Brendan Murphy

1 week ago | ama-assn.org | Brendan Murphy

Resident physicians are stretched thin financially. Considering that, your time in residency training might not seem like the right phase of your career to begin saving for retirement. According to experts on physician finances, investing during residency should not be out of reach. With a plan for student loan-repayment and small, consistent contributions to retirement funds, resident physicians can lay a solid foundation for their financial future as they begin this next chapter in their careers.

1 week ago | ama-assn.org | Brendan Murphy

For many medical students, Match Day heralds the end of a rigorous academic journey before another begins. Often, medical school graduation and some much-needed downtime are in the near future. While some medical students have already completed their coursework by Match Day, many others have a month or more remaining in medical school. Grow your leadership, advocacy and research skills and set yourself apart for residency with this helpful AMA guide.

1 week ago | ama-assn.org | Brendan Murphy

Subinternship rotations are one of the most important parts of the clinical phase of medical school. These rotations—sometimes abbreviated as sub-I or called acting internships—offer a taste of life as a first-year resident physician, giving medical students increased responsibilities and more direct patient management. Excelling in these rotations can strengthen your residency application and prepare you for the next step in your medical training.

2 weeks ago | ama-assn.org | Brendan Murphy

You’ve earned your white coat. You’ve studied, trained and matched with a program. But some resident physicians—even as they have graduated and earned the title of “doctor”—may still feel as though they don’t belong. Imposter phenomenon, often called imposter syndrome, is “the internal experience of feeling like a fraud and doubting the validity of one’s own achievements,” according to a study published in BMC Medical Education.

2 weeks ago | ama-assn.org | Brendan Murphy

Once the joy of landing your residency spot on Match Day settles, the real-life work of preparing for residency continues. For many soon-to-be residents that means packing up your life, finding a place to live—and making it all happen before July 1. As you take the next step in your career, discover opportunities to develop your leadership skills in residency and advocate for patients and the profession. Leanna “Leif” Knight, MD, has been through the residency-relocation process.