aalapshahmd on
March 12, 2019
REFLECTING ON MY PERSONAL STATEMENT
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It’s Match Week! This week, more than 60,000 medical students will find out where they will be heading in a few months to start off their medical career! And eve...
aalapshahmd on
February 13, 2019
FREE CPR FOR ALL!
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February is American Heart Month!
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South Asians, including myself, are 4x more likely to develop heart disease and present a decade earlier in many cases.
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♥️Heart attacks (myoca...
aalapshahmd on
February 05, 2019
My article on KevinMD.com explores the internal conflict I have with being called "doctor." .
We put in so many years of hard work and sacrifice to become a "doctor."
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https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/20...
aalapshahmd on
January 29, 2019
#SCICOMM TUESDAYS
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Dr. Mariano is a professor of anesthesiology at Stanford University School of Medicine and is Chief of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at the VA hospital in Palo Alto, CA.
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aalapshahmd on
January 17, 2019
BONNIE AND CLYDE
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There is a certain Hebbian postulate that says that neurons that “fire together, wire together.” I cannot think of a better metaphor to describe the very simple approach that I take...
aalapshahmd on
February 28, 2019
CREDENTIALING AT YOUR FIRST JOB: TIPS
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Physicians must go through a credentialing and verification for hospitals and clinics where your group intends to practice — a process that can take up to 3 m...
aalapshahmd on
February 07, 2019
SCHOLARSHIP / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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Announcing our 2nd annual scholarship / mini-grant program for residents involved in the Housestaff Quality and Safety Committee (HQSC) at the University of Washi...
aalapshahmd on
February 01, 2019
WHAT ARE YOU MORE THAN?
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⚕️A provider. A medication pusher. A yay-sayer. A cog in the system.
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Excited to have participated in my first podcast, hosted by my friends @amiramaywoodruff and @warren...
aalapshahmd on
January 28, 2019
KETAMINE
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Getting #physaneswk19 started off with an introduction to one of our most effective anesthetic agents, ketamine!
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Anesthesiologists are continuously looking for the “ideal” anesthetic, and...
aalapshahmd on
January 15, 2019
PAIN CONTROL: A NEW DECADE
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Anesthesiologists are traditionally considered to be physicians practicing medicine in the operating room or taking care of critically ill patients in the ICU.
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At the en...
aalapshahmd on
February 18, 2019
UNDERSTANDING OUR LIMITS TO OUR UNDERSTANDING
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Like a knee-jerk reflex, we frequently utter the words “I understand how you feel” when commiserating in others’ dismay. Hearing a friend talk about mis...
aalapshahmd on
February 06, 2019
IN ONE WORD...
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Of all of your amazing characteristics, which one stands out amongst all others?
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Please do share! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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#nuffsaid #resilience #motivation #persistence #wednesday #motivationa...
aalapshahmd on
January 31, 2019
WE TAKIN' OVER
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Yesterday, I had the privilege of taking over the Instagram handle for the American Society of Anesthesiologists. @asa_hq Check out some of my stories, Michael children available f...
aalapshahmd on
January 22, 2019
GROW, OR GO.
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The job market is quite a different game today than it was a few decades ago. With increasing demands on our time and wallets, we now prioritize flexibility with our work schedules, ben...
aalapshahmd on
January 05, 2019
CUT, COLOR, CLARITY...CONFIDENCE
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I've met a lot of amazing, capable individuals while living and learning in some of America's most diverse communities. And even more so around the world thanks to #...