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How do you find good work-life balance during residency?
(for medical residency)
how did entering the medical field positively impact your life?
I am currently a high school senior set to graduate and attend The University of Nevada Reno. I'm having doubts about being cut out for the medical field, so I was just curious as to how Being in the medical field has impacted your life and the way you live. #spring25
If you had to choose between 2 career specialities, which one would you choose?
I am a 19-year-old EMT with over a year of experience as well as NICU/PICU experience. When I receive my bachelor's and enter medical school, I'm going to have to decide between two specialities: Emergency and NICU/PICU. Both take on brutal tasks in a 12 or 24-hour shift,t and I'd like to know...
Is going through medical school worth the end result? #Spring25
I am planning on being a CRNA and I want to know if going through the school and hard work is worth what people say it is. I just want to know that you truly make a difference in the field.
How did you go about becoming a doctor or any career in the health science/healthcare field??
I am a freshman in high school looking to be in the health science field when I grow up.
Is there any job in the medical field with high earning and not too many years of study ?
About to be in college with biology major
Medical School Applications?
How do I know which medical schools to apply to? Also when should I start looking into which medical schools I am interested in attending? The topic of medical school has been coming up since I'm about to start my undergrad #Spring25.
What is the hardest part about your job in the medical field that you wish others were more transparent about?
I am currently a freshman in college and deciding between the pre-med and pre-nursing route. I love taking care and connecting with patients however I also love the analyzing and problem-solving aspect of medicine as well!
What is the best advice you can give to an aspiring radiologist?
I am a high school senior looking to become a radiologist when I am older. I enjoy science and medicine, but I am also interested in finance and engineering.
What do you feel is the most rewarding part of your job as a pediatrician?
More specifically I want to be a pediatric cardiologist!
How can I make sure I keep a my humanity when working in the ED?
How can I make sure that I don’t begin to take the humanity out of patient care by dissociating and looking at them as a “patient” and not as a “person.” I am an aspiring nurse and a high school senior with an internship in the PCU, CCU, and ED.
#Spring25
What is the optimal way to increase my chances of admission to a top-tier medical school as an undergraduate What personal qualities, scores, extracurriculars, and personal experience do medical school admissions committees value most?
Also, How can you tell if you will be a good fit for the medical field? Given that a majority of college students enter freshman year on the "pre-medical" pathway, and most of those students switching to another career pathway due to the competitive nature, what other potential jobs are there...
Is it worth it to pursue a specialty in Pediatrics? What are some of the most worthwhile specialties?
I know that I want to pursue a career in the medical field, specializing in pediatrics. I am an incoming college freshman planning to major in Biology and take on the pre-med route. I want to try to explore just general pediatrics for now but I'm curious what it's like studying something...
What are some tips for med school?
What are the key things medical schools are looking for when looking at applicants? I'm curious what stands out.
What were the most difficult challenges faced in your career of becoming a medical doctor, and what’s some advice could you give me for the future? #Spring25?
I’m currently an upcoming freshman at Penn State Harrisburg. I’ve always had a goal of being a medical doctor since my sophomore year of high school, specifically wanted to go on the track of being a psychiatrist. There are not many psychiatrists around me to be able to receive advice and...