In this episode, we take a deep dive into the journey of a role model educator. As the program director of one of the most prestigious pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship programs in the country, Rendell Ashton, MD, has mentored, inspired and shaped the careers of hundreds of physicians. Listen to his inspiring story of grit, passion and perseverance; we hope that afterwards you can reflect on the positive in your life, find meaning in your work and take away the message that kindness and care matter above all. #belikeRen
- Intro :15
- About Ashton :37
- The interview 1:13
- How did this all start? What made you choose this career and this path? 1:51
- Who all are in your family and what do you do for fun with them? 4:33
- What makes you happy as a program director and what are some of the challenges that come with this role? 7:23
- What advice do you have for prospective fellows when they go through the application process? 11:03
- When you became a program director, were administrative tasks very heavy on you? Did it take away some of the joy of teaching? 15:08
- Is there a specific way a fellow can stand out in their program that will make them likely to have a successful career path in that field? 17:49
- How do you do justice to family and your work having so many responsibilities? 21:09
- How do you prevent burnout in your own life and how do you help the fellows not get burned out at the beginning of their careers? 25:35
- Have you heard of people having imposter syndrome? 32:11
- Do you have any specific examples of setbacks that you were able to recover from? 35:56
- You shared one story about your med school days that were so profound about you from day one … do you have some examples from your time in residency and fellowship? 42:38
- Do you have any advice on how to handle failure? 49:58
- Do you have any other recommendations for must-read papers for fellows? 53:50
- What's the most important advice you have for listeners? 55:27
- Thank you, Dr. Ashton 57:48
Rendell Ashton, MD, is program director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.
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Disclosures: Ashton and Bhardwaj report no relevant financial disclosures.
