CMO39: Farewell, for now.

In this episode of Behind the Drapes, senior resident Kyle Chan discusses a case her encountered early in his residency career that taught him many lessons - neuromonitoring, brachial plexus, TIVAs without propofol. We unpack a lot here, you won’t want to stop short of finishing this one.

In this episode, you get to hear from one of my first year residents about an interesting case that they got to experience this past year. Cases like these force residents to think outside of the box and exposes them to interventions we don’t use often in anesthesia. Taking moments like these to expand on their learning by turning it into a case report or poster presentation is what truly helps residents excel in their learning. Dr. Rachel Baker did just that and is here to share her experience with you all!

After a long time away, I am finally back to podcasting! I bring with me some old friends with new insights as I begin my career as an attending in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Listen along as we dive into what it takes to make the most of your career, how my guests navigated the career paths they landed on, and how to keep a steady pace so you don’t get burnt out quickly. These guys are always a great listen so I hope you enjoy hearing from them as much as I do!

This is my last episode for a little while. And it’s a really special one. An incredible story told from the perspective of my wife and her aunt. A life experience that has shaped our lives and career. It still gives me goosebumps.

In this last episode of interviewing my co-fellows, I bring in Ayesha and Jim to share their experiences this past year. They are two examples of avenues outside of Anesthesia and Surgical training that can still get you into ICU fellowship. Their unique perspectives have really broadened the knowledge base and breadth of conversations that we have amongst ourselves in our fellows office, and they are extremely warm-hearted people I am proud to call my friends.

Listen along as I say goodbye to ICU fellowship in the form of exit interviews with my Cofellows. In this episode, you hear from my anesthesia cofellows, Jonathan and Anand.

In this episode, I close out this series on death and dying with a bookend conversation with friend of the show, Erin Richman. Listen along as she describes three separate instances where she lost a loved one, how she coped with it, and how those moments impacted her life. (**Trigger Warning** This episode contains a story about suicide. SI Hotline #988)

This one is a special one. I don’t normally get this personal. But the decision to interview Jenn for this mini-series was inspired by more than just sharing knowledge about pregnancy. This platform gave me an opportunity to record a special moment with special friends and I get to share a snippet of it with you all. Hope you enjoy, stay tuned to the end.

In this episode, we continue the conversation on death and dying with Chaplain Jamie Riggs. Jamie provides perspective into her role in the ICU and the ED as she describes just how valuable it can be for patients to have a listening ear.

In this episode of CMO, I discuss how my last night float as a trainee went. There were three specific moments that really made me feel like the culmination of my training has prepared me for the transition to becoming an attending. Listen along as I dive into these moments and shed some light on my final thoughts of night float life.