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In this episode, I talk to Dr. Jay Mesrobian, former National Medical Director and Chief Clinical Officer for TeamHealth Anesthesiology, about why the skills we call "soft" are the hardest ones to learn, and how literature, philosophy, and a willingness to talk about your own mistakes can make you a better leader. We also cover meetings, mentorship, Duke Ellington, and why coaching T-ball may be the hardest management job there is.

This special episode is the third in a series- the Wisdom of Interns (Episode 7) and the Wisdom of CA1s (episode 21) are prequels, featuring the same residents over their time in residency sharing their wisdom as they have continued their journey through residency. I hope you like it!

In this episode, we start with an RSI from David Karngba on anesthetic considerations for patients of Venezuelan descent. Next, I talk to veterinarian Mike Wenninger, Director of Animal Health at the Cincinnati Zoo, about what anesthesia looks like when your patients include fish, penguins, venomous snakes, and elephants.

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Brad Budde about his philosophy on pain management, and what's new in the world of regional anesthesia. We don't have an RSI this month, but I still learned a lot from Brad!

In this episode, we start with an RSI with intern Lauren Pferdmenges who does a great job talking about learning how... to learn! (Procedures, specifically). Next, we talk to Dr. Tyler Guidugli about point of care lab testing, and what it's like when you try to create institutional change. Spoiler alert- it isn't easy!

In this episode, we start out with an RSI by intern David Karngba. Next, we talk about Pinkey Shah's journey into medicine, as well as some interesting tidbits about neuroanesthesia.

In this episode, we start with an RSI about cricoid pressure with intern Sarah Miranda. Next, I talk to Dr. Paul Wojciechowski, who is someone who "wears a lot of hats" in our department- we discuss navigating his path through academic medicine.

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Mary Roberts, who did her anesthesiology residency and OB fellowship here at the University of Cincinnati. We talk about how to have difficult conversations with patients, and then we have a difficult conversation ourselves.

In this episode, we start with an RSI about inhaled anesthetics with intern Veronica Takougang. Then, I host Dr. Ben Fedeles, and we fight about which one of us is the biggest imposter. Or maybe, we just discuss imposter syndrome in medicine. You'll have to listen to find out!

In this episode, we start out with an RSI about vasopressors featuring CA1 Wesley Young. Next, we talk to CRNA Jordan Crouch about his experience with running truly absurd distances, and how his insights translate to the world of anesthesiology.