In-house to home base – striking a balance that matters to survive residency Tom Appleton, MD, PhD – PGY4 Rheumatology October 25, 2014 I do not have an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a pharmaceutical, medical device or communications organization. Je n’ai aucune affiliation (financière ou autre) avec une entreprise pharmaceutique, un fabricant d’appareils médicaux ou un cabinet de communication. Tom Appleton, MD, PhD October 25, 2014 Residency survival panel | Tom Appleton A bit about me… • Clinician-scientist career path • Family life • Internal medicine >> rheumatology • Chief resident ?Clinician-scientist MD/PhD Program BSc 2004 Residency PhD Married Child #1 2007 2008 2009 The International Conference on Residency Education | MD Child #2 2011 La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents Chief Resident Fellowship 2014 3 Residency survival panel | Tom Appleton Balancing family and profession • Challenge #1: “Daddy, are you coming to my soccer game on Saturday?” The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 4 Residency survival panel | Tom Appleton Balancing family and profession Survival strategy #1: Recognize you can’t do it all, but you can do your best at what you choose to accomplish. Set your priorities and uphold them when challenged with competing tasks. The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 5 Residency survival panel | Tom Appleton Leadership challenges • Challenge #2: You wanted an opportunity to lead – well, here it is! The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 6 Residency survival panel | Tom Appleton Leadership challenges Survival strategy #2: Plan, re-evaluate, plan again, then execute. The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 7 Residency survival panel | Tom Appleton Lessons learned • Lesson #1: Need to identify the problem before it can be fixed • Lesson #2: Ask for help – use available resources effectively • Lesson #3: Organization is essential for success (plus lots of hard work) • Lesson #4: Hard work is not the same as smart work • Lesson #5: Recognize when you’ve done enough and be willing to hand over to others The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 8 Residency survival panel | Tom Appleton “Differences between experts and weaker problem-solvers are due to their repertoire of experiences, not in the problem-solving heuristics they employ.” - Einstein, 1978 The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 9 Resident Survival Stories Author: Ruth Vilayil, PGY-V OB/GYN Date: October 25, 2014 I do not have an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a pharmaceutical, medical device or communications organization. Je n’ai aucune affiliation (financière ou autre) avec une entreprise pharmaceutique, un fabricant d’appareils médicaux ou un cabinet de communication. Author: Ruth Vilayil Date: October 25, 2014 1. Choose wisely: One yes turns into one thousand no’s. 2. Reflect: The biggest mistake is to fail to learn from your mistake. 3. Always grow: Grow all ways... Session/Presentation Name | Presenter Name Relentlessly. The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 17 Session/Presentation Name | Presenter Name “The best things are the most difficult.” -Greek Proverb The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 18 Resident Survival Stories: A different way to get there Author: Abdullah Saleh Date: Oct 25, 2014 I do not have an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a pharmaceutical, medical device or communications organization. Je n’ai aucune affiliation (financière ou autre) avec une entreprise pharmaceutique, un fabricant d’appareils médicaux ou un cabinet de communication. Author: Abdullah Saleh Date: Oct 25, 2014 Session/Presentation Name | Presenter Name The many hats we wear The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 21 Two worlds? Leading a double life – reconciliation? The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 25 Session/Presentation Name | Presenter Name Finding the overlap • Pursuing passion w/out sacrificing training » Culture of “surgeon first” » Clinical/academic responsibilities » Avoiding being fringe – making it mainstream • Managers versus leaders » What does resident leadership look like? » Building resiliency in the program/day to day • Aligning research interest » Novel program/projects/collaborations The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 26 Staying employed…. • Pursuing competitive fellowship » Path less traveled » Research and grants » Clear purpose for applying to fellowship » Distinctive application » Supportive reference letters The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 27 Session/Presentation Name | Presenter Name Finding your balance The International Conference on Residency Education | La Conférence internationale sur la formation des résidents 28 Help us improve. 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