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Great question, Taylor. As an academic Blood Bank/Transfusion/Apheresis/Cellular Therapies physician (whew!!), the Medical Director role is built into most jobs. Right out of fellowship, I was appointed Director, Apheresis and Associate Director, ...
Dr. Cone Sullivan, Thank you for your time and insights-I really appreciate the opportunity to learn from your experience! Could you share what initially sparked your interest in pursuing a medical director role and any experiences that helped ...
(2) What was my most impactful decision during training? Ooof. That's a hard call. After choosing a specialty, I think choice of a fellowship was particularly impactful, yes, due to the quality of education, but more for the cohort of mentors, sponsors ...
Great questions, Breann. (1) Two topics that never came up formally during my training were scientific and motivational (e.g., boss/department/hospital, I need money to do XYZ) communication and project management. Both are crucial to work success. ...