These 8 traits make great doctors, and residents can develop them

These 8 traits make great doctors, and residents can develop them
AMA, by Brendan Murphy; 2/5/24

1. Are generous, selfless, humble, adaptable and resolute.
2. Express values that drive behaviors “above and beyond” their colleagues’ expectations.
3. Are intentional about—and experts at—teaming.
4. Are calm in the “eye of the storm.”
5. Employ a wide array of creative systems thinking skills to solve problems.
6. Have exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
7. Teach systems-based practice as part of clinical care.
8. Identify personal and professional mentors as key to their development.