I attended the ACEP/AAP conference "Advances in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Assembly" at the Hilton in Midtown Manhattan. It was great to first of all get away from the hospital for a few days, but also to hear some inspiring talks, meet people who are living life post-residency, and get ideas about future research projects. It got me working toward a QI project, using Twitter more effectively, and also thinking about my life post-residency. I used a video laryngoscope, which brought back memories of enjoying going to work as an anaesthetist. So I thought again about applying for anesthesia residency next fall. But the idea of doing another residency sounds too daunting, so fellowship might be better. Peds Emergency Medicine would be great in many ways. I also found out there's a 1 year unaccredited "fellowship" in Urgent Care for peds, which grooms the candidate for work in their clinic.
