Konik of Kaiser Permanente San Rafael wins Forty Under 40 award

Notable Quote: “I exemplify the spirit of being a top Forty under 40 through my passion in my roles in the community and my drive to constantly improve and learn.”

Other things about me...

Greatest professional accomplishment:

I think my greatest professional accomplishment was successfully completing my medical education and training. Neither of my parents went to college, making me the first to not only finish college but also get a doctorate degree. This was a huge accomplishment for my family and me.

Greatest professional challenge:

One of my greatest professional challenges was learning how to accept and manage the responsibilities of caring for patients on my own once my formal medical training had ended. Up until that point, the ultimate responsibility of care always belonged to the physician under whom I was training. When I started practicing on my own, it was difficult at first to assume such a great responsibility; that responsibility came with joy and happiness when the clinical scenario went well, and pain and sorrow when it did not. I am still humbled by the great responsibility I have when caring for people in their most difficult moments.

Quick Takes

Best place to work outside of your office

I love riding in the back of the ambulance and observing pre-hospital care. The paramedics deliver high quality medical care in a setting that is quite different from the emergency department. They provide care in a patient’s home, on the scene of an accident, in a store, or wherever the emergency may be. They often take a chaotic situation and quickly and efficiently care for and transport the patient to the hospital.

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