Welcome to PICU Doc On Call, a podcast dedicated to current and aspiring intensivists. My name is Pradip Kamat.
My name is Rahul Damania, a current 3rd year pediatric critical care fellow. We come to you from Emory University School of Medicine-Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Today's episode is very special as we are going to be discussing 7 Habits of Highly Effective PICU fellows. As many trainees, both residents and fellows are settling into the year, We wanted to make a special podcast which highlights some key, high value habits Which can make the pediatric critical care experience very fruitful longitudinally!
We are delighted to be joined by Dr. Kevin Kuo and Dr. Paige Stevens.
Dr. Kuo is a Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Critical Care as well as the Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at Stanford University. Notably, Dr. Kuo is also the site creator and editor of the informational & well-known PICU websitehttp://learnpicu.org ( learnpicu.)com- which accumulates over 10K views a month. Dr. Paige Stevens is a PCCM fellow at Stanford University and is here to provide the trainee perspective.
Dr. Kuo and Dr Stevens - we are delighted to have you. Welcome to PICU doc on call podcast.
Dr Kuo or Stevens: Thank You Pradip and Rahul for having us on PICU Doc on Call. We have no relevant financial disclosures or conflicts of interest.

Our episode will be a series of actionable steps which can optimize your passion and performance in the PICU. This episode was inspired by the very famous book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey which is an international bestseller.
To start with our episode, Dr. Kuo, do you mind highlighting the 7 Habits which we will cover:
KK: Sure, here they are:
From Dr. Covey's book we wanted to start with Begin with the End in Mind as the first habit
Second, Embrace a Growth Mindset
Third, Eat a Piece of Humble Pie Daily
Fourth, Remember the ABCs
Fifth, Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First
Sixth, Be Aware of the Meta
Seventh, Sing in the Rain

Awesome, I can't wait to get into each of these. Dr. Kuo can you start us off with the first habit — Begin with the End in Mind?
Dr. Kuo: sure
3 years goes by very quickly - what do you want your career to look like, what skills do you want to have gained, what things do you want to accomplish by the end of your three years, where do you want to work when you finish (academic vs community)?
Be honest with what your interests and career goals are - i.e. not everyone needs to be an R01 funded basic scientist (although that is certainly needed and a wonderful career path).
This is also great advice for people interviewing for fellowship. If you have a clear idea of who you want to be at the end of training, it will be easier to find a program that is going to help you get there. If you don’t know, you might want to choose a program where fellows go on to successfully do a broad range of things well.

Excellent approach and mindset especially for residents applying for PICU and matching in a few short months.
Dr. Stevens: What about the Growth Mindset?
PS: Starting with the Growth Mindset is to
Be active in the continual process of self-reflection and evaluating your strengths and areas for growth- use those ILP’s and conversations with your mentors.
Be active in the continual process of seeking out feedback from others. You may not always be able to see the full perspective so seek it out from everyone you interact with.
When you find areas for improvement after self-reflection or receive feedback from others, embrace a growth mindset and a desire to incorporate that feedback and enact change.

This habit reminds me of a great book known as Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dwek, a PhD psychologist who has transformed the way we think about personal development, resilience, and optimism — definitely a trainee read.
Dr. Kuo, as you grow your experience as an attending...