Department of Emergency Medicine

Lecture

This lecture is a part of "Weekly Conference" - May 1, 2019

Information
Creating a Career that Works
Shock Trauma Auditorium
Mercedes Torres, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Univ of MD SOM, Assistant Director, Emergency Department, Mercy Medical Center.
Alumni Day
Speakers
Scheduling
May 1, 2019 - 9:15 am
30 minutes
30 minutes
Lecture Schedule
Lecture Schedule for Weekly Conference - May 1, 2019 - 7:30 am
Alumni Day 7:30 am - 8:00 am (30 minutes)
Combat ECMO: Advanced life saving techniques under dangerous circumstances! 8:00 am - 8:30 am (30 minutes)
"My Career in Medicine: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been..." 8:30 am - 9:00 am (30 minutes)
Creating a Career that Works 9:15 am - 9:45 am (30 minutes)
"What I wish I knew before going upstairs." 9:45 am - 10:15 am (30 minutes)
Alumni Day 10:15 am - 10:45 am (30 minutes)
Alumni Day - Panel Discussion - All Speakers 11:00 am - 11:30 am (30 minutes)
FHC # 19 11:45 am - 12:45 pm (1 hour)
Additional Info
I grew up in Gaithersburg, MD and received my bachelors degree in Anthropology from Princeton University in 1998. After working for a year at the Health Care Advisory Board in Washington, DC, I attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and was happy to “come home” after matching at the University of Maryland in EM. I was a resident in this program from 2004 until 2007 and joined the faculty after graduation in July if 2007. I have been at Mercy clinically since joining the faculty and have served as the assistant director of the ED since April of 2009.
1. Discuss my career choices the principles that have guided those decisions 2. Present the range of responsibilities and possibilities within the field of administration 3. Discuss the challenges and benefits of working in the same field, job, and department as my spouse 4. Present my perspective regarding a career in an academic/community practice
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