Trauma…high intensity, something new rolling through the door…always a challenge!

Mike is our first repeat guest on the podcast; he was in episode 7, “Talking Finances with the Finance Fellow”, available here and show notes here…but today he’s back talking about his life as a Trauma/Acute Care coordinator. 

He has a great work/life balance, good working relationships with supervising physicians, residents, nursing staff, and more…maybe Trauma/Acute Care is right for you?

Find Mike here:

• Twitter: @thefinancefello
• Blog: www.TheFinanceFellow.com
• Email: Thefinancefellow@gmail.com

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Here’s what we talk about:

• History of finance to medicine path
• Working as an EMT in NYC during school
• Treating a man who had a heart attack in an elevated train house
• How his EMT experience influence his rotations (including medical forensics!)
• Living off campus, with a 1.5 hour commute
• Advice to himself as a new grad
• First job in Emergency Medicine
• Transitioning to Trauma
• Not having other PAs to learn from on the new job
• What the Trauma job means for a PA
• Responsibilities as his hospital was awarded Level I Trauma status
• Training new interns every year
• Respect from resident, even though we’re not doctors
• Typical day/week in Trauma
• Rounding hand-off
• First assisting with Acute Care surgeons
• Favorite part about trauma
• Least favorite part about trauma

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