Frances Mei and Tony Chin-Quee discuss their exclusive Dropout Club - 2 ENTs who finished residency, worked a single 3-year contract, then left clinical medicine for good. They explore the culture around leaving medicine and what the reactions and feedback have been for Frances Mei - leading to a round of 'Ex-Surgeon Reads Mean Tweets.' Finally they wrap up with Spooky Ghost Stories from the Hospital.

Surgeon, Interrupted is a new podcast taking you behind the scenes of Frances Mei's journey from young surgeon with promise and a full career in surgery ahead of her, to a drastic pivot out of medicine and into something completely different. This is a show for anyone who has felt uncertain about their career of life choices and wants to see and hear exactly how one person is starting the journey. This is will be a real time account of how the decisions were made, the wins and losses along the way, and everything in between.

Host: Frances Mei Hardin, MD

Presented by: The Hippocratic Collective

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Connect with Tony Chin-Quee on Instagram @wheyouat and find his best-selling book 'I Can't Save You' here - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676638/i-cant-save-you-by-anthony-chin-quee/9780593418888

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Context

02:42 The Decision to Leave Medicine

05:37 Mean Tweets and Public Perception

08:51 Partnerships and Personal Choices

11:42 Navigating Criticism and Expectations

14:41 The Journey of Medical Training

17:42 Finding Fulfillment Outside of Medicine

20:53 Addressing Misconceptions and Regrets

23:38 The Nature of Quitting and Resilience

29:37 The Decision to Move On

35:51 The Impact of Vulnerability

52:35 Life After Medicine