Hello! Welcome to this super fun episode with 3 amazing guests! Today we are chatting with 3 new Gyn Onc Attendings about what it is like to be a NEW surgical attending.

Dr. Jasmine Ebott, MD - Maryland Oncology/Hematology

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Dr. Collin Sitler, DO, MC - Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina 

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Aparna Kailasam, MD - Yale School of Medicine

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This is the most fun podcast I have done so far. It is like a conversation among friends. Youll see that everyone has similar anxieties about starting off as attendings, but that with time and support, it all starts to feel more comfortable. In this podcast we discuss -

Different practice patterns

Asking for help

Prepping for cases

Fellowship training

What to look for in a job and negotiating

Having more control

...And so much more.!

I really enjoyed this podcast and we are going to plan to put together a Gyn Onc mentorship Q&A soon!!

If you're up to date on Gyn/Gyn Onc literature, then you already know of Dr. Laura Chambers!

I first heard of Dr. Chambers through the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists and the multiple papers she has published.  She has authored/coauthored over 76 articles (that I noted on pubmed - likely more!). And one thing I love about this is that she is an Osteopathic doctor, which is a minority in our field and in research experience.

Med school: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic

Currently: Assistant Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at The Ohio State University

This is a great episode for anyone interested in pursing research and looking for guidance on how to start - as a student resident or even new attending! Also, anyone who is a DO and wanting some insight on becoming a subspecialist. Also, anyone interested in Gyn onc research especially related to gut metabolism - including patients!

It is clear from this podcast that Dr. Chambers is an amazing human. I know you will enjoy this and learn SO much from her as I did.

I am so excited to introduce Dr. Beth Ann Shanker for this podcast. She is a colorectal surgeon and associate program director of the colorectal fellowship at Trinity Ann Arbor. I did a colorectal elective back in February at Trinity and I worked with Dr. Shanker. And it was right around when I was interviewing for jobs and she really took me under her wing and gave me so much useful and practical advice on interviewing negotiating - especially as a female surgeon. And I just knew I had to share it with you all!

We not only talk about job searches early career asks non-negotiables, but also mentorship, how to practice hearing the answer 'No', And other interview skills!

The overall theme of the podcast, I would say is job finding. However, there are so many other good topics in this podcast on personal development, life coaching, mentorship. I think you will all find something valuable in this podcast.

A little introduction for Dr. Shanker - she did her medical school at the university of Rochester and then Rutgers University for general surgery residency. And then she did a MIS fellowship at Orlando regional medical, which also has an ACGME fellowship in colorectal surgery. She now works as a colorectal surgeon at Trinity and Arbor, and really loves her job!

She's extremely passionate about colorectal surgery, preventative medicine. And she is just a wealth of knowledge. I'm so grateful that I got to work with her and I'm so grateful and honored that she is on this podcast with us to share her knowledge with all of you. So I hope you enjoy!

Nicole Lugo, MD is a current 3rd year Gyn Onc Fellow at City of Hope.

I invited Nicole on the podcast to kick off our Career Series where we will have multiple podcasts and dedicated content on finding the attending job that is right for you! This is pretty near and dear to my heart as I also just went through the interview process and learned so much that I wish I would have known earlier!

This podcast not only applies to Gyn Onc but could be applied to any speciality. 

Nicole is from Puerto Rico and identified early that she wanted to go back to Puerto Rico. She tells us:

-How she navigated a geographically limited job search

-Networking and cover letters

-Reaching out to places who don’t have listings

-Academic vs private vs hybrid models

-Contract information and so much more!

I honestly wish I would have had this info when I was starting out in fellowship! I think anyone from resident to fellow can find this helpful and I hope you all send to your friends who will be looking for jobs in the next 1-3 years!

Dr. Somani is back to talk about reproductive rights and the impact on access to care!

In this episode we discuss:

-Recent Alabama IVF ruling

-Impact of abortion bans on medical training and access to care

-Reliable resources for political information

-Much, much more!

I am always learning so much when I talk to Dr. Somani! I am so grateful to her for all of the advocating she does and the impact she is striving to make for women's rights!

Not too long ago, I asked for recommendations on a finance expert to talk to about where to put my money! I have always be fascinated in learning about money strategies and have done my own reading but I wanted to talk to an expert! As trainees, we are on our own to learn about financial success and who has the time?

One of my followers suggested Jessica Carlson - she turned out to be absolutely wonderful! Jess has an amazing energy and her passion for helping others truly exudes through this podcast. Jess has been an financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual since 2011. She works with several medical professional and trainees.

We talk about normalizing budgeting, high yield savings accounts, student loan debt, investing, saving for your children, and much, much more!

I learned so much from this episode and I am so excited to deliver this podcast to you!

If you would like more information, please visit Jess’s website: jessicacarlson.nm.com . Also, her email is [email protected]! Feel free to DM me for her awesome budget spreadsheet!

Pregnancy in medical training: Podcast #7 ⭐️🌈 with the best Dr. Aimee Rolston, MD, MS
Dr. Rolston is a mother of three beautiful children and Gyn Onc at the University of Michigan. She was pregnant as a resident, Gyn Onc fellow, and young attending. On this episode, we talk through the questions you all asked about pregnancy and medical training!!
I feel immensely privileged to learn from Dr. Rolston, not only as a fellow - because she is an amazing surgeon and teacher - but more importantly as a person because she is a fantastic leader and mentor. Anyone who knows her would say the same.
And that is why I know you will love this well- articulated podcast which hones in on advice for those thinking about becoming pregnant, being aware of GME policies, how to optimize for the OR, and an important part about postpartum awareness!!

If you would like to contact Dr. Rolston, feel free to email me or DM me on instagram (@crush_creogs) for her information!

Dr. Anita Somani is an OBGYN, robot extraordinaire, women's health advocate, and currently serving her first term as State Representative for Ohio’s 11th House District.

I met Dr. Somani as a medical student and she has been a mentor of mine to this day. I wanted to discuss her path to being a state representative but she has so much experience that we will need a part two!

In this episode, we talk about Dr Somani's path in medicine, owning her own practice, being an early adopter of the robot - and coming up to robot number 2500!! We talk tips and tricks on the robot and then end with the journey to start representative!

This episode is full of great stories and several learning points from Dr Somani's vast experience!

I have also linked several articles including the committee opinion and publication Dr Somani referenced, as well as ACOGs Health Equity Curriculum! Hope you enjoy!

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2020/09/robot-assisted-surgery-for-noncancerous-gynecologic-conditions

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28255736/

https://www.acog.org/education-and-events/creog/curriculum-resources/additional-curricular-resources/health-equity

I am beyond excited and grateful to share this podcast Dr. Verda Hicks, the president of ACOG 🤩. I met Dr. Hicks at ACOG Michigan Section Snow Meeting where she gave an amazing talk on leadership development! Obviously, I had to talk to her because this has been a passion of mine and this is what this podcast is all about!

We discuss:

-Dr. Hick's come up in OBGYN to ACOG president

-Her views on Leadership in medicine

-Overcoming self-doubt (yes, she has experienced it too!)

-How we can become better leaders

I hope you enjoy! I truly did. Dr. Hicks is an amazing doctor, an extraordinary leader, and an even more wonderful person.

Let me know what you think!

Dr. Joshua Cohen, M.D. is a gynecologic oncologist at City of Hope. Previously, he was the gynecologic oncology program director at UCLA. He has significantly contributed to research in gynecologic oncology and today we focus on his research incorporating artificial intelligence into medical care. Dr. Cohen tells us about how:

1. this project came to fruition

2. using AI can help us in this ever-changing world of medicine

3. we all can incorporate AI to better patient care

4. how residents and fellows can get involved

5. we need to work together to create the most impact

You're going to love this 15 minute discussion!