A PhysEmp newsletter
Residency is hard. The newsletter doesn't have to be. Straight talk on the parts of training nobody puts in the orientation packet: schedules, money, burnout, and what comes after. Written for residents and fellows, and read by more than 3,500 of them and the people trying to recruit them.
Schedules, money, sleep, and burnout.
What residents are actually talking about, sourced from their own communities.
Fellowship, first job, first contract.
April 16, 2026
Let’s be honest: studying for board exams while working 60-80 hour weeks isn’t a time management problem—it’s a survival problem. You’re exhausted, your schedule is unpredictable, and the stakes are enormous. Fail your boards, and you’re looking at career delays, additional costs, and a hit to your confidence at the…
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