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Name: <\/strong>Jonathan Eskander<\/p>\n Class Year<\/strong>: 2005<\/p>\n Title: <\/strong>Department Chair of Anesthesiology at Maryview Medical Center<\/p>\n Organization:<\/strong> Maryview Medical Center<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?<\/b><\/p>\n I am the medical director for perioperative medicine at a hospital and two surgery centers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross? How did you learn\/decide it was a good fit for you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n After college, I worked at UMass Med school doing research on tuberculosis and orthopedics.During this time I was wait-listed at a couple of medical schools. This led me to an opportunity called the Tulane anatomy certification program. This led med into Tulane medical school and eventually a combined MD\/MBA. Anesthesiology was really the only medical specialty that felt right. My intuition during clinical rotations rather than pros and cons lists solidified my choice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. What were you involved in when you were on campus?<\/b><\/p>\n I was a Biology major with a premed concentration at Holy Cross. Additionally, I volunteered during the semester at a soup kitchen. I also fondly remember the St Ignatious spiritual exercises. During the summer months, I was a research assistant in nephrology at New York Medical College.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. What was your major and how did it affect your career decisions?<\/b><\/p>\n I decided on Biology early on since it was my favorite subject in high school and I had a pretty good idea that I wanted to work in healthcare in some capacity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5. What are one or two skills that you developed at Holy Cross that you use in your work?<\/b><\/p>\n Persistence and learning how to study well for my style of learning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/b>6. What advice do you have for students on campus today?<\/b><\/p>\n Don\u2019t be afraid to fail or fall short of your goals as long as you have the desire to keep trying. Keep learning even about subject areas outside of your interests because you maybe suprised how things can be related. One of my more impactful research projects tied in the Covid pandemic with a recent biotech innovation that I probably wouldn\u2019t have known about if not for my interest in the business of medicine. Funny enough, the CEO of this company was an HC alumnus: John Thero. Overall, a liberal arts education is perfect template for succeeding in a modern and complex world.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7. What are your thoughts on how AI has impacted or will impact your industry? What advice do you have for students as they prepare to enter a professional world where AI is prevalent?<\/strong><\/p>\n While still early , AI is already having a significant impact and in 10-15 years it will likely be even more profound. Right now AI is a tool that can augment your research, presentations, and make your tasks more efficient. AI is unlikely to soon replace jobs that require you to think and use your hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name: Jonathan Eskander Class Year: 2005 Title: Department Chair of Anesthesiology at Maryview Medical Center Organization: Maryview Medical Center 1. In one sentence, what does your job entail? I am the medical director for perioperative medicine at a hospital and two surgery centers. 2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to … <\/p>\n