Category Archives: Well-Being

Episode 215: Transition From Training to Practice with Drs. Sedghi and Freiberg

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Episode 215: Transition From Training to Practice with Drs. Sedghi and Freiberg
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In this 215th episode I welcome Dr. Kia Sedghi and Dr. Stephen Freiberg to the show to discuss tips and tricks for making the transition from training to practice.

CME: https://earnc.me/vRQ6fn

Random Recs:

The Rewatchables Podcast: Link

Atul Gawande Article: Link

Episode 202: RADAR and Anti-racism in Anesthesiology with Matt Wixson

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Episode 202: RADAR and Anti-racism in Anesthesiology with Matt Wixson
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In this 202nd episode I welcome Dr. Matt Wixson, co-founder of RADAR (Raising Anesthesiology Diversity and Anti-Racism) to the show to discuss anti-racism in Anesthesiology.

CME: https://earnc.me/PShGVa

RADAR’s website: https://radaranesthesia.org

Dr. Wixson’s email: mwixson@med.umich.edu

Dr. Wixson is on Twitter @WixsonMatt

Random Recs:

The Handmaid’s Tale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)

Tiger Documentary: Link

Episode 182: Med Student Concerns and PD Responses for the COVID Interview Season

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Episode 182: Med Student Concerns and PD Responses for the COVID Interview Season
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In this 182nd episode I welcome the president of the ASA medical student component, Stacia Griebahn, and the president-elect, Abigail Schirmer to the show to discuss what medical students applying in anesthesiology are concerned about this year and the responses that PDs have to those concerns.

CME: https://earnc.me/6pJA5y

ASA medical student component webpage: https://www.asahq.org/education-and-career/asa-medical-student-component

Abigail is on twitter: @abigailschirmer

Stacia is on twitter: @StaciaGriebahn

Random recs:

Do no harm: Link

War Doctor: Surgery on the front line: Link

Zwift: https://zwift.com

Give Back Yoga Foundation: https://givebackyoga.org

The Drive Podcast: https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/

Episode 177: How To Be a Star Resident

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Episode 177: How To Be a Star Resident
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In this 177th episode I discuss a survey of Anesthesiology program directors where I asked them both what makes a great resident great and what red flags make them worry about a resident. I go through the responses and lay out key points about how to earn the reputation of being a star resident.

CME: https://earnc.me/ABxR5u

A listener recommended the book Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willinck and Lief Babbin about what makes Navy Seal teams successful. There are lots of parallels with what I discussed on this episode.

Episode 175: Financial Planning in the Time of COVID with Justin Harvey

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Episode 175: Financial Planning in the Time of COVID with Justin Harvey
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In this 175th episode I welcome Justin Harvey back to the show to discuss the financial implications of COVID-19 for medical students, residents, fellows and attending physicians. Justin is a fee-only financial advisor and CFP (Certified Financial Planner).

CME: https://earnc.me/x2dBzl

References:

Recommended student loan consulting company: www.studentloanplanner.com

Anesthesiologist-founded physician-specific lending: https://www.doc2doclending.com/

A great flow chart for how to think about student loan strategies: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-03-at-3.06.44-PM-640×772.png 

Article associated with the above for good student loan intel: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/ultimate-guide-to-student-loan-debt-management-for-doctors/

A place to find fee-only financial planners: https://www.napfa.org/ or http://xyplanningnetwork.com/

Justin’s podcast: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/

Justin’s company: www.apm-wealth.com

Justin’s email: justin@apm-wealth.com

Episode 156: Personal Finance and Burnout with Jimmy Turner

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Episode 156: Personal Finance and Burnout with Jimmy Turner
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In this 156th episode I welcome Dr. Jimmy Turner to the show to discuss the intersection of personal finance and physician burnout.

CME: https://earnc.me/0d07wD

References:

Dr. Turner’s about page: http://thephysicianphilosopher.com/about/

Dr. Turner’s website: https://thephysicianphilosopher.com/

Dr. Turner’s new podcast: http://moneymeetsmedicine.com/

Blogpost about burnout and finance: https://thephysicianphilosopher.com/what-causes-physician-burnout/

How to think about Money book: https://www.amazon.com/Think-About-Money-Jonathan-Clements/dp/1523770813

If You Can free PDF book: https://www.etf.com/docs/IfYouCan.pdf

Leaders Eat Last: https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others/dp/1543614620

Episode 153: Women in Anesthesiology with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt

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Episode 153: Women in Anesthesiology with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt
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In this 153rd episode I welcome Dr. Sasha Shillcutt to the show to discuss the movement to support and promote the success of women in Anesthesiology. Dr. Shillcutt is on twitter at @sashashillcutt and @RUBraveEnough. Her website is https://www.becomebraveenough.com

CME: https://earnc.me/JlM00P

References:

Check out Sasha’s Upcoming book that we discussed on the episode!

Episode 149: Transitioning: From Intern to CA-1 year and Beyond

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Episode 149: Transitioning: From Intern to CA-1 year and Beyond
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In this 149th episode I discuss common challenges to the transition from intern year to CA1 year including some of why it’s difficult, the mistakes commonly made, the causes of those mistakes and some suggested solutions. Although I focus on the intern to CA1 transition, much of this applies to any major transition in life.

CME: https://earnc.me/YHvb9n

Episode 148: Marijuana Use In Healthcare Providers with Mike Fitzsimons

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Episode 148: Marijuana Use In Healthcare Providers with Mike Fitzsimons
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In this 148th episode I welcome Dr. Fitzsimons back to the show to discuss the use of marijuana in healthcare providers. We discuss what we know about prevalence, what the potential consequences are, what the status of testing is, and what we may see happen in the future.

CME: https://earnc.me/8jVcyb

NEJM article on adverse effects of marijuana: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24897085

Episode 137: Contracts and Negotiation with Steve Kaufman

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Episode 137: Contracts and Negotiation with Steve Kaufman
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In this 137th episode I welcome Steve Kaufman to the show to discuss contracts and negotiation for doctors. Steve is a lawyer with decades of experience helping doctors negotiate contracts.

CME: https://earnc.me/oFIwW1

If you have questions for Steve you can contact him directly at 410-659-1385, or email at SKaufman@wcslaw.com and he’s on twitter at @SKaufmanWCS