Doctors on Twitter give advice via #TipsforNewDocs

Physicians took to Twitter this week to offer words of wisdom to their newly minted fellow colleagues. Their concise advice included tips to get the most out of the residency experience, a reminder on the importance of empathy and methods for prioritizing self-care as a physician. Below is a collection of some of the more notable tweets. Read more #TipsforNewDocs on Twitter.

#TipsForNewDocs – be proactive about defining personal goals for each rotation & getting feedback early and often. You'll improve. #meded

— Shireen Heidari (@LifeAcoustic) March 31, 2016

#TipsForNewDocs Find an attending you admire, identify why, figure out what they could do better, and work toward becoming that physician

— Sumit Patel (@S_P_MD) March 30, 2016

Above all else, do no harm! If you don't know what you're doing, please ask for help! #TipsForNewDocs

— Rishi Kumar, MD (@RKmd) March 31, 2016

Remember, your patient is having a worse day than you are. #TipsForNewDocs

— Christopher Huffer (@dr_huffer) March 26, 2016

“Do something to take care of yourself every day” https://t.co/qMoSAHQfQN WellnessRounds #TipsForNewDocs pic.twitter.com/gQM9NgA8vY

— Mary L. Brandt MD (@drmlb) March 28, 2016

No one will ever fault you for acting in the interest of patient safety. If you're concerned, say something! #tipsfornewdocs

— Rishi Kumar, MD (@RKmd) March 26, 2016

.@InTrainingDoc

Be nice
Sit down, listen
Be honest
Accept responsibility
Take the stairs
Eat
Meditate
Read fiction #TipsForNewDocs

— Burgeoning Surgeon (@not_so_hasty) March 26, 2016