The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed both undergraduate and graduate medical education, with a pivot to virtual and remote learning and reimagined clinical rotations. Although there have been discussions about best practices for educators during the era of...
July…the start of a new cycle. Thinking about it can bring up feelings of angst and trepidation for both PDs and incoming fellows, especially this year with fellows whose only experience with the program may have been on their virtual interview day. How can we best...
This has been an incredibly challenging year for physicians, particularly in Pulmonary and Critical Care, as well as educators and program leaders. Now, with the new academic year right around the corner, the ACGME Milestones 2.0 loom before you. What changes can you...
Introduction I’ve equated working during the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC to a war. Bombs might not be dropping on us; but life as we know it has been transformed. And for most of our trainees, this is a first brush with living and working in a war-zone. Here I provide a...
After coaching my sons in a little league baseball game, my 12-yr-old asked me, “Hey Dad do you coach at work too?” I responded quickly with “Yes, yes I absolutely do!” and cracked a smile. Right then, after some apparent reflection (possibly triggered by our team’s...
Craig A. Piquette, MD “Oh, how I hate evaluations with my boss!” How many times have you said that? We often feel that those meetings are a waste of time and we never learn anything from them. Our fellows probably feel the same way but we have an opportunity to...
