Are you expending energy on the right activities?
Going above and beyond may not always serve you. Once upon a time, I loved a good challenge. When someone would tell me, "people like you...
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Chrezyl Ann Dumo
- Jun 23
- 3 min
What if you decided to do things differently?
If you take a different path, you will arrive at a different destination Although it hurts me, I enjoy complaining. It feels so good when...
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Chrezyl Ann Dumo
- Jun 16
- 3 min
This Superpower Changes Everything
What if you focused on only the things you can control? A few months ago, I woke up to a new policy change: My research data had been...
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Chrezyl Ann Dumo
- Jun 9
- 3 min
What To Do About Broken Mentoring Systems
What if you stopped looking for the perfect mentor? As an early career faculty, I was desperate to find the one person to help me succeed...
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Chrezyl Ann Dumo
- Jun 2
- 3 min
Traditional Mentoring Systems Fail Both Mentors and Mentees
Mentors cannot fix a broken system; and we shouldn't ask them to. When I started in research, I was told to find a mentor. That mentor,...
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Chrezyl Ann Dumo
- May 26
- 3 min
The Impossible Awaits You
What if you could achieve the impossible? It was my first day of college and I was eager to begin. I went to the pre-med advisor and...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- May 19
- 2 min
Prioritize Your 20%
According to the Pareto principle, only about 20% of your activities contribute to 80% of your productivity. What makes up your 20%? I...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- May 14
- 2 min
Optimize Your Decisions to Enhance Your Career
I once delegated my most important career decisions to my mentors. I later realized that no one was more qualified than me to make...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Develop a Vision for your Research
Articulating a vision for your research program helps you build faith to keep going when it gets tough. When I started in research, I had...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Traditional Mentoring Systems Fail Both Mentors and Mentees
Mentors cannot fix a broken system; and we shouldn't ask them to. When I started in research, I was told to find a mentor. That mentor,...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Can I Succeed Without a Mentor?
No one succeeds without a mentor; yet many of us are making our way without the "one." I couldn't find "the One." You know the one. The...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Why Sleep Remains a Secret Ingredient for Your Academic Success
When I sat down with triple board-certified sleep medicine doc, Funke Afolabi- Brown, I was shocked to discover that sleep is critical to...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Why Do I Need Protected Time?
I should have been upset. Instead, I was naive. I was a brand new faculty member who wanted to lead a research program; but no one would...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Mar 18
- 2 min
How to Negotiate for Protected Time
Ten years ago, I started my faculty career as a full time clinician. Although I was 80% clinical, I was seeing patients 5 days a week....
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Jan 28
- 3 min
Navigating Feedback and Self-Reflection in a Hematology Career
As academic physicians in hematology, we often receive feedback from peers, mentors, and even patients about our performance. This...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Jan 21
- 2 min
Embracing Mistakes: Navigating the Career Journey
In the medicine, particularly in the inpatient setting, the stakes are high and life-altering consequences can come from the smallest...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Embracing the Infinite Game of Self-Improvement in Hematology
In the field of hematology, the pursuit of excellence is deeply ingrained. As physicians, we hold the lives of our patients in our hands,...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Embracing the Infinite Game in a Hematology Career: Finding Purpose and Resilience Amidst Challenges
In the field of hematology, as with any career, physicians may find themselves facing two distinct approaches to their work: the finite...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Dec 31, 2023
- 3 min
Setting Clear Boundaries: Lessons from a Hematologist Who Lacked Them
In the field of hematology, clear boundaries are crucial for maintaining a healthy and efficient work environment. As a hematologist, it...
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Toyosi Onwuemene
- Dec 24, 2023
- 2 min
Navigating Academic Hematology: Strategies for Success and Self-Preservation
In the field of academic hematology, faculty face numerous challenges as they strive for career growth and recognition. For women of...
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