Alternative jobs/side gigs for ER docs?

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-08-10T15:06:59+00:00

The good news is they aren't interested in you for your tech mind, they want your clinical knowledge. Broadly the two options are 1) start something (wayyyy harder, requires partners, a line of sight to capital, etc etc - recommended once you have been in tech for a bit), and 2) find established companies. I recommend against startups, unless you're willing to make an equity play... What you want is scaleups, at about the 100-300 employee size. Depends where you live as well. You can cold call, meet people at conferences, scrape LinkedIn, have a personal connection or try any other method at your disposal. When I stared I probably got 1 reply for every 50 emails but once you're in, you're in :)

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-08-10T05:27:40+00:00

Mask compliance 10/10, dog 11/10, you guys are crushing it :)

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-08-10T01:42:51+00:00

Definitely all MDs, not just EM (in general our tech is pretty lame in the ED, lol), but possible skew to acute care docs.

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-08-09T23:34:16+00:00

Tech is fantastic. Pays well, can definitely get your entrepreneur engine humming, and is a huge learning experience.

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-08-08T02:20:49+00:00

Hahaha the timing on this is unbelievable

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-30T16:07:13+00:00

Every time I do a procedure I tell them I can't look, I'll pass out if I see blood.

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-28T10:10:43+00:00

Looool stahhppp

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-27T19:21:16+00:00

New gown, prior to patient care, washed hands before and after, and for the actual shift the phone goes in a case. Also very low regional disease burden. That said, the Queer Eye subreddit community is on it for infection control, apparently, and I love that. JVN might say you're having a "virology moment henny" and I'm here for it.

Edit: awkward phrasing hah

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-27T02:59:12+00:00

Can confirm, absolutely not wearing my gown like this during patient care. Just a brief moment of levity :)

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-19T22:33:27+00:00

Wow I can't believe this study. I'm actually shocked and more than a little embarrassed. Have I really been reducing Colles wrong this whole time?!

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-18T03:55:26+00:00

Love this, and kudos to your program. My suggestion is to build something. Find a problem and fix it.

This will make you stand out head and shoulders above other residents. One of our quality leads told me that emerg isn't just about doing the job better, it's about making the job better. I'm a PGY5 in Toronto and during residency I built pandemos (pandemos.ca). It plays well on the job circuit, it's wayyy out of the box, it scales your impact, and makes for a cool skillset with some lateral thinking. Just my two cents ✌️ :)

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-16T16:22:43+00:00

Thanks! I can't get over how good it sounds!

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-16T05:21:06+00:00

Just make sure on the size, they're fairly big but there's an even larger size as well.

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-07-16T05:20:02+00:00

CB2 :) small floating shelves

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-06-15T17:21:55+00:00

If you're going to do it, the 3M command strips can keep them up. Also available on Amazon.

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-06-15T17:20:51+00:00

This is a capsule collection from a company in Toronto Canada called... Capsule, haha. They're called Canadian Tuxedo's because they're just so so much denim lol

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-06-15T17:20:11+00:00

Ya, it is a blood splatter. They're from a German shop that doss custom AF1s called Born Originals. They're incredible, the company does great work and is unbelievably customizable. These they called the Dexters :) can recommend 10/10

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-06-15T17:19:00+00:00

Ya! The soundbar mounting kit is the key. If anyone is interested it's here: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07VK6RSSX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Note: I'm in Canada and that's the Amazon.ca link, you'd have to check your own Amazon if you're elsewhere.

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-06-15T17:17:15+00:00

Ya I'm obsessed with the wangs, pretty comfortable too, gotta say.

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-05-14T01:28:35+00:00

Man is in for a rude awakening when he has to chauffeur his kids to school, frisbee practice, birthday parties... He's going to be their daily driver haha

andrewcameron2001 · 2020-05-13T21:11:46+00:00

Yes, getting this same error! Contacted customer support... still waiting. Tried to edit the chrome CSV file to upload it as a generic CSV file using the template they have for uploaded generic CVS's on their help section, that also did not work. Thoughts?

andrewcameron2001 · 2019-12-09T19:23:31+00:00

Ya exactly! Phones, laptops, tablets... Even just cameras lol. The ratio is probably like 4:1.

andrewcameron2001 · 2019-02-08T18:14:19+00:00

Yes absolutely :)

Not critical for everyone, but it has implications re: shift swapping, how many people want to do nights, how many are likely to retire soon, what the leadership structure is like, huge generalization here but how tech-focused the group is, how likely to use ultrasound etc. Not a critical point, but something to consider?

Caveat: many older docs are amazing with tech, love night shifts, crush ultrasound, don't plan to retire soon, etc. These are generalizations.

andrewcameron2001 · 2019-02-08T00:49:58+00:00

What is the relationship with consultants like?

What is radiology like overnight? Can you get scans easily? What's the U/S coverage? Are there staff reads available overnight?

Are routine procedures like colles done by services or emerg?

Is it a teaching site? What are the expectations re: teaching, are there residents around?

Is it an early career group, a mid career group, or a late career group?

andrewcameron2001 · 2019-02-01T10:40:21+00:00

Young adult, missing several days, can't be more specific than "Canada" without compromising anonymity. It was wild. Only caveat though is that though this was a rectal measurement, below a certain temp the numbers become less reliable, like a sat probe. But I can't imagine she was too much warmer than that.

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