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EMRA Wellness Guide
Published: March, 2018Residency is one of the most challenging times in the career of a physician. In addition to the stressors of working in a fast-paced, high-acuity, and information-poor setting, emergency medicine (EM) residents also have limited autonomy when it comes to shift scheduling, clinical responsibilities, and even financial support. Our vision was to create an on-the-go and easy-to-use resource tailored for EM residents, who may not have the time or experience to know where to find answers to questions like, “How can I make my night shifts more bearable?” or “How do I recover and continue to take care of patients after a bad case?”
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Arlene S. Chung, MD, MACM
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and An Associate Program Director for the Mount Sinai Emergency Medicine Residency Program in New York City
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