Internal Medicine and Palliative Care MD seeking job in HollandWhat type of job are you looking for? I have a specialization in Hospital Medicine so any job where I could attend to patients in the hospital or help the hospital to create systems to improve efficiency would be desirable. Also, I would like to work in a Palliative Care program taking care of terminally ill Hospice patients. What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English-expert Spanish-intermediate What country or area are you looking to work in and why? I am looking to work in the Netherlands if possible or Sweden or Norway. I enjoy the culture of that region and I am very interested in exploring the differences in the healthcare systems of those regions and my native country especially in the field of Palliative Care. What field do you currently work in? Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine- Medical Director Hospice and Palliative Care- Medical Director What fields have you worked in before? General Practice Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Hospice and Palliative Care What qualifications do you hold? I have an MD from a USA medical school. I completed my residency in Internal Medicine in California. I am Board Certified in Internal Medicine. I am Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care. I am a Medical Director of a Hospital's Internal Medicine Program. I am a Medical Director of a Hospice. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? They are both of importance. Skills are important for outcomes of course so they pertain to the present. However, formal education can be important for the future since a sound understanding of medicine will make one able to adapt to the future which is unknown. Describe the benefits of working with others I enjoy working in a team format the most. In my hospice we have weekly team interdisciplinary meetings which bring a wealth of insight into each case. I find this to be true of most of my experiences in working with others. In healthcare, the problems are so difficult both the medical and the human aspects that a team approach is absolutely necessary to obtain the best outcomes. Describe the benefits of working alone The main benefit is autonomy. At times it can be faster and easier to work alone since decisions can be made more quickly. What was your worst working experience? Probably in my intern year during my training. It wasn't a bad experience except for the hours. I was working over 100 hours per week. Even though it was incredibly stressful and left time in my life for little else, it also gave me the ability later in life to work at virtually any capacity which has definitely come in use over the years. Therefore, it was a difficult but very valuable experience. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? The most important lesson is to be humble and know when to ask for help. Often times I have witnessed bad outcomes in medicine simply because ego got in the way of good judgement. The second most important lesson I have learned is to trust my instincts invariably when something didn't feel right about a case even though the diagnosis was appropriate there was usually a hidden pathology waiting to be discovered. What unique skills do you have? In terms of procedural skills, I am an instructor of Ultrasound guided central line placement. My other skills pertain to leadership. I have organized a 15 member physician group that covers 2 separate hospitals. I know how to motivate, organize, and mobilize people to get a task completed. I am at my best when I am the head of a team; however, if I cannot be the head of the team then I am happy to a contributing member just the same. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? I would consider my dream job to be working as a Hospital Medicine physician with part of my time spent doing Palliative care either in the hospital or in a hospice and then going back to Hawaii part of the year to work there as well. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? I think the most interesting aspects of my field are the human elements involved. I find the patients, their families, and the impact that their illness has on them even more interesting than the diseases that cause these impacts. People are often scared and confused when admitted to the hospital and when I can use my communication skills to make them feel more at ease, then I feel I have truly done the patient a service. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? By far, the least interesting aspect of my field is paperwork. You live in Hawaii why in the world would you want to move to the Netherlands? Well, that is a fair question. I love living in Hawaii and the weather is perfect here. However, Hawaii is lacking in world culture and is fairly isolated from the rest of the world. In addition, I somehow have come to love Dutch people and their culture and would love to know what it is like to not only live there but work there as well. How can potential employers contact you? Email: rahulhooda@gmail.com Phone: +1 808 499 5308 | 
