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Residency Articles by Topic: Resident Well-Being

Accepting applications for program coordinator award

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 44, November 17, 2009

    Nominate a coordinator colleague or yourself for our new award celebrating the professionalism of...

Medical errors linked to fatigue and burnout, study says

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 38, October 6, 2009

    A new study confirms that fatigue and distress are associated with residents’ self-reported...

Residency Program Alert, October 2009

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 10, October 1, 2009

    In the October issue, we look at different approaches for teaching residents about ethics, best...

Tip of the week: Ensure your infection control training is up to par

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 35, September 15, 2009

    Health officials are already warning that this winter’s flu season will be severe largely due...

Help residents chill out, not burn out

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 9, September 1, 2009

    Residents don’t start their training thinking it’s going to be a cakewalk. They expect...

Residency Program Alert September 2009

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 9, September 1, 2009

    This issue takes an indepth look at the issue of resident burnout. Learn what causes it and how...

Ask the expert: What documentation is needed when a resident is on probation?

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 31, August 18, 2009

    If a resident’s actions do not improve through remediation, or in extremely egregious...

Surgery residents says duty hour limitations impede training

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 27, July 21, 2009

    Forty-one percent of recently surveyed surgical residents report that work hour restrictions are a...

Feature blog post: Stop burnout before it stops residents

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 24, June 30, 2009

    As you watch eager new residents start their training, I know it’s hard to think about...

Practicing physicians work hours reflect ACGME duty hour rules

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 23, June 23, 2009

    Practicing physicians work a similar number of hours as allowed under the ACGME’s duty hour...

Free orientation resource available on Residency Manager Blog

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 22, June 16, 2009

    HCPro is proud to announce the publication of its latest residency resource, The Complete Residency...

Reducing intern work hours may not affect fatigue levels

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 22, June 9, 2009

    A survey of first-year residents at the University of California, San Francisco, indicates that...

Ask the expert: What characteristics are associated with problem residents?

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 21, June 2, 2009

    Program directors, faculty, and coordinators must determine whether disruptive behavior is due to a...

Residency Program Alert May 2009

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    In this issue, get tips for conducting successful interviews, redesigning resident work hours to...

Make exit interviews valuable for you and graduating residents

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    To be effective, program directors and other exit interviewers must remember that exit interviews...

Get ready for duty hour reform now

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 5, May 1, 2009

    RPA sat down with two program directors who have spent the past several years scrutinizing and...

10 Tips for a trouble-free orientation

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 4, April 1, 2009

    Get 10 tips to make your orientation a success.

Does the type of training program accreditation affect professional satisfaction levels of osteopathic medical school graduates?

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 12, March 31, 2009

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Book Excerpt: Orientation starts before residents arrive

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 11, March 24, 2009

    Most program coordinators think of orientation as the process of introducing incoming residents to...

Resident survey data spur change across five hospitals

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 10, March 17, 2009

    Graduate medical education leaders at Loma Linda University (CA) used data collected from annual...

Put answers at first-year residents' fingertips

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 3, March 1, 2009

    Whether you’re creating a first-year resident manual for the first time or performing a...

Residency Program Alert, March 2009

  • Residency Program Alert, Issue 3, March 1, 2009

    In this issue, get tips for ensuring the success of your chief residents, putting together a...

Can a 48-hour work week enhance patient safety?

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 5, February 3, 2009

    Decreasing residents’ work hours to 48 hours per week does not compromise patient safety...

Tip of the week: Know the ins and outs of resident contracts

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 4, January 27, 2009

    With Match Day just a month away, it is time for program coordinators and directors to think about...

The effect of music on junior residents in the operating room

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 3, January 20, 2009

    It’s common for professionals in any field to listen to music while they’re working...

Feature blog post: Tips for the semi-annual performance review

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 2, January 13, 2009

    It is the time of year for programs to conduct the semi-annual performance review of residents and...

ACGME announces Office of Resident Services

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 33, December 9, 2008

    The ACGME created a new Office of Resident Services, which provides residents, fellows, and faculty...

Institute of Medicine releases suggested changes to duty hour standards

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 33, December 9, 2008

    Last week, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report calling for several changes to the...

Tip of the week: Help residents manage debt

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 30, November 18, 2008

    Between the country’s financial crisis and the possibility of a recession, your graduating...

Feature blog post: Preventing suicide and promoting wellness

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 25, October 14, 2008

    Last year, one of our former residents committed suicide.  Once the shock, sadness, and...

Feature blog post: Support for residents' spouses

  • Residency Program Connection, Issue 24, October 7, 2008

    I spoke at a coordinator retreat at the University of Connecticut a couple weeks ago and got into a...