“I’ve only successfully intubated 50% of the time. I blow my peripheral IVs. I get blood flash on my arterial lines, but I can’t thread a wire. I bent the guidewire placing a central line. I feel like I’m so far behind my classmates!” Dear colleague, I hear you… and…
Income and wealth are two entirely different entities. One can have a high income but make horrible financial decisions that focus more on pursuing “wants” rather than making sound decisions for the future. Here’s how I’m diversifying my contributions to retirement.
Microsoft PowerPoint presentations are the cornerstone for many lectures and conferences. After sitting through countless PowerPoints over the years, I noted how some lecturers utilized certain techniques to make their presentations more engaging and effective. As an attending, I’m now utilizing some of these basic tips to assemble presentations about…
For the last decade, I’ve had an umbrella over my head as a medical trainee. I stretched my wings and learned to apply new knowledge and procedural skills to clinical situations of varying complexity with the guidance of my attending physicians. Although I’ve had the last two months off to…
“Imposter syndrome” refers to the notion that an individual is not worthy or experienced enough to fulfill their current role… and it’s quite rampant in healthcare. People are overly self-critical and worry about being “exposed” to their superiors, colleagues, trainees, and patients.
Briefly expressing one’s thoughts is a skill that, admittedly, I need to refine myself. Some would equate fewer words to less complexity; however, I would argue the complete opposite. In order to condense thoughts, one must analyze the full scope of the topic, determine what can be removed, and figure…
I don’t have many pet peeves in the perioperative and ICU settings, but one in particular really irks me: speaking unprofessionally about patients when they are “sedated” or “unconscious.”
It’s hard to comprehend the amount of money, time, examinations, and sacrifice that one has to endure over their youth to pursue physician training. On reflection, it seems like a blur, but I still remember so many pivotal milestones in my career – my first patient encounter, my first code…
Early in my medical training, my colleagues and I had our rite-of-passage into medical school by taking the Hippocratic Oath at our White Coat Ceremony. Many associate the words “do no harm” with this oath; however, this phrase is nowhere in the original reference. Although the text has been translated…
Let me preface this post by stating that I’ll always support the underdog. The one who everyone counts out. The one who has seemingly insurmountable odds stacked against him/her. However, in the world of social media, people are exposed to a skewed impression of overcoming the odds to achieve one’s…