I receive weekly reminders from E*Value, a well-known healthcare education platform, to complete faculty evaluations, conferences, lectures, etc. These are usually in the form of a survey many days/weeks after I interacted with the particular person or event in question. In addition, the ACGME outlines how evaluations of trainees, faculty,…
Arguably, anesthesiology has one of the largest learning curves right off the bat. Though you’ll rely on the medical knowledge you’ve obtained through medical school and as an intern, clinical anesthesiology is something entirely different. This is what makes entering your first few months a bit unnerving but incredibly exciting! You’re…
Although I accepted my fellowship offer out-of-match earlier this year, today was the official San Francisco Match Day for people still waiting for their critical care anesthesiology match results! It’s official now! :-)
I had a great conversation with one of the PACU nurses yesterday about the new crop of interns starting in July, and if/how it affects workflow and patient safety. I shared a story about my first cross-cover page as an intern. At the time, it was super stressful, but in…
I’ve been a Nike fan my whole life but owned a pair of Eccos to wear around the hospital as a medical student. I loved those shoes, but they were a little too “formal” for my liking and ultimately fell apart over a year ago. I began wearing my old basketball…
As a follow-up post to preparing for the ABA Basic Exam which I took between my CA-1 and CA-2 years, I’ll be taking the Advanced Exam a month or so after finishing residency (~ July 2017). I’ve spent the overwhelming majority of my “study time” reading journal articles and other…
I wanted to expand on a previous post regarding the placement of peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters. Some use a small wheal of local anesthetic to minimize discomfort associated with the IV needle placement in awake patients… especially for large IVs. Place enough subcutaneous wheals of lidocaine, and you’ll hear patients report…
Earlier today, I received an inquiry from a pre-med student who experienced a very common event during the shadowing process:
Yesterday was a “research day” for the surgery department, so most of the elective surgeries didn’t start till around 1:30 PM. In the meantime, the anesthesia providers were scrambling all over the hospital throughout the morning and managed to stay organized with all the scheduled afternoon cases plus add-on cases. …
Here’s a rundown of the essential belongings I either wear, have in my scrubs, or have in my (ancient) Targus messenger bag each work day. Seriously, I’ve had that bag since my freshman year in college… back in 2005. :shock: