Residency Life
Residency as a decade-long skill, not a three-year sprint
The habits formed in residency outlast residency. A note on pacing, judgement, and the long view.
Dr. Priyamvada Goel6 min read
Residency teaches procedures, but its more important lesson is judgement — knowing when not to act, when to ask, when to escalate.
The residents who do best in the long run are rarely the most brilliant. They are the ones who are calm under pressure, honest about what they do not know, and consistent on the unglamorous days.
Sleep, food, and an honest peer group are not luxuries. They are how you protect the patient on a Wednesday night six months from now.