When we started, there was no roadmap for crossing a CTO or performing carotid stenting. We watched, we adapted, and we figured it out. Nowadays, everything is structured. New physicians expect a precise framework from day one, but does that come at the cost of problem-solving under pressure?
That “good fear” — the instinct that forces you to think fast, stay sharp, and push through uncertainty — is fading. And in a specialty where confidence can’t replace skill, that shift raises big questions about how we’re preparing the next generation.
Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #59!
