Back when I was an impressionable premedical student, my research mentor sat me down after I shared plans to leave his lab and said, “You won’t become a doctor.” He then explained that he would not be adding me to his lab alumni page on his website and that he would not write a letter of recommendation on my behalf to medical school.
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The anesthesia market is HOT right now so many anesthesia residents are going straight into practice without fellowship. Even though I initially dual applied for cardiac and ICU fellowships [more on this in the video], I recognized that I was making a $1 million dollar decision to pursue an extra year of training that didn’t align with my long-term career goals… so I dropped the cardiac fellowship part.
Everyone’s decision is unique to their current situation and career goals. Sometimes your situation changes. Sometimes your career goals change. That’s all ok. I decided that ICU fellowship was the right path for me and 5 years into practice, I am still happy with this decision.
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