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What kind of career in the medical field that has limited contact with patients?

I am bilingual student
I am high school senior.
I like to research
I like to match things
I like construction tools
I love natural and animals

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Evangeline’s Answer

Radiology is a great option. You don't even have to go to med school for this if you plan to work as a tech. X-rays, MRIs, CTs, and ultrasounds all need someone to operate the machine, and often the patient isn't even allowed to talk during the procedure since they need to hold still to get decent images.
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Charlotte’s Answer

Hi,
If you are a bilingual high school senior who enjoys research, matching things, construction tools, nature, and animals, there are several medical careers with limited patient contact that could fit you well. Fields like medical laboratory science, medical research, and pathology allow you to work behind the scenes, focusing on diagnosing diseases, analyzing data, or studying treatments without much direct interaction with patients. If you like construction tools and building, biomedical engineering could also be a great fit, where you help design medical equipment and technology. For your love of animals, working as a veterinary lab technician or in animal health research could combine your interests in science and nature while still staying away from traditional patient care settings.
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Divya’s Answer

If you are thinking about medicine specifically, radiology is a great option! However, throughout medical school and first year of residency training and several other rotations, you will have contact with patients.

When you are an attending, you can do much of your work from a computer, reading radiographs!
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Hana’s Answer

Hi Karin, you could work in a lab or clinical trials on the research and development side!
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Karin’s Answer

Hi Ethan,

Laboratory medicine or medical technology come to mind. Other options would be to go to med school or pharmacy school, not to become a physician or pharmacist but to become a medical or pharmaceutical researcher. You could also major in chemistry or microbiology and specialize in medicinal chemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry.

I hope this helps! All the best to you!

KP

Karin recommends the following next steps:

https://college.mayo.edu/academics/explore-health-care-careers/careers-a-z/medical-laboratory-scientist
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