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Placeholder stub — to be written by a practicing hem/onc attending.

Suggested outline

1. Tumor board as social infrastructure

   • Prep well, but don't over-prepare — leave room for the surgeons and rad-onc folks to add
   • How to disagree publicly at tumor board without damaging a referrer relationship
   • When to defer, when to stand your ground

2. Cross-covering colleagues

   • The first-day sign-out habits that build trust vs erode it
   • How to signal “I trust your call” while still asking the questions you need to
   • Reciprocity — the coverage math over a full year

3. Asking for a favor

   • Coverage swaps, urgent consult help, quick chart reviews
   • What makes an ask easy to say yes to
   • How to keep a running mental ledger without being weird about it

4. Departmental disagreements

   • Choose your battles: infrastructure, staffing, treatment protocols, RVU disputes
   • How to argue a position in a private practice vs an academic center
   • When to escalate to the chair vs work through peers first

5. Building trust with APPs, nurses, MAs, schedulers

   • Small habits that pay off (thank you notes, remembering names, showing up to unit meetings)
   • What NOT to do in the first six months