This episode we talk to Dr. Ordonez about what it’s like to be an academic attending and what it felt like the first year out. Why go into academics, how to best go about obtaining an academic position and other survival tips are all discussed in this podcast!

Host: Miguel Reyes, MD

Guest: Edgar Ordonez, MD

Key Points:

• Find a niche and go with it, that can be your key to success.
• Find a mentor and ask for advice, be honest with them and yourself.
• Stay humble, you won’t always know the answer.
• Transcutaneous before transvenous pacing!