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How to look for a bright future in ER

How to look for a bright future in ER. M. H. Moustafa, MD, FACEP. Associate Clinical Professor David Geffen School of Medicine At UCLA. Joke of the day !. Bright future in ER. A- Tips for medical students B- Recommendations for postgraduates C- How to get your dream job

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How to look for a bright future in ER

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  1. How to look for a bright future in ER

  2. M. H. Moustafa, MD, FACEP Associate Clinical Professor David Geffen School of Medicine At UCLA

  3. Joke of the day !

  4. Bright future in ER • A- Tips for medical students • B- Recommendations for postgraduates • C- How to get your dream job • D- How to change failure to success • E- Dealing with burnout • F- Other: Finance, family and your wellness

  5. A- Tips for Medical Students • 1- Attend your didactics; lectures, labs, and all other presentations • 2- Do not be afraid to ask questions • 3- Get a standard text book • 4- Get clinical exposure

  6. A- Tips for Medical Students • 5- Clinical Shadowing • 6- Get a mentor! • 7- Attend Local and National Conferences • 8- Join EM Interest Group

  7. A-Tips for Medical Students • The INTERNET!! • Lectures • Very updated • Pictorials • Educational videos and Power Point presentations • Useful links

  8. B-Recommendations for the Postgraduates • 1- Enroll in EM residency program • 2- Read about your daily clinical encounters • 3- Get a standard Text Book ( Tintinalli or Peter Rosen) • 4- Shadow with your senior • 5- Get a mentor

  9. B- Recommendations for the Postgraduates • 6- Read one EM topic and teach it to the new interns the next day ( Mini Talk) • 7- Read about procedures. Learn and teach! • 8- Join EM Interest Groups

  10. EM Organizations • ACEP • SAEM • EMRA • AAEM • ABEM

  11. B- Recommendations for the postgraduates • 9- Subscribe to EM peer review journals. Bring articles to your Journal Club • 10-With your peers: Build up your ER Library; books, journals, CD and DVD

  12. Emergency Medicine Journals

  13. B- Recommendations for the Postgraduates • 11- Invite outside speakers • 12- attend local and international conferences • 13- Consider overseas rotation in EM • 14- ATLS, ACLS, PALS and neonatal resusciation

  14. Acquire a New Skill! • Ultrasound • Mechanical ventilation • Noninvasive ventilation • Management of the difficult airway • Wound management • Splint and cast

  15. Acquire a New Skill • Research • Teaching • Clinical photography • Publishing • Consider a subspecialty ; peds, tox, hyperbaric medicine, observation medicine, sports medicine etc.

  16. Find someone who is successful and ask yourself why he/she is successful?

  17. Nice character Helpful Compassionate Down to earth Creative Knowledgeable Has unique skills Uses Technology His/her clinic is very well kept Professional Has more qualifications Successful?

  18. C- How to get Your Dream Job? Case:You have sent your resume’ with a cover letter to employer and you have been rejected!

  19. What went wrong? What to do ?

  20. D- How to Change Failure to Success Sit down and write down the main reasons you think your application has been rejected and correct your deficiencies

  21. Some known deficiencies • C.V. not professionally written • Lack of information in the “Personal statement” • I do not have the required experience (Example: USA local experience) • I am under qualified • I am over qualified

  22. Some known deficiencies • I do not have a good letter of recommendation • My referees are not known to the Selecting Committee • My referee cannot be reached • I am not proficient in English Language

  23. Interview problems • Arriving late • Arriving too early • Attire • Language • Did not show interest and enthusiasm • Did not ask good questions • Did not answer to the questions

  24. Remember the interview is about you, NOT your C.V.!

  25. Patient overload Same job for years Long hours Night shifts No time off Politics Other causes E-Dealing with BurnoutCauses:

  26. Solution? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!

  27. Urgent Care Medicine Administration Research Teaching Publishing Offering a consulting service Acquire new skill; US, Mechanical ventilation, peds, tox etc Consider the following

  28. Ask yourself, “what are my weaknesses and strengths ? “ Example: Weaknesses: nights shifts, politics, administration Strengths: Teaching, publishing, clinical photography

  29. Solution • Take clinical pictures, XR, CT etc. • Design your lecture series using the pictorials • Submit some to Peer Review Journals • Publish your own book • Publish on the Internet

  30. Finance • Secure your future! • Retirement plan • Real Estate • Set up a business • Be a partner in a business • Convert a hobby into business

  31. Family • Consider your family’s desire when you make a career decisions • Involve them in the thinking process

  32. Your Wellness • Get a physical • Check your cholesterol and your BP • Quit smoking • Exercise • Take time off with family and friends !!

  33. I wish you all good luck in life and career!

  34. Please send your questions to: MhMoustafa@aol.com Visit my Web Site: www.EMquiz.com

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