Making the Match: Building Professional Identity after Residency

Brenda Thompson is my guest on this episode of the podcast. Brenda has a background in counseling and education and is a longtime professional in the graduate medical education space. For the last year or so, Brenda has been working as a resident and fellow liaison, educating residents who are transitioning into practice about topics such as how to negotiate a physician's contract, how to prepare for the interview process, and how to form their professional identity for the community, their patients, and their colleagues. Join the conversation to learn from Brenda about: The role of the physician liaison How Brenda and her colleagues teach newly minted physicians to stand out from the crowd, establish networks, create relationships, and negotiate contracts How continuing education can educate established physicians about the business side of medicine The need for health and well-being education for residents and fellows ResourcesAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical EducationAmerican Medical Association NIH Valerian Root & Lemon Balm Tea StudyGraduate Medical Education re[Think] re[Claim] re[Design] re[Create]: Memoir and Call to ActionConnectBrenda: Twitter, Secondary Twitter, LinkedIn, Secondary LinkedInAlex: Twitter, LinkedIn, website🗞️ Biweekly newsletter (with bonus content from Season #1)Host: Alexandra Howson PhDSound Engineer: Suzen MarieSupport the show📍Grab the WriteCME Roadmap⭐ Review the podcast🗞️ Biweekly Newsletter with tips and resources to enrich your CME content niche➡️ Join WriteCME Pro for ongoing professional development 🌐 Podcast website🎙️ Share the podcast Mentioned in this episode:Why Retreats Work: Disconnection, Body Wisdom, and the Science of Letting GoRewrite Your Power Retreat 2026This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp