Todd McCarty 💊🐉👨‍⚕️

@TxID_Fellows @JosephMarcusID @TakaMatsuo_ID @tmhohl71 @GenPapaMD @RazonableMD @AnnaApostolopo3 @rodolfo_alpizar @TxID_Edu @Admishkin Mentors, sponsorship, willingness to be flexible. #TxIDChat My first job wasn't pure TID (still isn't), be ready to pivot for various opportunities.

Q8/ What actions during fellowship most influenced your career trajectory (job opportunities, niche development, leadership roles) after graduation? #TxIDChat @JosephMarcusID @TakaMatsuo_ID @tmhohl71 @GenPapaMD @razonableMD @AnnaApostolopo3 @rodolfo_alpizar @TxID_Edu @Admishkin

@TxID_Fellows @AneeshMehtaMD @VarunPhadke2 @chrislarsenmd @belga_sara @FionnaFeller @MikeScolarici @ldanzigerisakov @Rol90 Time blocking! You need dedicated time to gather data, analyse, and write. Put that in your calendar as a reminder and an opportunity to limit distractions. Open time quickly gets filled by others tasks/people. #TxIDChat

Q7/ What practical strategies helped you balance intense clinical responsibilities with academic productivity during the fellowship year? #TxIDChat @AneeshMehtaMD @VarunPhadke2 @chrislarsenmd @CMDurandMD @belga_sara @FionnaFeller @MikeScolarici @ldanzigerisakov @Rol90

@TxID_Fellows @HansHHirsch1 @Jmsteinbrink @DanielDulekMD @pascalisID @TedRader4MD @NeerajaSwamina2 I've agreed to do things that I've struggled to engage with, and it's an awful, awful process to get to completion. #TxIDChat

@TxID_Fellows @HansHHirsch1 @Jmsteinbrink @DanielDulekMD @pascalisID @TedRader4MD @NeerajaSwamina2 I think it requires curiosity (I dislike talk about passion). You have to want to explore the topic and you'll find the time/energy. Something you're struggling to engage with? There will be a mile long list of other ways to spend your time. #TxIDChat

Q5/ How did you identify a research, QI, or educational project that was both meaningful and feasible to complete within a single fellowship year? Time management tips for research? #TxIDChat @HansHHirsch1 @Jmsteinbrink @DanielDulekMD @pascalisID @TedRader4MD @NeerajaSwamina2

@ZYetmar @TxID_Fellows @OrlaMorris61218 @RicardoLaHozMD @EileenMaziarz @MadyHeldman @DrAndreKalil @alfred_luk @JennKChow Love this, interact with your colleagues. Especially fellow trainees in those fields. #TxIDChat

@TxID_Fellows @OrlaMorris61218 @RicardoLaHozMD @EileenMaziarz @MadyHeldman @DrAndreKalil @alfred_luk @JennKChow It's easy to overlook, but I'd make sure you have a grasp of the non-ID basics of transplants. Immunosuppression, surgical approaches, common noninfectious complications - these come up often and will be important to know!

Q4/ With limited time in a one-year fellowship, which clinical skills or knowledge areas in TID should fellows prioritize mastering first—and which can wait? #TxIDChat @OrlaMorris61218 @RicardoLaHozMD @EileenMaziarz @MadyHeldman @DrAndreKalil @alfred_luk @JennKChow

@TxID_Fellows @OrlaMorris61218 @RicardoLaHozMD @EileenMaziarz @MadyHeldman @DrAndreKalil @alfred_luk @JennKChow Any patient populations you didn't get exposure to in your general fellowship. Time with non-ID folks, learn how they think and what they prioritize, especially with diagnoses that are ID-mimics. #TxIDChat

@TxID_Fellows @JennCuellarR @maricar_malinis @ZerbeID @LionakisLab @IdVilchez @FungalDoc @MichaelGIsonMD Sitting this one out as a UAB lifer... :) #TxIDChat

Q3/ For fellows training at a different institution from their ID fellowship: what helped you most in quickly learning new systems, workflows, and transplant program cultures? #TxIDChat @JennCuellarR @maricar_malinis @ZerbeID @LionakisLab @IdVilchez @FungalDoc @MichaelGIsonMD

@jschaenman @TxID_Fellows @jonathanhandMD @EStohs @AndreaJZimmer @StephaniePouch @ErikaKampouri @ShohamTxID @KatesOlivia Along those lines, bookmark transplantid.net. Wonderful resource also supported by @AST_IDCOP

@TxID_Fellows @jonathanhandMD @EStohs @AndreaJZimmer @StephaniePouch @ErikaKampouri @ShohamTxID @KatesOlivia I think it can be also helpful to request a curriculum for your program and start reviewing the material ahead of time so that you will be as ready as possible on Day 1 - The 2019 AST IDCOP guidelines are still a good resource

Q1/ What are 1–3 things incoming TID fellows can do before the fellowship starts (months to weeks in advance) to hit the ground running on day one? #TxIDChat #IDTwitter #IDXposts @jonathanhandMD @EStohs @AndreaJZimmer @StephaniePouch @ErikaKampouri @ShohamTxID @KatesOlivia

@TxID_Fellows @EmilyBlumbergMD @emilymeich @DrNeilStone @ApuAkkad1 @RachelSigler8 @ChemalyRoy @AndrewKaraba @DhandAbhay @camwolfe Finish your general fellowship strong, be an excellent generalist before becoming an excellent subspecialist. #TxIDChat

Q2/ What is the single most important thing you wish you had done in the first 30–60 days of your TID fellowship to set yourself up for success? #TxIDChat @EmilyBlumbergMD @emilymeich @DrNeilStone @ApuAkkad1 @RachelSigler8 @ChemalyRoy @AndrewKaraba @DhandAbhay @camwolfe

@TxID_Fellows @jonathanhandMD @EStohs @AndreaJZimmer @StephaniePouch @ErikaKampouri @ShohamTxID @KatesOlivia I think the most time-crucial one is trying to establish an area of interest for a scholarly project. The clinical experience/exposure is tough to prepare for better than your fellowship experience, but being research ready takes ideas and legwork. #TxIDChat

Welcome back to the next #TxIDChat -- Maximizing Your 1 Yr TID Fellowship! Chat starts in 5 min - Introduce yourself & tag a few friends! We welcome co-hosts: @Mayyadah_HA @ZYetmar @TMcCarty2010 @TIDinRVA @niyati_narsana Questions will be posted every 6-7 min starting at 730!

@TxID_Fellows @Mayyadah_HA @ZYetmar @TIDinRVA @niyati_narsana Slow responding tonight as I'm actively cooking dinner. #TxIDChat

@TxID_Fellows @Mayyadah_HA @ZYetmar @TIDinRVA @niyati_narsana Todd McCarty at University of Alabama at Birmingham. PD of our General ID Fellowship and creator of our TID fellowship (alongside Anome Nellore, now at NYU) running the program with the great #JeremeyWalker. I did a track-ish way back when, not an additional year. #TxIDChat

Are you counting down the days? Well you should be! Welcome back to @TMcCarty2010 who will also be joining us as a guest host!! @UAB_ID @ZYetmar @Mayyadah_HA

@BlazerPod Can y'all consider cross-posting on Bluesky?

Discussion About BVP Media Credentials (12/19/24) youtu.be/MIwjxOVjBiw

@NateBahrID Mostly lingered for sports and some ID talk. Not worth it anymore. Building out Threads to replicate enough to appease myself.

@eemoin Dang it, fox not doc

@eemoin So that's what the doc says...

@DocWoc71 @mmPharmD @SIDPharm @Gnfidz @TomSchmidt30 Found it, will invite you!

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