Eating lunch with an anesthesiologist, what should I ask him?

[xoxx]

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I get a rare opportunity to eat lunch with a veteran anesthesiologist. He just retired and worked in his field for decades. I have a list of a few questions, just want to see what you guys would add.
What are some good questions I could ask him?

 

[Slowpoke]

I get a rare opportunity to eat lunch with a veteran anesthesiologist. He just retired and worked in his field for decades. I have a list of a few questions, just want to see what you guys would add.
What are some good questions I could ask him?

Would you do it all over again?

If yes, any changes in career trajectory?

If no, what would you do instead?

 

[235788]

what his thoughts are one the future of the field and the role of the CRNA - I found they love to talk about it.

 

[LizzyM]

What has changed most in the past 40 years?

What change are you most grateful for?

What has revolutionized the treatment of patients in the past 40 years?

Is it more difficult now, or easier?

What were the most difficult conditions you ever worked in? (weather related, or mass casulty, or something else?)

Old folks love to talk about the old days and I myself find it fascinating. One old-timer told me about admitted adult patients with new onset polio back in the day.

 

[0919mmk]

"Are you paying for lunch?"

 

[Verum]

What does he think the future of american healthcare will hold for us.

 

[tenndoc]

boxers or briefs?

 

[kpcrew]

What has changed most in the past 40 years?

What change are you most grateful for?

What has revolutionized the treatment of patients in the past 40 years?

Is it more difficult now, or easier?

What were the most difficult conditions you ever worked in? (weather related, or mass casulty, or something else?)

Old folks love to talk about the old days and I myself find it fascinating. One old-timer told me about admitted adult patients with new onset polio back in the day.

i actually asked that question to an anesthesiologist and he said that having electronic records was basically the best thing that ever happened since it's much more accurate and easier to complete.

 

[xoxx]

Thank you guys so much! Im writing them down now. Please keep them coming!

And I told him im going to "grill him with questions" and he said thats fine. So im going to go into it as a friendly visit, but end up asking as much as I can. And no he is not going to pay, Im taking him to a really good place that I hope he will enjoy. Paying for his meal is the least I can do for him, hes taking time out of his day to talk to me..

Thanks Again!

 

[xoxx]

What has changed most in the past 40 years?

What change are you most grateful for?

What has revolutionized the treatment of patients in the past 40 years?

Is it more difficult now, or easier?

What were the most difficult conditions you ever worked in? (weather related, or mass casulty, or something else?)

Old folks love to talk about the old days and I myself find it fascinating. One old-timer told me about admitted adult patients with new onset polio back in the day.

Will definitely ask these questions!

 

[riverside]

seeing as he is a anesthesiologist, i would ask him his opinion regarding things about malpractice and getting sued

 

[xoxx]

seeing as he is a anesthesiologist, i would ask him his opinion regarding things about malpractice and getting sued

Will add this to the list, but I do not want to come off as rude saying "How many times have you lost your ass to soul-less lawyers" haha

 

[pkwraith]

"Are you going to finish that?"

 

[Apollo316]

Hi xoxx, I'd like to pseudo-hijack your thread!

I'm having lunch with a transplant surgeon on Monday, and I'm also curious to know what questions people would ask.

Go.

 

[hiyaman]

Hi xoxx, I'd like to pseudo-hijack your thread!

I'm having lunch with a transplant surgeon on Monday, and I'm also curious to know what questions people would ask.

Go.

"Do you find the lifestyle difficult?"

 

[LazyElemental]

What the best entree is

 

[StraddleHand]

I am currently shadowing an anesthesiologist and we talk a lot about his lifestyle as an anesthesiologist. For example, I ask him how often he is/was on call? What sort of arrangements does/did he make for his kids while he's on call? Why did he choose anesthesiology? What is most satisfying to him about his job? What is least satisfying? How and to what degree does/did paying back his medical school loans affect the things he does/did in life?

What I found to be most interesting was our conversation of his role versus the CRNA's role. Definitely be sure to ask that question as it is very important to explore, especially in today's world of healthcare where we are trying to utilize our resources to their greatest extent, lower the cost of healthcare and improve efficiency/safety.

 

[mvenus929]

1) What was the best part of your job?

2) What was the worst part of your job?

 

[lobo.solo]

"Are you paying for lunch?"

😀 ^ this

But seriously, what made him choose his field?

 

[911 Turbo]

"Do you ever get high off your own supply?"

 

[LizzyM]

"Do you ever get high off your own supply?"

In the 1980s-90s, anesthesiologists had the highest rate of drug abuse of any speciality and there was more than one fatal overdose among residents. The specialty group started residency education to combat those behaviors. It is no joke. I don't know if things have gotten better since then as I moved on and don't have much contact with anesthesiology professional education faculty any more.

 

[Xenops]

what his thoughts are one the future of the field and the role of the CRNA - I found they love to talk about it.

This would be my question in general; with cRNA's being cheaper than anesthesiologists, what is the job market for a anesthesiologist? Would he recommend a student going into that field today?

 

[kpcrew]

This would be my question in general; with cRNA's being cheaper than anesthesiologists, what is the job market for a anesthesiologist? Would he recommend a student going into that field today?

there's actually a subforum for this here
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=45

 

[deleted307836]

In the 1980s-90s, anesthesiologists had the highest rate of drug abuse of any speciality and there was more than one fatal overdose among residents. The specialty group started residency education to combat those behaviors. It is no joke. I don't know if things have gotten better since then as I moved on and don't have much contact with anesthesiology professional education faculty any more.

This is still true. Can't remember the stats off the top of my head (from the late 2000's) but a hugely disproportionate number of physicians who enter drug rehab programs are anesthesiologists.