We’re in such an exciting time because technology continues to advance at a rate that’s sometimes faster than we can keep up with. But implementing those technological advances in medicine and surgery will allow us to continue to do what we do in a less invasive way. That’s certainly very true of my specialty, rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery.
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April 2022Renée Bacher is a freelance medical writer based in Louisiana.
Unlimited Funding Wishlist
We asked these department chairs what they might want for their departments, given unlimited funding:
“A state-of-the-art simulation center to provide the latest simulation-based education for a residency program. I think simulation is such an important aspect of education—not only for traditional clinical learning, but also on addressing patient safety events and developing comfort with difficult conversations.” —Nausheen Jamal, MD
“In general, departments are always in need of more research funding and the ability to get state-of-the-art equipment. I’ve been very lucky to have a supportive institution. Not everything new is better, but providing the opportunity for residents to be exposed to new technology is important for their education.” —Mas Takashima, MD
“Endowments to pursue groundbreaking research now that government funding is increasingly difficult to obtain and may involve multiple revisions and resubmissions of grant applications. Endowments would allow us to continue to work at full speed by allowing more time to be spent in creative pursuits.” —Konstantina Stankovic, MD, PhD
“I would be most interested in finding ways to provide care to patients who have the most difficulty in accessing it. As an academic center surrounded by a really rural area, that’s what we struggle with the most. Cases often come to see us from four or more hours away. How does a patient without a car or without money for gas get to us?” —Dana Crosby, MD