I’ve always loved The Four Hour Work Week, also by Tim Ferriss, for inspiration and a framework to approaching lifestyle design, though I don’t agree with all of its tenants. Tools of the Titans is not as earth-shattering in its implications, but is much easier to peruse and selectively apply. I love the insights from the business leaders (one anonymous …
Professional Dealing with an IRB (internal review board) is just as painful as everyone says it is. This past month I began my research project, a requirement for our oral surgery program. I spent several hours on filling out forms, waited two weeks for the required signatures, and strolled into the IRB office with a completed application: seven different worksheets …
Professional I took an online class for elective credit while preparing for the USMLE Step 2 exams, both computer-based Clinical Knowledge and awkward Clinical Skills test that pairs you with 12 real-live-fake patients. I chose to use only one resource for each: UWorld for the computer exam (but who doesn’t?), and First Aid’s Step 2 Clinical Skills for the exercise …
Escapades from the month of November, 2017: Professional I am in the midst of a Cardiology rotation where I hope to learn how to manage post-operative cardiac complications and figure out what the heck to do with EKGs besides stare at them for 10 seconds and say “Well, I’m not really too impressed.” Current Projects -Building a shed out of wood …
Escapades from October, 2017: Professional I just finished a plastic surgery rotation with the aim of learning their techniques for facelifts, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgeries), scar revision, and their esthetic closures. Current Projects -My wife and I are finalizing the manuscript for our first children’s book -Converting my Roth IRA from Merrill Lynch to Vanguard so I can purchase their index fund ETF …