title: The ideal resident: perspective from a residency program director.
abstract: There are certain traits that residency program directors seek in a candidate. The combined characteristics constitute the attributes of an ideal resident. The goal of this article is to delineate and expand upon the characteristics of an ideal resident. Although the focus of the article is on ideal traits, responsibilities of residency programs are also described.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Hospital Pharmacist, Internal Medicine, Director, Post Graduate Year 1 Residency Program, Pharmacy Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1611 NW 12th Avenue, East Tower B069, Miami, FL 33136-1096; e-mail: mmiyares@jhsmiami.org.
authors.forename: Marta A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miyares
keywords: ideal resident; residency program director; resident characteristics; resident responsibilities