Description
This book fills the need for a single, consolidated, go-to resource that guides anesthesiologists in all aspects of their careers. Through the use of storytelling by senior anesthesiologists, it conveys life lessons, clinical pearls, and hard-earned experiences. The book seeks to construct a "bridge" of collective wisdom and advice between these veteran practitioners and the new generation following in their footsteps, presented in a fun and accessible format. Compiled by anesthesiologists with 20+ years of clinical and academic practice, the chapters are organized into sections that cover themes like communication and educational strategies, professionalism, leadership, career pathways and advancement, research tips, working with residents and mentoring, doctor/patient relationships, and practice management issues. It includes stories about memorable cases and personal mentors, and topics such as substance abuse, physician burnout, dealing with medical/legal issues, avoiding complications, working in international medicine, how to find work life balance, financial issues, and many more. The book's goal is to help the new generation navigate work/life stresses that are unique to anesthesiologists. There is a lack of good mentors for trainees and younger faculty, and this book fills that gap.
Part I: Communication.- Cooper River Bridge David Howe.- Part II: PROFESSIONALISM.- Claiborne Pell Bridge Edwin G. Avery IV, MD.- Part III: Leadership.- Thurston Ave. Bridge Craig Riley.- Part IV: Academic Promotion and Career Development.- Ambassador Bridge - Mark Liu.- Part V: Education and Training.- Stari Most (Old Bridge) Michael E. Liu, AIA NCARB.- Part VI: Doctor-Patient Relations.- Tiny Bridge in the Yellow Mountains Lisa Sandson.- Part VII: Clinical Wisdom.- Pennsylvania Stone Arch Bridge Niamh Curry.- Part VIII: More Wisdom on Clinical Anesthesia Practice.- Harrisburg Railroad Bridge John Giacalone.- Part IX. Personal Stories.- Chesapeake Bay Bridge Daniel Nemec.- Part X: Life Stories.- Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge Kelsey O Connor.
Sharif Mohamed MD
Associate Professor of Pediatric Anesthesia
Department of Anesthesiology
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Department of Anesthesiology
Galveston, TX 77555-0877
Amr Abouleish, MD, MBA
Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Department of Anesthesiology
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77555-0877
Edwin G. Avery IV, M.D.
Vice-Chair, Clinical Research Operations
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Professor of Anesthesiology
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Oh 44106-1716
Raymond Graber MD
Vice-Chair, Quality
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Oh 44106-1716
Jeffrey Kirsch MD FASA
Professor
University of Washington
Catherine Marcucci, MD
Clinical Fellow
Department of Transfusion Medicine
Senior Anesthesiologist
Department of Perioperative Medicine
Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
