non-OR work opportunities

[Igor4sugry]

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This question is more about type of work available for attendings.
I'm interested in anesthesiology but I'm starting to realize that I'm not enjoying being in the OR (the environment feels negative to me).

As an attending, what non-OR positions are available? Is it possible to do a little bit of OR time and then do something else?

 

[Trisomy13]

This question is more about type of work available for attendings.
I'm interested in anesthesiology but I'm starting to realize that I'm not enjoying being in the OR (the environment feels negative to me).

As an attending, what non-OR positions are available? Is it possible to do a little bit of OR time and then do something else?

Pain fellowship, CCM fellowship, medical director of a surgery center.

Honestly though, if you don't enjoy being in the OR, your chances of making it through residency are slim.

 

[countingdays]

This question is more about type of work available for attendings.
I'm interested in anesthesiology but I'm starting to realize that I'm not enjoying being in the OR (the environment feels negative to me).

As an attending, what non-OR positions are available? Is it possible to do a little bit of OR time and then do something else?

If you don't enjoy being in the OR, you are not really interested in anesthesiology. Sorry Igor.

 

[Arch Guillotti]

This question is more about type of work available for attendings.
I'm interested in anesthesiology but I'm starting to realize that I'm not enjoying being in the OR (the environment feels negative to me).

As an attending, what non-OR positions are available? Is it possible to do a little bit of OR time and then do something else?

Igor, it might help us if you tell us how far along you are in your training.

 

[Igor4sugry]

I'm a 3rd year now, and I did one elective in anesthesia. Now I'm on surgery rotation, and I'm beginning to feel that the OR is not a place I want to be at every day, even if it is on the other side of the table. Its kind of depressing to me to be in the closed-up space with no windows most of the day.

 

[NOLA RISING]

I'm a 3rd year now, and I did one elective in anesthesia. Now I'm on surgery rotation, and I'm beginning to feel that the OR is not a place I want to be at every day, even if it is on the other side of the table. Its kind of depressing to me to be in the closed-up space with no windows most of the day.

Is it really more depressing than the medicine wards?

 

[geogil]

I'm a 3rd year now, and I did one elective in anesthesia. Now I'm on surgery rotation, and I'm beginning to feel that the OR is not a place I want to be at every day, even if it is on the other side of the table. Its kind of depressing to me to be in the closed-up space with no windows most of the day.

Go to dartmouth then, they have windows that look out on the world in the OR's.

Are you sure it's not the fact that it's January, winter, and dark that has you discouraged?

Try to do another rotation in anesthesia in the spring and tell us what you think then.

 

[Gasworks]

There are lots of places to work outside of a traditional OR.. my group does office sedation for a number of Gyn and ENT groups. You could also find a 1-2 room surgery center where it's basically the same handful of people every day so the group dynamic tends to be on the more laid back side. OR's in big university hospitals tend to be rather dysfunctional, especially when you start mixing salaried university staff with people more accustomed to working on a private practice time line. I think that one of the greatest failures of anesthesia training programs is that residents are going out to look for jobs with absolutely zero exposure to a private practice setting.

 

[CambieMD]

I would not suggest that someone who does not like the OR go into anesthesia. Look into IM and go into pulmonary. The OR can be an unforgiving place for those who do not like that environment. The OR is not for everyone.CCM can be accessed through IM ,Surgery or Anesthesia.

The OR can be a toxic environment in which to work.
I love the OR and look forward to going to work every day.

If you have doubts, continue to explore your options. You have worked too hard to select a specialty that you will not love.

Cambie

 

[scudrunner]

There is always academia. You could split your time between teaching, research, and the OR (or ICU or pain clinic).

 

[CambieMD]

There is always academia. You could split your time between teaching, research, and the OR (or ICU or pain clinic).

A lot of the teaching anesthesia takes place in the OR.


Cambie

 

[ultm8frisbee]

In a related question to Igor's, I am really interested in Ob-Gyn, but I detest vaginas', babies, pelvic exams, ob-gyn clinic, vaginal deliveries, L&D floors, and women in general. Any positions in Ob-Gyn where I could avoid all of the above?

 

[Masseter Spasm]

There are plenty of non-OR positions available in a CLINIC...

 

[Intensivist]

l also would like to explore non OR duties. I am somewhat discouraged by the role od anaesthetist in OR. On too many occasions, our job is static, almost boring, and the neccessity of close cooperation with the surgeon is not something l prefer. But even without al these issues that bother me, l still primarily went into anaesthesia to do ICU, and maybe pain (only if combined with CCM).

 

[CambieMD]

l also would like to explore non OR duties. I am somewhat discouraged by the role od anaesthetist in OR. On too many occasions, our job is static, almost boring, and the neccessity of close cooperation with the surgeon is not something l prefer. But even without al these issues that bother me, l still primarily went into anaesthesia to do ICU, and maybe pain (only if combined with CCM).

Why did you go into anesthesiology if you find the what we do ,"boring?" CCM can be entered through IM.

Cambie

 

[chocomorsel]

Yeah, except you'd have to do 3 years of IM. Incessant rounding, notes, clinic, non-compliant patients etc, etc. I think eventually I might get out of the OR too. But right now it's ok. Not bad as of yet. Planning on doing a fellowship that gets me out of the OR half the time though. CCM.