Transition to Attending-hood

In this insightful conversation, Gus Garmel, an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Stanford University and author on clinical education, discusses the challenges of transitioning from residency to attending in emergency medicine. He shares the importance of the 'Six C's'—compassion, compulsiveness, and communication—in shaping effective physicians. Gus also emphasizes mastering conflict resolution skills, understanding billing and coding, and offers essential advice for new attendings to navigate this significant career shift with confidence and preparedness.