{"id":748,"date":"2012-06-01T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T07:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RCP_TEST\/?p=748"},"modified":"2014-02-07T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T17:57:46","slug":"end-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhochistj.org\/RhoChiPost\/end-era\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of an Era"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Pooja Patel, Pharm.D. Candidate c\/o 2013<\/span><\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

The \u2018end of an era\u2019 is a fitting way to describe my rotation this past February with Dr. Gladys El-Chaar at Steven and Alexandra Cohen\u2019s Children\u2019s Medical Center of New York.\u00a0 As many have heard, Dr. El-Chaar shifted from her long-standing position at Long Island Jewish Medical Center to Winthrop University Hospital, and I was lucky enough to witness the end of her legacy at the former.\u00a0 Despite the fact that Dr. El-Chaar was in the midst of her move, she made my rotation an unforgettable and invaluable experience.<\/p>\n

My expectations for the rotation were high, and I knew that I was going to work hard and learn a lot.\u00a0 Dr. El-Chaar did not disappoint.\u00a0 From day one, her ferocious passion for her work and for the children that she cared for was apparent.\u00a0 She spoke with such fervor that you could not help but get just as excited about working with her and hopefully, changing a few lives.\u00a0 Along with her passion came a strong will and high expectations.\u00a0 She expected a great deal from her students, and we could tell that we would have to work hard to live up to her standards.\u00a0 These standards made the rotation challenging \u2013 not because Dr. El-Chaar held you to them, but because you held yourself to them.\u00a0 The care and attention to detail required when working with any patient is staggering, and with children, the attention required is even greater.\u00a0 Learning under Dr. El-Chaar helped me understand this.<\/p>\n

A typical day began early, heading to the floors to greet the team and to get the patient list for the day at 6:30AM.\u00a0 By seven, we had familiarized ourselves with the patients assigned to our team, and we were meeting up with them for Morning Rounds.\u00a0 Although I was lucky to be Dr. El-Chaar\u2019s last rotation group at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, I was even luckier for having the opportunity to work with Dr. Robert Katz.\u00a0 Dr. Katz was an amazing Pediatrician who happened to be teaching the team that we were assigned to during my rotation.\u00a0 He would oversee the doctors and residents, as well as advise them on cases that were more difficult.\u00a0 Therefore, while the doctors discussed cases and Dr. Katz taught us, my mornings were always an educational experience.\u00a0 Even the doctors on the team did not disappoint; you could see that they loved the work that they were doing and they strived hard to improve themselves every day.<\/p>\n

After rounds, the day would rush by.\u00a0 We picked a few patients to follow, and then spent the rest of the morning reviewing their charts and profiles.\u00a0 This period would be interrupted at 9AM when Family Centered Rounds began, and we reconvened with the team and visited the patients with their families.\u00a0 Throughout the day, Dr. El-Chaar\u2019s office remained open for questions while she worked, and in the afternoon, she set aside her work and met with us, as well as the resident rotating with her at the time.\u00a0 We spoke about our patients and had open discussions about what we learned.\u00a0 She guided us through our presentations and helped us understand the answers to our own questions.\u00a0 Many times, our presentations raised new questions that we researched on our own; we presented the answers to her the next time that we met.\u00a0 This paradigm encouraged us to conduct our research thoroughly, and by the end of the rotation, we began to anticipate some of the questions before Dr. El-Chaar had the opportunity to ask them.\u00a0 The intimacy of her office allowed us to speak freely and become accustomed to presenting cases in a clear and organized manner without a large audience.<\/p>\n

Even though we were busy throughout the day, our meetings with Dr. El-Chaar were never short.\u00a0 We spent long hours dissecting through patient cases and often digressed to related topics.\u00a0 We also learned a great deal about Dr. El-Chaar outside of her role as a professor, and she, in turn, learned a great deal about us.\u00a0 She shared her experiences with us, and our laughter often echoed throughout the Drug Information Center.<\/p>\n

I cannot speak about what Winthrop University Hospital would be as a rotation site, but I do know that no matter what, if you have Dr. El-Chaar as your preceptor, it will be one of the greatest experiences of your life.\u00a0 Do not be afraid of hard work or be intimidated by the high standards that working with Dr. El-Chaar requires.\u00a0 Take her rotations with an open mind, and you will come out finding your brain a lot fuller and creating a lifelong friendship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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