Dr. Eric Holmgren: Finding Ways To Continue Growing in Your Career (Journey From Private Practice to Academics to Much More)

Everyday Oral Surgery

Today on Everyday Oral Surgery we welcome Dr. Eric Holmgren, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a rich background in both academia and private practice. Tune in today to hear the story of how his diverse career trajectory has taken shape and how his experience in different environments has strengthened what he brings to the table. Learn how Dr. Holmgren has chosen to challenge himself and what he experienced as a sideline doctor, doing mission work, and as a parent. Find out how Dr. Holmgren’s commitment to growth has informed his career path, why he recommends that others do the same, and how his life philosophy centered on helping others has informed his work as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in private and academic practice. Thanks for tuning in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Meet today’s guest, Dr. Eric Holmgren, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon based in New England.
• A brief history of Dr. Holmgren’s diverse background leading up to his role at Dartmouth.
• The perceived income disparity between private practice and academics.
• What it was like to transition between private practice and academia.
• How the UCSF Fresno program helped the process of transitioning to more complex work.
• Why Dr. Holmgren introduced high volume exodontia.
• Bringing a private practice perspective to work in the academic field.
• What Dr. Holmgren gained by forcibly putting himself into challenging situations.
• His involvement in sports medicine and acting as a sideline doctor.
• Why you shouldn’t let not having a medical degree stop you from becoming a sideline doctor.
• The mission work he has done to bolster his growth, taking his cues from Dr. Henry Marsh.
• Why Dr. Holmgren believes that everyone should completely change what they are doing from time to time.
• How exercising and training have enhanced his skills as a surgeon.
• What he has learned from parenting: more is caught than taught.
• Why he recommends Bill Bryson so highly as an author.
• Books by Dr. Henry Marsh that Dr. Holmgren highly recommends.
• Which forceps he prefers to use.
• Another quote by Henry Marsh: “What are we if we can’t help people?”

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Eric Holmgren on Email —
Dr. Eric Holmgren on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-holmgren-501b18187/

UCSF Fresno — https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/

In a Sunburned Country — https://www.amazon.com/Sunburned-Country-Bill-Bryson/dp/0767903862

Do No Harm — https://www.amazon.com/Do-No-Harm-Stories-Surgery/dp/125009013X

Admissions — https://www.amazon.com/Admissions-Life-as-Brain-Surgeon/dp/1250127262

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