Professor @EmoryMedicine, past pres @accpchest, sleep MD. Puzzle, bridge and Magic: tG enthusiast. Grammar nerd. Views my own, because who else would want ‘em?
Aug 26, 2020 • 17 tweets • 7 min read
Day 2 of lessons learned. And today's topic is going to be failure, and why it is important to fail. Many super smart folks have already put relevant information on this topic online, and I'll reference some of it as we go. And today, I'll gif it up a bit. #tweetstorm 1/
Those old enough to remember the scene below are probably also old enough to realize that it just ain't true. We try all the time, and we don't always get there. That's (usually) not a poor effort... that's a fact of life, folks. 2/
Aug 26, 2020 • 24 tweets • 5 min read
As I enter my final week of Program Directorship, I decided to put together a few "lessons learned" series of tweets. I won't call them tweetorials, as they aren't evidence-based or well-researched. But they are the result of 14 years of experience. Enjoy in that context. 1/
My first #tweetstorm relates to feedback. But not giving feedback; lots of smart people have written widely on how best to do that. I want to focus on how to receive and incorporate feedback. Over my time as PD, I have had a chance to counsel more than 75 fellows in this art. 2/
Mar 18, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Had our first "war room" related to @EmoryMedicine PCCM fellow deployments during #COVID19 yesterday. While I may be late to the game, I thought I'd share some reflections on the process for Program Directors who haven't yet gone through the process. 1/9
While identifying rotations that were relatively housestaff-dependent and likely to become very busy over the next few weeks and months wasn't a challenge, choosing rotations from which fellows could be conscripted was a bit more of a challenge. 2/9
Aug 3, 2019 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
@gbosslet Alright, buddy. Since you called me out, I’ll chime in.
I, too, read almost every personal statement. Over fourteen application cycles, I’d wager I’ve read through more than 5000. And while every Program Director has their own take, mine falls fairly close to yours.
1/@gbosslet I’ve read too many that start with “As I (colorful description of an event), I realized then and there I wanted to be a PCCM specialist.” The action varies from “looked down on the vast expanse of the Serengeti” to “stood over the dying patient as they took their last breath.”
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