Career and Life Planning Workbook for Medical Residents

90 WWW . A D V E N T U R E S I N M E D I C I N E . C O M Getting Ready to Roll These years of training have been intense. While this has been necessary to learn important clinical skills, many physicians can’t sustain that sleep-deprived, 24/7/365 lifestyle. >VYR SPML IHSHUJL PZ PTWVY[HU[ [V ILPUN TLU[HSS` LTV[PVUHSS` HUK WO`ZPJHSS` Ä[ MVY [OL KLTHUKZ VM [OL profession. While you may now be a great clinician, people won’t like you if you develop habits and behaviors like being anti-social, obsessive or rude in the way you conduct yourself in your practice. @V\ OH]L MVJ\ZLK `V\Y H[[LU[PVU VU WYLWHYPUN HSS [OL V[OLY HZWLJ[Z VM `V\Y SPML P L H UL^ QVI VY JVU[YHJ[ a new home or even a new community), but have you accounted for balance in your life to avoid fatigue, burnout or poor decision-making? 0U [OPZ ZLZZPVU `V\ ^PSS KLÄUL `V\Y ^VYR SPML IHSHUJL MVY `V\YZLSM @V\ ^PSS [OLU SLHYU [V LZ[HISPZO HUK incorporate good habits that will help you protect your priorities. 3L[»Z THRL [OL HK]LU[\YL H M\U QV\YUL` CHAPTER 10 Job Transition 86 W W . A D V E N T U R E S I N E I I .