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What is the best thing about being in the medical field aside from the amount of money you are getting What is your advice for people who are pursuing this field? #Spring25?
I’m talking about the unseen side of healthcare/ medical field
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Marcos A. Vargas, MHA, PA-C
Physician Associate (formerly Physician Assistant)
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Flushing, Michigan
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Marcos A.’s Answer
It is more recession-proof than other fields, even during economic downturns.
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Elyse’s Answer
Helping other human beings on a day/time in their life they will most likely never forget (I work in the operating room).
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Vivian’s Answer
Honestly, one of the best things about being in the medical field—aside from the money, is knowing that what you do really matters. You’re there for people during some of the hardest moments in their lives. Sometimes you help save a life, sometimes you just hold someone’s hand and let them know they’re not alone. That feeling of truly helping someone stays with you and it makes all the tough days worth it. The impact you make is real.
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Ashley’s Answer
The best thing about being in the medical field, aside from the paycheck, is the quiet impact you make that most people never see. It’s the moment a scared patient relaxes because you explained something clearly. It’s watching someone improve after weeks of treatment. It’s knowing that your skills, decisions, and compassion mattered on one of the hardest days of someone’s life. Those moments don’t show up on a résumé, but they stay with you. Healthcare also builds resilience, perspective, and a deep appreciation for life that you simply can’t learn from a textbook.
My advice for anyone pursuing this field is to go into it for the right reasons. If you’re here because you genuinely want to serve, advocate, and make a difference, you’ll find meaning even on the difficult days. Build strong study habits, protect your mental health, learn to communicate with empathy, and never forget that behind every diagnosis is a human being. The unseen side of healthcare isn’t glamorous, it’s responsibility, emotional weight, teamwork, and humility, but it’s also where the real purpose lives.
My advice for anyone pursuing this field is to go into it for the right reasons. If you’re here because you genuinely want to serve, advocate, and make a difference, you’ll find meaning even on the difficult days. Build strong study habits, protect your mental health, learn to communicate with empathy, and never forget that behind every diagnosis is a human being. The unseen side of healthcare isn’t glamorous, it’s responsibility, emotional weight, teamwork, and humility, but it’s also where the real purpose lives.