Become an Effective Resident Teacher and Team Leader in 10 Tried-and-True Steps

I stepped into the workroom to announce the start of rounds. My 2 interns sat hunched at computers, scribbling on “scut” sheets. I paused. A few days prior, I had been in their shoes. Now, as a new second-year resident, I was (ostensibly) their supervisor, teacher, advocate, and coach. It felt daunting.Newly hatched physicians looking to launch smoothly from medical school to intern year will find troves of literature to guide them.1–6 However,...