Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

SECTION I: T MINUS THREE YEARS R E A D : Building Your New Community If your chosen job post-training will bring you to a new city, you’ll need to start connecting with others to build yourself a community in your new place. A significant part of loving where you live is feeling connected to your community. As Melody Warnick says in her book, This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are , “Relationships with people is what makes us feel most at home.” Here are some fun ways to make your new city feel like home fast! 1. Talk to strangers 2. Walk around your town 3. Buy local 4. Attend community events R E A D : Conclusion As you make this transition from training into practicing, you can set yourself and your family up for success by taking intentional step-by-step actions. Use this chapter, the following checklist and the tracker to guide you through these steps. May you feel incredibly proud of yourself and your spouse for what you have accomplished so far and find much happiness and fulfillment going forward! A significant part of loving where you live is feeling connected to your community. CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING GUIDEBOOK FOR MEDICAL RESIDENTS 82