Words of advice from a chief resident

<p>"Chiefs, remember, one of those interns is going to fill your shoes in a few years. They may model you in that role, so you want to raise them well! As a former chief resident, I have lots of pearls for those entering residency. However, what I will tell you now is different from what I would have told you then. I have since learned that there are possibilities to create the results that we want and not just follow the path we are told to take.</p> <p>Recently, a former intern of mine — who went on to be a chief resident and subsequently a program director — tweeted that he received advice from another chief: “If you are unhappy in residency, you need to adjust your expectations.” He pondered that this suggestion was a mixed bag. Can you see both sides?</p> <p>Residents, who is responsible for your happiness? Is it the institution, the program, the program director, the chief resident — or you?"</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-mccrary/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Marion McCrary</a> is an internal medicine physician and can be reached at <a href= "https://marion-wellness.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener nofollow">Marion McCrary Wellness</a>.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/07/a-word-of-advice-from-one-chief-resident-to-another.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A word of advice from one chief resident to another</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/07/a-word-of-advice-from-one-chief-resident-to-another.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/07/a-word-of-advice-from-one-chief-resident-to-another.html</a>)</p>