Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

The Medical Relationship Action Steps: q Celebrate and acknowledge your achievements!  q Heighten your self-awareness by checking out the recommended resources and completing the “Self-Awareness Assessment.” q Improve your relationship intelligence by identifying the roles you each play and what each of you bring to your relationship. q Enhance your communication and decision-making abilities by: q Expressing your needs and wants honestly.  q Listening to your spouse’s needs and perspective without judgment. q Finding common ground and collaborating to create a win-win outcome. q Digging deep together. Pray or mediate together. Be a team. q Begin designing your post-training life! q Identify where you want to live. q Identify the job demands and opportunities/plans for time off. q Brainstormwhich activities you’d like to add into your lives. q Discuss having and raising children. q Thoroughly discuss your financial goals and strategies. q Brainstorm actions you’ll both take to get connected in your new community. 83 WWW.PHYSICIANCAREERPLANNING.COM