[Top: Dr. Lorna Wood (the first person I interviewed) standing by an anesthesia machine in the OR. Bottom: A surgeon performing a small procedure in the recovery room.]
Interviews:
Interview 1 - Dr. Lorna Wood
Interview 2 - Dr. Nathan Remolona
1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview? Is there anything I would do differently for other interviews?
From the interviews I conducted, I can thoroughly say that you have to be really interested in anesthesiology to successfully pursue it as a career. It's definitely something you have to be committed to because it takes a lot of sacrifices. As Dr. Wood was telling me, you give up time with your family in order to be an anesthesiologist. Taking calls isn't easy because of the crazy hours spent doing cases. Not just that, but just to become a doctor in the practice, you have to go through rigorous training. Dr Remolona explained that the years spent in medical school are all about studying and hardly any social life. It only gets tougher with residency training because anesthesiology is a specialty that takes specific skills. As he said, it takes up 80 to 100 hours of work per week as an anesthesia resident. Overall though, I'd say that it is a very rewarding career though, because I could tell that the people I interviewed truly enjoy what they do and they're truly dedicated to being anesthesiologists.
2. Did I get additional resources and contacts? What is the most useful? Why?
When I asked Dr. Wood about who I should talk to for more information, she actually suggested that I interview one of the nurses that help out with anesthesia. Anesthesia done during surgery is done by a team after all, so I really look forward to interviewing a nurse about what it's like to help out the anesthesiologists during procedures. Dr. Remolona suggested that I find a current anesthesia resident to interview because it could give me a better sense as to what it's like to be pursuing the field with the science we have today. He felt that getting to talk to someone going through all the emotions and hard work can help me figure out if that's something I will end up doing myself in the future if I want to be an anesthesiologist as well.
3. What makes my interviewee qualified to help me?
Dr. Wood has been an anesthesiologist for over 30 years. I have actually known her for many years of my life and I have seen her in practice before when I was younger. She is a very well experienced professional in the field. Dr. Remolona has been a practicing cardiac anesthesiologist for over 20 years now and is Board Certified, meaning he is qualified as a specialist for his expertise in the field.
Dr. Wood has been an anesthesiologist for over 30 years. I have actually known her for many years of my life and I have seen her in practice before when I was younger. She is a very well experienced professional in the field. Dr. Remolona has been a practicing cardiac anesthesiologist for over 20 years now and is Board Certified, meaning he is qualified as a specialist for his expertise in the field.
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