Dr. Louis Snitkoff, a lifelong New York resident was a founding member and CMO of CapitalCare Medical Group, which later merged with Community Care Physicians. Before his retirement in 2020, Dr. Snitkoff was Vice President for the Ellis (Hospital) Medical Group in Schenectady. He has served the American College of Physicians nationally as a Well-being Champion and member of the Board of Governors and is a past president of its New York Chapter. He was elected to Fellowship in 1993 and Mastership in 2020. Dr. Snitkoff received the Samuel Eichold II Award for Excellence in Diabetes and the New York Chapter Laureate Award in 2013.
In this episode: Dr Snitkoff talks about his resets from clinical medicine to administration and then to retirement. When trying to do it all he recalls 'no matter where I was, I was supposed to be somewhere else" so moving into one space he supported his personal wellness and supported the physicians he worked with. Don't miss the end where he describes how his experience and his connections led him to his current retirement projects.
Take Home Pearls:
1- Focus on relationships.
2-Find a creative passsion.
3- Find what aspects of your job "fires you up!"
4- Take time to pause and reflect/recharge.
5- Seek Mentors and Seek opportunities to mentor others.
