Residency BriefingDecember 3, 2015

Deliverables• Residency Plan – tied to competency assessment• Environmental Analysis Paper• External Environment• Internal Environment• Process Mapping

• 9 Monthly Journals• Final Experience Paper• Mid-Year Evaluation• Final Evaluation – tied to competency assessment

Role of Reader• First point of contact between department and organization• Assigns grade of pass or fail to 6201 6202 6203• Most importantly is here as an adviser to the resident• Residency Visit• Mid- to Late Fall• Thank you to the organization• See what you have done• Expectation is that you will create an agenda for the visit

What am I going to do all by myself?

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help• Remember – we didn’t teach you anything

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Google is your friend!• Remember the three R’s

• Right Question• Right Person• Right Time

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Stay Organized!• Avoid the word “No”

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Avoid the Politics

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Be Nice to Everyone

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Don’t Judge Too Quickly• People• Projects• Situations

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good• Things move very quickly – there are times when perfect is necessary and

then there are times when good is good enough

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Find a Mentor – or two• Formal• Informal• Inside the organization• Outside the organization

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Be Yourself and Be Honest

Melissa’s Residency Realities• Enjoy the Process!• Appreciate how lucky you are to have this year• Make the most of it!