Charting Your Own Career Path in Academic Medicine with Dr. Resa Lewiss

Dr. Resa Lewiss is an emergency physician, academic leader, and pioneer in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), with an impressive career spanning traditional academic roles and innovative ventures.

In this episode of How I Doctor, Resa joins Offcall co-founder Dr. Graham Walker to discuss how she’s managed to enjoy a fulfilling and non-traditional career in academic medicine and her advice to other physicians about breaking the standard mold and charting your own path. Resa shares her most important lessons learned:

• The Power of Mentorship
• Being Willing to Change Institutions to Get Promoted
• Embracing Publishing in Non-Traditional Outlets

For a full transcript of this episode click:

https://www.offcall.com/learn/podcast/emergency-physician-dr-resa-lewiss-is-using-mentorship-and-innovation-to-transform-academic

In this episode, Graham and Resa discuss:

03:19 Advocating for self-care in academic medicine

06:44 Ultrasound’s growth and the use of nerve blocks to replace sedation

14:42 Hunger for hard work

18:54 Becoming an author

20:06 The challenges of an ER doctor

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