AMA News

Four tips for Resident Physicians to Weather Their First Night Shifts

How can you make your first night of care delivery successful as a PGY1? A panel of physicians — including Ricardo Correa, MD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the College of Medicine – Phoenix — recently tackled that question during an AMA webinar highlighting the path to a successful transition to residency.

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Founded in 2007, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix inspires and trains exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders to optimize health and health care in Arizona and beyond. By cultivating collaborative research locally and globally, the college accelerates discovery in a number of critical areas — including cancer, stroke, traumatic brain injury and cardiovascular disease. Championed as a student-centric campus, the college has graduated more than 800 physicians, all of whom received exceptional training from nine clinical partners and more than 2,700 diverse faculty members. As the anchor to the Phoenix Bioscience Core, which is projected to have an economic impact of $3.1 billion by 2025, the college prides itself on engaging with the community, fostering education, inclusion, access and advocacy.