1. I want to be able to keep up with all the important oncology literature (NEJM, ASCO), be a walking encyclopedia. 2. I want to be a walking EMR for my patients, remember my patients, their story, their data and work with them at ease. 3. I want to be a person connected with the experience I have, the places I have been, the people I have interacted with.
My reading speed: 1. Before using tracer, 24 lines (240 words)/min 2. Using finger tracer, 30 lines (300 words)/min
Do I want to read a book every week? I am not sure, because I do not know how to use that much of information and put them into my day to day practice.
So I will focus on expanding my professional reading first. That's a place I will see a difference quickly. I may try to read leisure material in the speed read fashion, such as my yoga text book. Speed reading does not mean less retention. This will translate to faster and more decision making.