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Fellowship and Early Attending Career: Part Two
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The leap from neurology residency to attending brings a critical decision - fellowship training or direct practice? In this compelling episode, Harvard neurologists Dr. Galina Gheihman and Dr. Denis Balaban share their contrasting post-residency paths, offering a roadmap for trainees wrestling with their next career steps.
This conversation offers honest, practical guidance for navigating the post-residency landscape. Whether you're considering fellowship, direct practice, academic medicine, or industry roles, you'll gain valuable perspective on aligning your next steps with your true professional passions.
• Transitioning from resident to attending involves complex role adjustments, especially when supervising former colleagues
• Establishing clinical independence requires navigating new responsibilities in outpatient care and deciding when to manage vs. when to refer
• Early career physicians lose the built-in cohort of training years precisely when facing critical career decisions
• Building support networks through regular check-ins with division chairs and connecting with fellow educators becomes essential
• Medical education lacks structured preparation for the business aspects of medicine including salary negotiation and career advancement
• Embracing uncertainty and having honest conversations with patients about complex cases is integral to neurology practice
• The most fulfilling aspects of attending life include the teaching-clinical intersection and helping patients navigate fear and uncertainty
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Dr. Nupur Goel is a second-year neurology resident at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA. Follow Dr. Nupur Goel on Twitter @mdgoels
Dr. Blake Buletko is a vascular neurologist and program director of the Adult Neurology Residency Program at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. Follow Dr. Blake Buletko on Twitter @blakebuletko
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Chapters
1. Fellowship and Early Attending Career: Part Two (00:00:00)
2. Introducing Drs Gehman and Balaban (00:00:11)
3. Transitioning from Resident to Attending (00:01:45)
4. Navigating Clinical Independence (00:04:42)
5. Building Support Networks as Faculty (00:08:49)
6. Bridging the Early Career Education Gap (00:12:37)
7. Managing Uncertainty in Complex Cases (00:21:42)
8. No-brainer Rapid-fire Questions (00:27:30)
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