2014 Heart Rhythm Society Sessions — My massive recap:

Hey Everyone, I recently returned from the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in San Francisco. I attended the meeting as both a physician-journalist-columnist for theHeart.org and as a practicing electrophysiologist. As it so often is with international meetings, I returned energized and rejuvenated about the practice of medicine. Medical meetings are great this way. It’s quite sad that fewer doctors are traveling to meetings. It’s a missed opportunity for learning, and shall I say, rekindling of the spirit of doctoring. Sure, social media allows a semblance of virtual attendance, and this is better than no attendance, but it is just not the same as in person. Before I tell you about the topics that I chose to write about, let me share some of the non-technical thrills of the conference, or as my European colleagues call it, the congress. On writing: It was a true honor that so many doctors came up to me out of the blue to say, “I read your blog.” Many of them said they enjoyed the writing, but others just left it as: “I read your blog.” This was nice…and humbling. And I am grateful for the chance that Shelley Wood and theHeart.org people took with me. I’ve learned a lot about writing and reporting. I continue to revel in my place on the steep portion of the learning curve. It’s like being a Cat-4 bike racer or medical resident: you can’t stop thinking about getting better. Being a newbie is a fine place to be. On seeing old friends: I was able to have dinner w...
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