: Struggles with the newfound responsibility while caring for her patient, Roy, though she begins to "open up her shell" slightly.
: Asks for practical improvements, like new hospital machines and a night nurse, rather than a flashy research project.
: Enthusiastically takes on the administrative duties of the "Chief of the Day," though she faces pushback from her peers. [S7E5] Almost Grown
: The attendings pitch their ideas to the Chief.
: Wants to fund a program for athletes with leg problems, but her pitch is complicated by her personal tension with Arizona. : Struggles with the newfound responsibility while caring
: Chief Webber puts the residents (Meredith, Cristina, April, and Jackson) in charge of the hospital for the day to test their leadership and readiness as "almost grown" surgeons. Simultaneously, the attending surgeons compete for a million-dollar grant for their respective projects. Key Storylines
: Proposes a clinical trial for Alzheimer’s research , motivated by Meredith’s family history. : The attendings pitch their ideas to the Chief
: The Chief ultimately awards the million-dollar grant to Owen for his trauma training project. The Residents in Charge :