{"id":4391,"date":"2021-09-01T09:31:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T09:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=4391"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T16:46:13","slug":"ecfmgfaimer-storytellers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intealth.org\/storytellers\/2021\/09\/01\/ecfmgfaimer-storytellers-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Care Training in NYC, as COVID-19 Doctor and Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nClinical training in America\u2019s most populous city is known for being vigorous. If you\u2019ve done any residency or fellowship training in New York City, you know that there is little downtime\u2014chances are you\u2019re busy year-round! The patient population here is perhaps the most diverse in the world and that fact is reflected in the rich clinical exposure; training in NYC is a qualification in itself. My wife and I, both physicians, moved from Trinidad and Tobago in June 2014 to pursue residency training in internal medicine at the BronxCare Health System. After completing residency, I completed a fellowship in pulmonary diseases at the same institution before moving to Montefiore Medical Center for training in critical care medicine. After almost six years in NYC, I found myself feeling comfortable managing very sick patients in almost any clinical context, but I was soon to be put out of my comfort zone\u2026(read more<\/a> <\/i>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n Name:<\/strong><\/span> Dr. Omesh Toolsie
\n Home Country:<\/strong><\/span> Trinidad and Tobago
\n Training Site:<\/strong><\/span> Tufts Medical Center, Massachusetts
\n Specialty:<\/strong><\/span> Sleep Medicine
\n Journeys in Medicine<\/em> Blog Post:<\/strong><\/span> Critical Care Training in NYC, as COVID-19 Doctor and Patient<\/a> <\/i>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n \u201cI consider it an honor to have served as a critical care fellow in NYC alongside some of the best people I have ever worked with. I am a stronger intensivist and a better human being for my experience at Montefiore, one that I will never forget. What this ordeal has taught me is that strong and effective leadership, with genuine teamwork, can weather any storm.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

— Dr. Omesh Toolsie<\/span><\/strong>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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