I'm sure there's many of us out there right now just making that move from intern to resident. I wanted to start a thread where more experienced residents (or those just starting) could offer words of wisdom about being a "good" resident. Also, if you have any links to resources or guides, that'd be helpful too.

Enjoy not being paged every 5 seconds, now you have time to actually think about your patients! Remember to look confident and comfortable as you are now the team leader who the rest of your team will look up to for guidance. Always make sure to throw in some tidbit of teaching during rounds as your primary goal is to train your interns and students to be doctors. Always keep an eye on the bigger picture while your interns and sub-I's will take care of the detail oriented things- it's your job to try and dispo patients ASAP and keep your team size reasonable. Touch base with your attendings yourself with an idea of what you want to do before speaking with them- you will be respected for it. Most importantly, have fun as you're now in a role with more autonomy and you still have chiefs, fellows, and attendings to help you out when you need it. It's definitely a big transition, but you will feel like a "real" doctor in a short time!

Enjoy not being paged every 5 seconds, now you have time to actually think about your patients! Remember to look confident and comfortable as you are now the team leader who the rest of your team will look up to for guidance. Always make sure to throw in some tidbit of teaching during rounds as your primary goal is to train your interns and students to be doctors. Always keep an eye on the bigger picture while your interns and sub-I's will take care of the detail oriented things- it's your job to try and dispo patients ASAP and keep your team size reasonable. Touch base with your attendings yourself with an idea of what you want to do before speaking with them- you will be respected for it. Most importantly, have fun as you're now in a role with more autonomy and you still have chiefs, fellows, and attendings to help you out when you need it. It's definitely a big transition, but you will feel like a "real" doctor in a short time!

ditto! congrats, enjoy being the big shot on the team.

Prepare to do a lot of teaching. As a resident, you now have different responsibilities and I hope you'll be a good teacher.