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What does the typical workweek look like for 1) general cardiologists, 2) EP docs, 3) interventionalists, and 4) other specialties (ex: those who are trained in cardiac MRI or ECHO or something)?
For example, out of 10 half-days a week, a GI doc will probably spend 5 half-days scoping, 4 half-days in clinic, and 1 half-day with admin / paperwork tasks.
How does this work within the different sub-specialities of cardiology? How much time does one spend in clinic, doing procedures, seeing consults, reading ECHOs/EKGs/MRIs, etc.? My attending right now (interventionalist) usually has like 1.5 days of clinic, 0.5 days of VA clinic, 2 full cath/procedure days where he starts are like 5:00AM, and usually has nothing going on on Thursdays which is his weekday call day. Is this typical for someone in academics? How do things look like in the community hospital setting? Do cardiologists typically have clinic and see consults in the hospital during the same week or do they take turns seeing ALL consults for a given week?
For example, out of 10 half-days a week, a GI doc will probably spend 5 half-days scoping, 4 half-days in clinic, and 1 half-day with admin / paperwork tasks.
How does this work within the different sub-specialities of cardiology? How much time does one spend in clinic, doing procedures, seeing consults, reading ECHOs/EKGs/MRIs, etc.? My attending right now (interventionalist) usually has like 1.5 days of clinic, 0.5 days of VA clinic, 2 full cath/procedure days where he starts are like 5:00AM, and usually has nothing going on on Thursdays which is his weekday call day. Is this typical for someone in academics? How do things look like in the community hospital setting? Do cardiologists typically have clinic and see consults in the hospital during the same week or do they take turns seeing ALL consults for a given week?
