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Moonlighting as a medical resident

Moonlighting affords several benefits to residents. It allows them to bring in additional income to assist with the repayment of their student loans.  It also presents the opportunity for residents to gain experience in a more general specialty than their own (e.g., internal medicine).

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Categorical vs. preliminary residents

The ACGME uses the terms “categorical” and “preliminary” to identify the type of training commitment that the program has to the resident. A categorical resident enters a training program with the intent of completing training and graduating from the program. In contrast, a preliminary resident has a one- or two-year commitment to train in the program, with no intention of completing training in that specific program.

RPA subscriber exclusive: An insider's look at the ACGME's Back to Bedside grant opportunity: Part 2

Spending time with patients and their families brings residents and fellows joy in their work. Finding meaning in their careers helps prevent burnout and can improve well-being. However, administrative tasks, clinical documentation requirements, and electronic health record duties often curtail the time residents get to spend with patients.

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Resident Well-Being: A Guide for Residency Programs

For many new physicians, residency can be a major source of stress and fatigue, which affects their ability to care for themselves and their patients. Recently, the ACGME added a Well-Being section to its Common Program Requirements. Although it is not a new problem, issues regarding physician mental health have been slow to address thanks to certain lingering stigmas.

Resident Well-Being is a tool for residency program directors, coordinators, and faculty to teach residents how to pay more attention to their self-care and understand the influence their wellness has on the care they give their patients. This resource will specifically address how to help residents with burnout, depression, stress, and achieving a healthy work-life balance. Training tools are included, as well as case studies and examples from various programs about the tools they have already implemented for resident wellness. This book will help you:

   - Assess your program for resident wellness
   - Identify signs of burnout and depression in residents
   - Create a safe working and social environment for residents to excel

For more information or to order your copy, click here.

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