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A junior resident reached out to me, feeling down about their skills and performance, just like I did when I was a junior. I found myself regurgitating the advice others had given me. If you& #39;re a junior resident and you& #39;re feeling low, this is for you. 1/9
#resiliency #mentorship
#resiliency #mentorship
1. Every single resident feels like this, at least once, but probably many times. 2/9
2. One of the hardest parts about being a resident is continuing to believe in your strengths, while simultaneously hearing and accepting ongoing critiques and criticisms of yourself. 3/9
3. Feedback is hard to give, and some staff will always give glowing evals, and some will always give tough evals. Everyone gets both and it can be confusing when others& #39; reception of you is so disparate. 4/9
4. Feedback is meant to be a professional audit, and is meant to help you should be taken as such. It is not be about your value as a person. Endeavour to not let it feel personal. 5/9
5. If you keep getting the same feedback, think hard about it and find what truth there is in it, and act on it. If it& #39;s a sporadic comment, think on it a little, but don& #39;t dwell. 6/9
6. Knowledge and skill come in fits and starts. There& #39;s a reason it& #39;s a five year program. There is a huge amount to learn and master, and will not learn it all.
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7. Don& #39;t compare yourself to others, people can come off as spectacular because of confidence, but confidence alone does not equal competence. Learn from a support your peers. 8/9
8. The easiest way to feel better about yourself is to read. Pick a textbook, and read 30 minutes a day, front to back, on top of whatever else you& #39;re reading. Just work your way through it. 9/9
