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Are you expending energy on the right activities?

Chrezyl Ann Dumo

Jun 303 min read

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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What if you decided to do things differently?

Chrezyl Ann Dumo

Jun 233 min read

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 163 min read

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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What To Do About Broken Mentoring Systems

Chrezyl Ann Dumo

Jun 93 min read

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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Traditional Mentoring Systems Fail Both Mentors and Mentees

Chrezyl Ann Dumo

Jun 23 min read

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 263 min read

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 192 min read

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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Optimize Your Decisions to Enhance Your Career

Toyosi Onwuemene

May 142 min read

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 223 min read

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 153 min read

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 83 min read

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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Why Sleep Remains a Secret Ingredient for Your Academic Success

Toyosi Onwuemene

Mar 262 min read

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 253 min read

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 182 min read

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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Navigating Feedback and Self-Reflection in a Hematology Career

Toyosi Onwuemene

Jan 283 min read

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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Embracing Mistakes: Navigating the Career Journey

Toyosi Onwuemene

Jan 212 min read

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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Embracing the Infinite Game of Self-Improvement in Hematology

Toyosi Onwuemene

Jan 143 min read

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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Embracing the Infinite Game in a Hematology Career: Finding Purpose and Resilience Amidst Challenges

Toyosi Onwuemene

Jan 73 min read

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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Setting Clear Boundaries: Lessons from a Hematologist Who Lacked Them

Toyosi Onwuemene

Dec 31, 20233 min read

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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Navigating Academic Hematology: Strategies for Success and Self-Preservation

Toyosi Onwuemene

Dec 24, 20232 min read

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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