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Don't F*** with the Pancreas
Don't F*** with the Pancreas
Author: Drs. Levin Fairchild & Zander Buttress
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The podcast made for and made by surgery residents. Encompassing all aspects of surgery, medical school, and life during residency. A chance to cover a broad range of things for current residents and future residents that don't get much attention, but deserve to be talked about such as: the dailies of residency life, living on loans, managing families and friends, interactions with colleagues, attendings, and staff, funny moments that deserve to be told. We want this to be for YOU, and about you, the listener. So reach out to us via email, dfwthepancreas@gmail.com with any ideas or topics or experiences you have had that deserve a spot in the show and we would love to have you!
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Join Drs. Fairchild and Buttress as they welcome current PGY - 3 Dr. Jackson Fos onto the podcast to discuss the importance and "how to" choose a residency program. We are in full swing of residency interviews so hopefully this gives insight on this tough choice email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for questions or inquiries
Join Drs. Fairchild and Buttress as they rapid fire interview end of the year interns, now 2nd years, Drs. Rogers and Stewart email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions or ideas
Join Drs. Fairchild and Buttress as they introduce a new fun concept to their podcast similar to oral exams but with a personalized fun twist: RAPID FIRE SERIES. They shoot questions back and forth at each other, but not about surgical knowledge.... instead about their experiences. email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions or comments
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress have some special guests in the house: Drs. Rogers and Stewart who are our current interns here at UT- Chattanooga, getting ready to transition into second year. We discuss this first year and their experience here in Chattanooga. Please reach out with any questions or comments to DFWthepancreas@gmail.com
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress talk on the transition of trauma intern to chief and the 3 year interval of growth that happens- as mentioned by our Trauma Surgery NP, Jammie Dill, who has got to watch this transition during her career at Erlanger Please reach out with any questions or comments to DFWthepancreas@gmail.com
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress walk you through central line essentials email all questions and inquiries to dfwthepancreas@gmail.com
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress talk about how neither of them actually see doctors and how this seems to be the case for most doctors as they are so busy caring for others all of the time, they rarely care for themselves or just rely on a colleague to help with small things
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress have advice for interview season email all questions and inquiries to dfwthepancreas@gmail.com
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress talk about the good ole saying "It gets better".. especially when it comes to residency and you feel like you are bogged down and worn out as an intern but hear upper levels saying oh it gets better... well it does. Stick with it. You will be a great surgeon email all questions and inquiries to dfwthepancreas@gmail.com
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress bring you another Short Series discussing closing time for a surgery residency and how we bring the day to an end. Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress address the common question asked by the general public and even our own families: "are you doctors yet?" "so like, do you do surgery?" or the famous, "oh yea they are training to be doctors", or "they are still in school to be surgeons" Simply put, no. We are doctors the day we earn an MD from medical school. We are surgeons the day we step into a categorical surgery residency position. We just train under more experienced surgeons to gain the skills and further ...
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress bring you a how to series on intubation. Scared? Prepared? Ready to tackle this procedure? Listen in for tricks and tips to be successful at your first, second, or 100th intubation. 1. CALL FOR HANDS ON DECK 2. PREPARATION OF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL 3. HONOR PATIENT WISHES Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress have a new episode here for you talking about the good, the bad, and the I have no idea categories of interns. Where do you fall? How can you get into the good category and avoid the others? Listen in for some fun tips and ways to self reflect to determine where you stand as an intern and how you can improve and become your best! Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for...
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress bring you a short series segment discussing their morning drives to work. How does yours normally go? Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress are kicking off the new (residency) year! Listen in for July updates on where they are both at in residency and what's to come!
Breast surgeon, Dr. Beth Snell, joins us for a discussion on mentorship and its value in residency and how we can help elevate residents in 2024 with mentorship Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress are bringing new series to the podcast, and one of those will be a series of Shorts - episodes around 10 minutes touching on all topics related to the surgery resident Here you can listen to the docs morning routines before they ever step out the door to begin each day in residency Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress are introducing some new series in the DFWTP podcast, kicking it off with the "How To" series - Fielding consults and giving yourself some type of algorithm for when you start residency and begin working up consulted patients Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress address their small hiatus and talk about the latest at DFWTP Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions
Drs. Fairchild and Buttress discuss the shoe-per-bowl. Whats your favorite shoe in the hospital? At work? In the operating room... Use our code 'DFWTP' on Essentialthreads.com for a discount off of these high quality scrubs! Email us at dfwthepancreas@gmail.com for any questions






