Navigating Career Transitions: Insights from Dr. Mireille Truong
Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed
English - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Science Life Sciences benignsurgery caraking endometriosis gynecologicsurgery gynecology hysterectomy minimallyinvasivesurgery surgery unscrubbed Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In an insightful episode of Unscrubbed, Dr. Cara King converses with the exceptional Dr. Mireille Truong, program director at Cedars-Sinai MIGS Fellowship and a luminary in surgical education. This episode delves into the journey of Dr. Truong from her initial fellowship to significant life transitions, including the shift from her position in Virginia to her current role in the vibrant city of Los Angeles. Dr. Truong shares her experiences and challenges faced when starting as an attending physician, building a MiGS program, and ultimately realizing her goal to establish a fellowship. With an undying passion for education, Dr. Truong navigates us through making mindful career choices while aligning with institutional goals. She emphasizes the importance of setting personal and career goals through short-term achievable actions, utilizing an executive coach, and striking harmony between professional aspirations and workplace culture. Dr. Truong recounts her vulnerable journey into motherhood, confronting postpartum depression, and the significance of supportive work environments during such transformative phases of life.
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