One of the most traumatic experiences doctors go through is making mistakes. Though they try to prevent errors at all costs, they will inevitable make mistakes at some point in their training and career. How can they cope with the repercussions - for the patient as well as for themselves, legally, mentally, and emotionally? Jared, a Pulmonary and Critical Care fellow, shares his story of a mistake he made in training and how it has shaped his development as a physician.

Thriving in Scrubs is a podcast series that comes from our research into how physicians develop resilience. We learned that resilience grows as doctors in training grapple with challenges and make connections between their professional aspirations and their personal values. This project is funded by an Arnold P. Gold Foundation Mapping the Landscape Advocacy Grant.