Medical Resident

One of the things that matter the most during residency is the notion that you are working as part of a team. Frequently there are several levels of learners, and you are only one of them. Being a good team member will make the days flow better and you will be recognized as someone who brought something good to the team.

Some topics that deserve mention:
- Organization: organize your tasks, time and patient information. Try to have good knowledge of what needs to be done for each patient.
- Patient care: no matter how much you know about a specific disease, at least in the hospital every patient needs a good plan for the day. If there is no formulated plan, there is something wrong.
- Teaching and learning: like I mentioned above, sometimes you will act as a learner, sometimes as a teacher. Respect each learner's timing and level of experience. Don't create unrealistic expectations.

I will expand on each of these topics in future posts.