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So, my big day with the dean of clinical sciences was quite interesting. I know that gas is for me, and went to the dean to get advice on what to do to ensure a residency position , aka "greasing the dean for a good letter."
Here's The jist of our discussion. Btw, I have a pretty good relationship w/the dean so sometimes our talks are a little lax.
Dean: So have you decided what you want to do?
Me: Yes, I'm very interested in a career in anesthesiology.
Dean: Well, you'd better invest in a good seat-cushion.
Me: Ha Ha ... wait, are you serious?
Dean: Yeah. You wanna spend the rest of you life at the head of the table passing gas?
Me (dumbfounded): At least they'll pay me for it now.
Dean: lol. Really, I think you're better suited for GS. What do you think?
Me: I loved my GS rotation, but I didn't like the bread n butter hernia/lap-chole work. After a few of those, I started to get a little bored. Besides, I think I'm a little more of an intellectual than the GS, and I like working with my hands so anesthesiology just seems like a great fit.
Dean: Great, so I think with your scores, evals, and LOR's you would have no problem getting a GS surgery residency here. In fact, we have something of a glut of well balanced GS. Either really bright, but lazy, or workhorses that are not as academic. I'm gonna give you the numbers of some PD's you should call. Also, while you're here, I am gonna sign you up for the microvascular lab.
Me: (blank stare)... Ok, thank you sir.
Dean: Not a problem, keep me updated on how things go.
Me: (walking towards door) 😀
Me: (out of his office) 😕 did that conversation really just happen?
So, after this discussion, I call one of my friends for a good laugh. This particular friend constantly tells me how gas is "the most constipated specialty," and that EM is the way to go. We laughed at the way the dean treated me like a 5-year-old, and decided what's best for me. Then he tells me how said dean is so supportive of his decision to go EM. We'll see how great EM is when he's at work during graveyard manually removing FO from the rectum of an overzealous sex addict. Who knows, maybe I'll come down to help sedate the FO Px, so I can watch and give real time commentary on my friends FO removal technique... and career decision.
Peace
Lo
So, my big day with the dean of clinical sciences was quite interesting. I know that gas is for me, and went to the dean to get advice on what to do to ensure a residency position , aka "greasing the dean for a good letter."
Here's The jist of our discussion. Btw, I have a pretty good relationship w/the dean so sometimes our talks are a little lax.
Dean: So have you decided what you want to do?
Me: Yes, I'm very interested in a career in anesthesiology.
Dean: Well, you'd better invest in a good seat-cushion.
Me: Ha Ha ... wait, are you serious?
Dean: Yeah. You wanna spend the rest of you life at the head of the table passing gas?
Me (dumbfounded): At least they'll pay me for it now.
Dean: lol. Really, I think you're better suited for GS. What do you think?
Me: I loved my GS rotation, but I didn't like the bread n butter hernia/lap-chole work. After a few of those, I started to get a little bored. Besides, I think I'm a little more of an intellectual than the GS, and I like working with my hands so anesthesiology just seems like a great fit.
Dean: Great, so I think with your scores, evals, and LOR's you would have no problem getting a GS surgery residency here. In fact, we have something of a glut of well balanced GS. Either really bright, but lazy, or workhorses that are not as academic. I'm gonna give you the numbers of some PD's you should call. Also, while you're here, I am gonna sign you up for the microvascular lab.
Me: (blank stare)... Ok, thank you sir.
Dean: Not a problem, keep me updated on how things go.
Me: (walking towards door) 😀
Me: (out of his office) 😕 did that conversation really just happen?
So, after this discussion, I call one of my friends for a good laugh. This particular friend constantly tells me how gas is "the most constipated specialty," and that EM is the way to go. We laughed at the way the dean treated me like a 5-year-old, and decided what's best for me. Then he tells me how said dean is so supportive of his decision to go EM. We'll see how great EM is when he's at work during graveyard manually removing FO from the rectum of an overzealous sex addict. Who knows, maybe I'll come down to help sedate the FO Px, so I can watch and give real time commentary on my friends FO removal technique... and career decision.
Peace
Lo
