My parents immigrated to the US in the 1970s.  I grew up in a bilingual home; we spoke a mix of Farsi and English. My parents did not want us to learn Farsi, as they feared this would lead to us speaking English with an accent. Despite this, we learned Farsi, since it was the […]
#AASChat Tonight! Nov. 24th – Work-Life Harmony and the Academic Surgeon
Join us tonight, November 24th at 8PM ET on Twitter @AcademicSurgery, #AASChat to discuss! What approach do you think works the best for you, work-life balance, integration, or harmony? Or is it all just semantics? Sometimes we need to set boundaries to protect us from ourselves. What are some ways you set boundaries? What are […]
#AASChat Twitter Topic for Nov. 24th – Work-Life Harmony and the Academic Surgeon
Join us on Tuesday, November 24th at 8PM ET on Twitter @AcademicSurgery, #AASChat to discuss! What approach do you think works the best for you, work-life balance, integration, or harmony? Or is it all just semantics? Sometimes we need to set boundaries to protect us from ourselves. What are some ways you set boundaries? What […]
Work-Life Harmony and the Academic Surgeon
As an Academic Surgeon, I have the privilege of being able to share my passion with trainees and hope it is contagious. I also have the privilege of mentoring medical students who are deciding if surgery is the right specialty for them. In this process, I am very open about having a toddler and being […]