omissions

Designing a Personal Handover Template That Minimizes Omissions

What Chiefs Really Notice About Interns on Night Float

What Chiefs Really Notice About Interns on Night Float

Weekend Call Pitfalls: Errors Residents Regret for Years

Weekend Call Pitfalls: Errors Residents Regret for Years

Scared I’ll Burn Out in Residency: Early Warning Signs to Watch

Scared I’ll Burn Out in Residency: Early Warning Signs to Watch

How to Build a Sustainable Post-Call Routine That Actually Works

How to Build a Sustainable Post-Call Routine That Actually Works

Mastering Feedback in Residency: Key to Clinical and Communication Skills

Mastering Feedback in Residency: Key to Clinical and Communication Skills

Quarter-by-Quarter Plan to Prevent Burnout in PGY-1

Quarter-by-Quarter Plan to Prevent Burnout in PGY-1

Intern Year Mistakes That Get You Labeled ‘Unsafe’ by Seniors

Intern Year Mistakes That Get You Labeled ‘Unsafe’ by Seniors

Essential Tech Tools for Medical Residents: Boost Productivity & Balance

Essential Tech Tools for Medical Residents: Boost Productivity & Balance

Enhancing Your Medical Career: The Impact of Residency Networking

Enhancing Your Medical Career: The Impact of Residency Networking

The Real Politics of Cross-Cover: How Not to Get Dumped On

The Real Politics of Cross-Cover: How Not to Get Dumped On

Mastering Relationship Building in Residency: Networking for Success

Mastering Relationship Building in Residency: Networking for Success

Time-Motion Studies of Interns: Where Your Hours Actually Go

Time-Motion Studies of Interns: Where Your Hours Actually Go

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