{"id":12572,"date":"2026-03-13T16:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/?p=12572"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:34:12","slug":"how-to-be-a-standout-junior-resident-6-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/how-to-be-a-standout-junior-resident-6-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be a Standout Junior Resident: 6 Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-internet-medical-education-space-is-full-of-great-guides-on-how-to-excel-at-different-points-along-the-medical-journey-you-ll-find-plenty-of-material-on-excelling-as-a-medical-student-being-a-fantastic-intern-and-smoothing-the-transition-to-fellowship-and-or-attending-hood\">The internet medical education space is full of great guides on how to excel at different points along the medical journey. You\u2019ll find plenty of material on excelling as a medical student, being a fantastic intern, and smoothing the transition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/how-to-get-into-fellowship-after-residency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fellowship<\/a> and\/or attending-hood.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-but-like-a-middle-child-the-junior-resident-can-be-forgotten-everyone-along-the-journey-will-be-a-pgy-2-or-3-at-some-point-which-means-it-is-just-as-important-as-any-other-stage-in-your-professional-evolution-to-get-the-right-resources-read-on-to-find-out-how-to-excel-in-this-role-lift-up-your-interns-and-medical-students-and-dazzle-your-chiefs-and-attendings-as-a-junior-resident\">But like a middle child, the junior resident can be forgotten. Everyone along the journey will be a PGY-2 or -3 at some point, which means it is just as important as any other stage in your professional evolution to get the right resources. Read on to find out how to excel in this role, lift up your interns and medical students, and dazzle your chiefs and attendings as a junior resident.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-be-a-liaison-between-your-chief-attending-and-your-medical-students-interns\">1. Be a liaison between your chief\/attending and your medical students\/interns<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being in the middle of the totem pole puts you in an interesting position as an ambassador between medical students and those attending. It is up to you to bridge the gap in medical knowledge, communication skills, and professionalism. <strong>The best way to do this (without adding any extra work to your already full plate) is to lead by example.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let your actions be the \u201chow-to guide\u201d for your medical students and interns. This includes not only the way that you interact with your patients and their families, but also in the way that you report to your chiefs and attendings. This way you can \u201cteach\u201d them without doing much extra work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But of course, you <em>will <\/em>have to do some extra work. Medical students and interns can read books to learn more about the medical factoids, but you will still need to provide some academic direction. Give them something more useful than, \u201cKeep reading.\u201d <strong>Your job here is to teach them the unwritten curriculum: <\/strong>how to navigate the complexities of the interpersonal relationships of the medical team, how to \u201chandle\u201d other services and consults, and how to keep one\u2019s chin up during the throes of MS3\/4 and PGY-1 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-teach-while-learning\">2. Teach while learning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a junior resident, you\u2019ve still got a lot to learn. And you\u2019ve also got a lot to teach. You\u2019ve developed a strong fund of knowledge, and it\u2019s your duty to share this with the greener members of your team. Remember to teach within the boundaries of your own knowledge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical students, hopped up on esoteric Step 1 knowledge, often come forward with obscure questions that test your knowledge. <strong>Share what you know, and understand that it\u2019s okay to plead ignorance if you don\u2019t<\/strong>. Let them know you will investigate it, and you will all learn something. Or better yet, gracefully task them with researching it to further their knowledge, as well as your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-hold-the-phone\">3. Hold the phone<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ll never forget those nights on call as a medicine intern, working an overnight shift and cross-covering a list of 60+ patients, too many of which had checkboxes next to them. And on top of overnight PTTs to follow up on, I was caring for a quarter of the hospital\u2019s patients, any one of whom could need a rapid response at any moment. If there was an opportunity to sleep, it was often stolen by anxieties. That is, until my senior said, \u201cI\u2019ll hold the phone for the next three hours so you can get a break.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am still indebted to that PGY-2 (Thanks, John!) for giving me some moments of mercy in a gauntlet of responsibility. <strong>The smallest pleasantries go a long way: <\/strong>buy your intern a coffee, write up a progress note for them, or help them with their presentation at rounds tomorrow. Because of the difficult nature of being a sub-intern or intern, a little bit goes a very long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-be-available\">4. Be available<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your skills and medical knowledge mean absolutely nothing if you are not there when the phone rings. Few things trump availability, because without it, you offer nothing! Feel free to challenge your intern by letting them work through things on their own. <strong>Just be there for them when they need you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-know-your-own-limits\">5. Know your own limits<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Junior residents are humans too. It\u2019s okay to reach the end of your rope for the day. We\u2019ve all been there: your frustrated attending has come down on you, patients are being difficult or are getting sicker, you\u2019ve got a pile of work you haven\u2019t had a chance to get to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It\u2019s okay to say, \u201cI can\u2019t teach you that right now, but we can find another time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, it\u2019s hard to teach (and learn) things after midnight. While we often learn the most while on call, if everyone\u2019s hands and minds are shaky after 20 hours of work, feel free to forgo the finer technical aspects of a procedure until sun-up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/questions-to-ask-the-chief-resident-and-program-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reaching out to your chief<\/a> is not a sign of weakness. <strong>If you need to consult someone wiser and more experienced than yourself, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact them.<\/strong> They would rather be bugged by you than for you to bite off more than you can chew.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-hone-your-tone\">6. Hone your tone<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oftentimes, it&#8217;s the way in which you say something, more than what you say, that leaves an impression. As you transition from a learning role to a didactic one, the tone in which you use to teach becomes incredibly important. It can be the difference between being helpful and friendly, versus being cold and stern, even if you are saying the same exact thing. <strong>Ask your interns for feedback to make sure you are hitting the mark and sharing your knowledge in an effective and beneficent way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just remember that it hasn\u2019t been that long since you were in the shoes of your MS3\/4 or PGY-1. It can be a tough couple of years, so take what reserve you\u2019ve got to help them along, just like that amazing resident who helped pull you through.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rosh Review is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">board review<\/a>&nbsp;company providing Qbanks that boost your confidence for your boards and beyond.<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Get started with a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/app.roshreview.com\/trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rosh Review free trial<\/a>&nbsp;to the Qbank of your choice (no credit card required!) and gain access to board-style practice questions,<\/em>&nbsp;<em>detailed explanations, beautiful medical images, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally published January 2023 \/ Updated March 2026 by Melinda Chen, MD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet medical education space is full of great guides on how to excel at different points along the medical journey. You\u2019ll find plenty of material on excelling as a medical student, being a fantastic intern, and smoothing the transition to fellowship and\/or attending-hood. But like a middle child, the junior resident can be forgotten. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/how-to-be-a-standout-junior-resident-6-best-practices\/\">read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":12575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1996,3815,2025,2027,2029,2007,3810,2010,2011,2013,2016,2017],"tags":[3454],"coauthors":[3947],"class_list":["post-12572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogtype","category-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry","category-emergency-medicine","category-family-medicine","category-internal-medicine","category-md-do","category-med-peds","category-ob-gyn","category-pediatric-emergency-medicine","category-pediatrics","category-psychiatry","category-special-purpose-exam","tag-residency"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - 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