@Putnam Division posted:Congrats to all who have recently retired or have set a date. As many of you remember, I retired on December 31, 2020 after practicing Nephrology for the better part of 37 years.
I love retirement!
I remain very busy on my new home layout and with our local modular group. I remain connected to my medical colleagues by doing some medical staff committee work......I do miss the day to day dealings with my colleagues. I miss the patient interactions.......but, I do not miss the bureaucracy and the computer documentation.
I am trying to remain current with the science in my field (Nephrology). The recent advances in molecular biology, therapeutics and genetics have radically changed what can be done for kidney patients.....and (unfortunately), there is just no way to stifle my interest.
This leads me to an announcement....I am going back to work.....one morning a week. A few months back the VCU Nephrology Division asked to to help out a Monday morning clinic at our local VA. The format is ideal. The clinic is for new kidney patients making their 1st visit with a kidney doctor. The clinic is staffed by Nephrology Follows (those who have completed an Internal Medicine residency and know are learning to be kidney docs). My job is to see all the new patients with them; begin the evaluation of their problem; coordinate what needs to be done; set up the follow up care; and, teach the internal medicine residents and kidney fellows how to approach a new patient presenting with a kidney problem........and, it is flexible when I need to be off....notwithstanding the issues with dealing with computerized medical records again, I am looking forward to it.
Peter
Sounds like a good plan, Peter; and, it's Monday, so it won't interfere with York!
