Medical School: WashU Medicine
Residency: WashU Medicine ASAP graduate with a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, 2020
Current role: Associate Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Instructor, WashU Medicine
Research: Use of machine learning to predict postoperative complications.
Grants: FAER Mentored Research Training Grant 2020, Critical Care Telemedicine Clinical Research Grant (Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine)
What does a normal day-in-the-life as a physician-scientist look like for you?
Because I split my time between patient care and research, I get to have two different types of “normal days!” On a normal clinical day, I take care of patients in one of our surgical intensive care units or in the tele-critical care center. I work with fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other team members to formulate and execute treatment plans for our critically ill patients. I also get to spend time counseling patients and family members, discussing plans with other physicians, and teaching the trainees.
On a normal research day, I spend a lot of time wrangling datasets, performing computations, and writing. I get to work with a team of clinicians, computer scientists, data analysts, and research assistants as we build machine learning models, implement them into clinical workflows, and get feedback from users.
How did the Academic Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP) help you get to where you are today?
My ASAP training provided me with learning opportunities, research experiences, and mentorship that have helped me to develop both as a clinician and as a scientist. I benefited from the committee of experienced faculty who met with me periodically throughout the five years to help me develop a plan for my career development. I also found it useful to be part of a community of young physician-scientists who could share friendship, provide feedback on ideas, and give advice no matter where I was on my journey.