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I was recently asked by a premed whether she should pursue PA school or medical school, so I was inspired to make a video about it!
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REGRETS: early college [high school dropout], long distance relationship, throwing away my 20s?
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I was inspired by a question I was asked during a medical school interview: “What do you regret most?” At the time [over TEN years ago now… whew, I’m getting old], I answered that I regretted going to an early college. Looking back, there are a couple of things that I may have regretted at one point or another:
1. Going to an early college
2. Being in a long distance relationship
3. Throwing away my 20’s [to become a doctor]
But over time, my perspective on these things has changed. Watch the video to learn more about why! I’d love to hear how you’d respond to this interview question on YouTube!
types of ICU doctors: anesthesia, surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology
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What do anesthesiologists, surgeons, internists, neurologists and emergency room doctors all have in common?
Read moremy 2022 new years resolutions in 4 domains: personal, finances/money, relationships/love, career
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I do not typically set New Year’s resolutions, but 2021 was a big year of growth and change and I wanted to continue the momentum. This exercise was mostly one in reflection of the challenges I overcame in 2021 [pandemic aside] in order to look toward setting goals to strive for in 2022.
Read moreWhy I do not talk about the pandemic on this channel as an ICU doctor
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The elephant in the room around here is that I’m an ICU doctor that hasn’t been posting much about the pandemic to this channel. In this video, I share some of my thoughts on why I’ve been holding back.
Read moreHow much money do I make on YouTube?! (1.2k subs)
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Some people join YouTube and create videos because they think it’s a “get rich quick” option. I can tell you that I *won’t* be quitting my day job as a doctor to do this full-time. Nor did I start this channel with the purpose of making money; I just really wanted a creative outlet. That being said… it doesn’t *hurt* to potentially have another revenue source…
In this video, I go over EXACTLY how much money I’m making from YouTube with 1.2k subscribers and 20 videos. It might surprise you.
VLOG: impulse buy [Sony ZV-1 unboxing and testing]
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I NEVER treat myself… so it was a bit out of character when I decided one random Saturday evening that I was ready to pull the trigger on a Vlogging camera. I’ve been recording all of my YouTube videos using my iPhone 11 pro and while it has been working for me, I CRINGE every single time I am editing these videos because of how grainy the video often is and how flat the audio is. It totally makes listening to myself more painful that it already is!
Read moreIs the future of anesthesiology (for MD/DO physicians) DEAD?!
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I am frequently asked by medical students whether the specialty of anesthesiology will have a future. I am asked if CRNAs/AAs will take all of our jobs. I am asked if robots or artificial intelligence will replace us. I am asked if the job market is saturated [thus pushing salaries down]. While I do not have a crystal ball, I *do* have a lot of opinions on this topic.
Read more7 reasons I love being a critical care anesthesiologist
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Did you know that anesthesiologists can also get extra fellowship training to work as ICU doctors [also known as “intensivists”]? In this video, I share with you why the marriage of anesthesia and critical care makes sense.
Read moreHow I *actually* studied for the ABA Applied Exam [anesthesia oral boards] & practical advice
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Back in January 2021, I posted about my plans for studying for the ABA Applied Exam [a.k.a. anesthesia oral boards, the-scariest-board-exam-ever, etc]. They were really involved and intense and lofty plans. Like any human, I did not actually follow through on all of them, but hey, all that matters is that I passed [cue applause, firework emojis]. Now, I figured it was a good time to impart all of my wisdom on you as you embark on your journey of tackling this beast of an exam.
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