1.1K posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 37 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 8 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (98%).
r/Residency Traffic & Engagement r/Residency Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/Residency Most Active Times When r/Residency Is Most Active
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r/Residency Flair Performance r/Residency Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| SERIOUS | 376 (33.9%) | 20 |
| DISCUSSION | 208 (18.8%) | 24 |
| SIMPLE QUESTION | 206 (18.6%) | 17 |
| VENT | 187 (16.9%) | 74 |
| MEME | 39 (3.5%) | 175 |
| RESEARCH | 28 (2.5%) | 9 |
| FINANCES | 26 (2.3%) | 39 |
| NEWS | 12 (1.1%) | 14 |
| MIDLEVEL | 11 (1.0%) | 64 |
| HAPPY | 8 (0.7%) | 90 |
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r/Residency Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Residency
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| residency | 151 (13.6%) | 32 | 14 |
| residents | 53 (4.8%) | 58 | 19 |
| resident | 53 (4.8%) | 60 | 18 |
| intern | 47 (4.2%) | 31 | 23 |
| year | 44 (4.0%) | 34 | 19 |
| fellowship | 41 (3.7%) | 8 | 11 |
| attending | 39 (3.5%) | 113 | 39 |
| anyone | 39 (3.5%) | 26 | 17 |
| program | 38 (3.4%) | 25 | 14 |
| looking | 35 (3.2%) | 9 | 6 |
r/Residency Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Residency
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/Residency Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Residency
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Dear attendings, if you sign up to work with residents, your job actually includes teaching them
Residency is hard
For all my soon to be rich folks, here are some things that are and aren’t worth buying once you get that attending $$$
I am so tired of "resilience"
Overheard my attending taking a dump and genuinely could not process it
NP cancelled my Photoshoot :(
Congratulations to me for surviving a malignant residency
An NP undermined my diagnosis in front of a patient and my attending just shrugged.
Overlooked aspect of being a doctor - having to work with willfully ignorant people
The most ridiculous thing a resident or attending has ever said to me….
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dear attendings, if you sign up to work with residents, your job actually includes teaching them | 1.2K | 122 | text | Jun 13 |
| Residency is hard | 1.1K | 42 | text | Jun 25 |
| For all my soon to be rich folks, here are some things that are and aren’t worth buying once you get that attending $$$ | 838 | 541 | text | Jun 10 |
| I am so tired of "resilience" | 753 | 52 | text | Jun 26 |
| Overheard my attending taking a dump and genuinely could not process it | 721 | 50 | text | Jun 1 |
| NP cancelled my Photoshoot :( | 695 | 44 | text | Jun 23 |
| Congratulations to me for surviving a malignant residency | 685 | 93 | text | Jun 12 |
| An NP undermined my diagnosis in front of a patient and my attending just shrugged. | 677 | 184 | text | Jun 23 |
| Overlooked aspect of being a doctor - having to work with willfully ignorant people | 622 | 145 | text | Jun 20 |
| The most ridiculous thing a resident or attending has ever said to me…. | 593 | 71 | text | Jun 16 |
r/Residency Audience Overlap r/Residency Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Residency FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Residency
What's the best time to post on r/Residency?
Based on posting volume, r/Residency is most active on Tuesdays around 8 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Residency?
r/Residency averages 37 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Residency get?
Posts on r/Residency average about 37 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Residency get most?
On r/Residency, most posts are text posts (98%)