Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

Recommended Tool Creating a Savings and Spending Plan Gain control of your financial life by creating a budget. Your budget will help you see where you are spending your money and where you can make adjustments to meet your financial goals. Remember, the numbers don't lie! A budget will allowyou to objectively evaluate your spending habits, plan for upcoming expenses, and your financial future. Budgeting also helps you distinguish between your financial needs and wants. http://md.careers/E-29 R E A D : Graduating from Resident Life to Attending Life Wellbeing comes first For years, you have been working very hard at becoming a physician. In that time, you’ve sacrificed time, energy, and emotional labor to achieve that goal at the risk of your relationship with friends, partners, familymembers, and yourself. Nowyou have arrived. The wellbeing of all those relationships can now be front and center in your mind. If your spouse wants you home for a special dinner or your child is having an important event, do the best you can to be present. In reality, this isn’t always possible: you can’t be 100% of all things to all people all the time. Give yourself permission to be human, but remember that timely communication is the key! If you can’t make an event, say so early and set clear expectations in advance. Although setting boundaries with obligations is healthy, make sure you take the time to cultivate relationships with those who have supported you on your journey. As much as it may bring you satisfaction to succeed as an attending, don’t set up a professional life that will sacrifice your personal life. It is not worth it. You are making a living as a physician; make sure your life is with those you consider family. You are making a living as a physician; be sure to make a life with those you consider family. The Transition 343 WWW.PHYSICIANCAREERPLANNING.COM