New surgery attending - want to share some tips and what i've learned
By <name>/u/NapkinZhangy</name><uri>https://old.reddit.com/user/NapkinZhangy</uri>
Hi! As July is coming, this marks 1 year for me being an attending. This subreddit (among others) has been immensely helpful for me during training, and I want to pay it forward by sharing what I've learned and experienced over the past year. I initially wanted to post this on r/Residency because I feel like it applies to end-stage trainees more but for some reason this got removed. My goal is to give some insight to how being an attending is different from a trainee, what to expect, what the job search was like, and my mistakes (and how to avoid them). This thread will probably target other surgeons, but some can apply to the other specialties as well. I will be happy to go over specifics or answer questions y'all may have. Context: Gynecologic oncologist in a somewhat large healthcare system (not HCA or private equity) not affiliated with a university, but we do have residents/fellows in some specialties Available, affable, able, in that order. This was something my mentors taught me on how to be successful. In academia, we're taught that in order to be the most successful, you have to have the most research and be the best in the OR. Although those factors are important, in nonacademic settings, people care that you're available for a consult and you're not a dick. You still 100% have to be a safe person, but I've found the 2 other factors matter more. When looking for a job, don't only pay attention to the pay. Yes, pay is important. However there's a reason why that 2 mil/year job has been vacant for so long. At some point, more money isn't worth the additional headaches of poor support system, exorbitant amount of call, covering like 10 hospitals, etc. Also, make sure you ask about sign-on bonus repayment, non-competes, expected RVUs, etc. Get a contract lawyer! What I found important when looking for a job was mentorship. You don't want to go in as a new attending with no senior partner to back you up. I felt confident starting out because I knew if I needed
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