{"id":2670,"date":"2019-02-18T03:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T03:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=2670"},"modified":"2024-09-26T12:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T12:53:02","slug":"how-to-manage-relationships-while-in-med-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/how-to-manage-relationships-while-in-med-school","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Relationships While in Med School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/how-to-manage-relationships-while-in-med-school\/#Quality_1_Patience\" >Quality 1: Patience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/how-to-manage-relationships-while-in-med-school\/#Quality_2_Effective_communication\" >Quality 2: Effective communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/how-to-manage-relationships-while-in-med-school\/#Quality_3_Empathy\" >Quality 3: Empathy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/how-to-manage-relationships-while-in-med-school\/#As_a_quick_recap\" >As a quick recap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>As if medical school wasn\u2019t difficult enough on its own, maintaining a stable, healthy relationship during medical school sometimes seems impossible. But if you can work through the obstacles and learn how to manage a relationship, it can actually&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/04\/18\/top-5-benefits-of-osmosing-with-family\">become a huge advantage<\/a>, and a source of much-needed support through all of the stress and pressure that studying to become a physician entails.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three main qualities that, in my opinion, are absolutely essential to having a great relationship: patience, effective communication, and empathy. Now, of course, in any ordinary relationship these three things are ideal, but for someone in medical school these qualities are critical for both partners. Allow me to elaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quality_1_Patience\"><\/span>Quality 1: Patience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They say patience is a virtue, and when you\u2019re running from lecture to lab, studying for hours every night, and you have years of residency ahead of you, this motto really rings true. Not only must you practice patience with yourself, taking each task one step at a time for example, but your partner needs to practice patience with you. And that is no easy feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In medical school, it\u2019s hard to make time for yourself, let alone taking care of another individual\u2019s physical, mental, and emotional needs. That\u2019s not to say you will never have a successful relationship! It just becomes that much more important for both partners to understand each other\u2019s priorities and exercise a whole lot of patience. Selfishness won\u2019t get you far here, even when the intention is good. Sometimes you\u2019re just going to have to wait\u2014whether that\u2019s until the upcoming exam is over, or you finally get off&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/02\/21\/how-i-studied-for-the-shelf-exams-and-survived-clinical-year\">your round at the hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quality_2_Effective_communication\"><\/span>Quality 2: Effective communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication is key. As the perfect building block to any relationship, you cannot be successfully patient in your relationship without good, open, and honest communication. How else can your partner manage not hearing from you for 8 hours while you\u2019re&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/21\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-clinical-student\">on your surgery rotation<\/a>? Or know not to call you in the middle of an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/how-to-stick-to-a-strict-study-schedule-in-medical-school-using-osmosis\">intense study session<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being able to communicate what your schedule is like for the week, or how school is affecting you is critical because no one else can fully understand what it\u2019s like to be in medical school besides you. If you plan on having a good relationship, you\u2019re going to have to let your partner in on what\u2019s going on in your life so they can act accordingly and support you in the best way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/usmle-step-1-ultimate-guide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_73c1a2.png\" alt=\"Osmosis USMLE\u00ae Step 1 display ad.\" class=\"wp-image-2672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_73c1a2.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_73c1a2.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/usmle-step-1-ultimate-guide\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quality_3_Empathy\"><\/span>Quality 3: Empathy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to tie it all together, there\u2019s empathy. You can have all the patience in the world, communicate as efficiently and effectively as possible, and it will be almost meaningless if you cannot fully understand a situation from your partner\u2019s perspective. Sure, all you can think about is getting a 250+ on your USMLE\u00ae Step 1 exam, but can you truly envision how your partner feels when the only time they speak to you or see you, you\u2019re cranky and tired? Of course, it goes both ways\u2014your partner should put themselves in your shoes and imagine how difficult studying for an exam like that must be. That\u2019s where communication and patience make an appearance again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As_a_quick_recap\"><\/span>As a quick recap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aforementioned qualities:&nbsp;<strong>p<\/strong><strong>atience<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>e<\/strong><strong>ffective communication<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>e<\/strong><strong>mpathy<\/strong>&nbsp;are the ultimate trifecta in managing and sustaining a wonderful relationship. Not enough of any one of these and it throws the entire equation off balance\u2014not something we ever want to do in medicine or in life.<strong>About<\/strong><strong>Lazaro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lazaro attends the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/med.unr.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine<\/a>. He is most interested in interventional radiology, general surgery, and ENT. Lazaro was originally born in Cuba, but grew up in Las Vegas, NV. When he is not studying or busy with school, much of his time is dedicated towards his favorite hobbies which include photography and video editing and creation, bartending at his family\u2019s tapas restaurant, and playing basketball with classmates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>USMLE\u00ae is a joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Test names and other trademarks are the property of the respective trademark holders. None of the trademark holders are endorsed by nor affiliated with Osmosis or this website.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>_________________<\/em><em><strong><em>Try Osmosis today! Access your&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/login?type=create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>free<\/em><em>trial<\/em><\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and find out why millions of clinicians and caregivers love learning with us.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As if medical school wasn\u2019t difficult enough on its own, maintaining a stable, healthy relationship during medical school sometimes seems impossible. 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