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Oct 16, 2020

Susan Lane, MD, is the Vice-Chair for Education for the Department of Medicine and the Internal Medicine Residency Program Director at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. Dr. Lane received her bachelor's from Amherst College, completed her Medical school from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and her residency from Strong Memorial Hospital. She is active in healthcare policy and has served as the Chair of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Health Policy Committee and is a member of the NY-ACP Health and Public Policy Committee. She was recently elected as the president of the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine for the upcoming year. Dr. Lane has been recognized nationally for her leadership and is a recipient of a number of awards including the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Fellow in Leadership Award.

There is power in helping others. Today, Dr. Susan Lane shares with us why the givers succeed and ultimately end up receiving more. We learn about Dr. Lane's personal mission—to leave the world better than she found it—and she encourages us to find and enhance our own unique gifts. If everybody used their unique gifts to help other people, says Dr. Lane, the world would be a much better place.

Pearls of Wisdom:

1. Don't wait to finish residency to start helping. Think about what is unique about you and use that to contribute in the lives of those around you.
2. Find a faculty member who is passionate about what you want to do and help them further their passion. The best way to get is to give!
3. Be proactive in seeking feedback and how to improve. More importantly, start developing the skill of giving yourself feedback, to develop the skill of self-regulation, so you can continue to learn even after residency.
4.  Don't be afraid to be yourself.