Gaining clinical knowledge and experience is the most rewarding part of medical residency, according to Medscape's "Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2023."
The report included 1,000 respondents across 29 specialities.
Here is what residents cited as the most rewarding aspects of residency:
Note: Respondents could select multiple answers and not all options are shown.
Gaining clinical knowledge and experience: 80%
Being very good at what I do (e.g., finding answers, diagnoses): 70%
Gratitude from/relationship with patients: 65%
Relationships with other residents: 59%
Pride in being a doctor: 52%
Knowing that I'm making the world a better place: 48%
Potential for being paid well as a doctor: 43%