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Quitting Residency – An Alternative Career Path for MDs
Rethinking Residency was lucky enough to sit down with Chelsea Turgeon, MD, self-described and proud “Residency Drop Out”, former OBGYN, career coach and world traveler. It is so rare to find someone who left in the middle of residency and is not only willing to talk about it, but also discusses it in an objective…
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Things I Wish I Knew Before Residency
I thought that in exchange for leaving behind a place that helped me grow immensely, I would be entering a friendly, inclusive residency program to embark on the next phase of my life. Please learn from my mistakes, and value yourself and your own worth.
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Refusing All Cooperation With The Heart’s Death
It has been almost a year and a half, and while my depression is still a part of my life, it isn’t my whole life. Showing myself kindness did not make me a bad doctor, and it’s the reason I am still here today.
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Leaving Deloitte Consulting for Medical School
When I got involved with many of the well-being initiatives I supported at Deloitte, I started to explore what I was really passionate about. I am now attending Case Western as a first year medical student.
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An Alternative Career Path for Primary Care
When a system is set up to produce a certain outcome, that is the outcome you get. We do not rely primarily on payment for procedures or visits. Because of this unique payment system, I don’t need to focus as intently on seeing the maximum number of patients per day.
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Getting A Pet In Residency
I knew without a doubt that I would get a dog at some point in my life, but I had a lot to consider before taking the leap in residency. This was a common discussion in medical school, and I had heard both sides plenty of times.
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How I Switched Residency Programs & Specialties
The Nitty-Gritty – how I switched career paths two-thirds of the way through a residency program and the questions I asked myself as I contemplated doing a second residency.
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Why I Switched Residency Programs & Specialties
Almost five years have gone by, and I’m now in my last year of anesthesia residency. I decided not to pursue a pediatric anesthesia fellowship (another story for another day), but I’m still so happy I made the choice to switch.
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Existential Crisis: A Medical Nomad Lifestyle
My worries stem from the fact that I have been a nomad for so many years. I jumped around so much, rotation to rotation, hospital to hospital, city to city, office to office, year to year. Besides the Camry, nothing has been mine. Every apartment I rented has been temporary…
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American Doctor Working Abroad
I’m a US-trained otolaryngologist who is practicing in New Zealand. If the thought of practicing outside your home country interests you, allow me to share a few tips that may make the process a bit easier.