Anesthesia Bridges

This book fills the need for a single, consolidated, go-to reseource that guides anesthesiologistsin in all aspects of their careers. It provides a storytelling pathway between the senior generation of anesthesiologists to convey life lessons, clinical pearls, and hard-earned experiences to the newer generation of anesthesiologists. Written by anesthesiologists with 20+ years of experience, chapters cover topics like financial planning, the troubled resident, life/work balance, professionalism, building an educational portfolio, medical direction/supervision, hospital management, billing lessons, retirement, clinical pearls, expert clinical opinions, locums life, risk management, public image, disaster management, professional dilemmas, substance abuse, physician suicide, intradepartmental camaraderie experiences, chairman life cycle, research tips and many others. The book's goal is to help the new generation navigate work/life stresses that are unique to anesthesiologists. There is a lack of good mentors for younger faculty and this book fills that gap.

Sharif Mohamed MD Associate Professor of Pediatric Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology The University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Anesthesiology Galveston, TX 77555-0877 Amr Abouleish, MD, MBA Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development Department of Anesthesiology The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX 77555-0877 Edwin G. Avery IV, M.D. Vice-Chair, Clinical Research Operations Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Professor of Anesthesiology Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, Oh 44106-1716 Raymond Graber MD Vice-Chair, Quality Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, Oh 44106-1716 Jeffrey Kirsch MD FASA Professor University of Washington Catherine Marcucci, MD Clinical Fellow Department of Transfusion Medicine Senior Anesthesiologist Department of Perioperative Medicine Clinical Center National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD

Part I: Communication.- Cooper River Bridge – David Howe.- Part II: PROFESSIONALISM.- Claiborne Pell Bridge – Edwin G. Avery IV, MD.- Part III: Leadership.- Thurston Ave. Bridge – Craig Riley.- Part IV: Academic Promotion and Career Development.- Ambassador Bridge - Mark Liu.- Part V: Education and Training.- Stari Most (Old Bridge) – Michael E. Liu, AIA NCARB.- Part VI: Doctor-Patient Relations.- Tiny Bridge in the Yellow Mountains – Lisa Sandson.- Part VII: Clinical Wisdom.- Pennsylvania Stone Arch Bridge – Niamh Curry.- Part VIII: More Wisdom on Clinical Anesthesia Practice.- Harrisburg Railroad Bridge – John Giacalone.- Part IX. Personal Stories.- Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Daniel Nemec.- Part X: Life Stories.- Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge – Kelsey O’ Connor.