Takeaway
Explore, be kind, and be yourself.
Passion in the Medical Profession | August 14, 2020 | <1 min read
Highlights
As long as you're not hurting anyone or being bigoted: You be you, boo!
Chase Anderson, MD, UCSF
Explore every specialty without bias and see if it fits you!
Zainab Obaidi, MBBS, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Try to enjoy where you are right now.
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Take breaks when you need to (including making time for the hobbies you love—these will become helpful outlets) and don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it!
Michelle Gyenes, med student, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
Enthusiasm can take you a long way!
Taranjeet Ahuja, DO, Melville, New York
Don't be afraid to fight for something you believe is important, because you know more than you think you do.
Harry Paul, MD-PhD student, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Constantly remind you're self that you're good enough.
Howard Chang, med student, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Don’t let anyone, including yourself, say you’re “just a medical student.”
Chandan Khandai, MD, University of Illinois
Meet regularly with a trusted therapist, even when you think things are going well.
Kara Pepper, MD, Atlanta, Georgia
You belong here.
Anil Jagtiani, MD, California
Learn from other disciplines—shadow a psychologist if you can.
Kathleen Alto, PhD, Cleveland, Ohio
Be humble in the face of the responsibility and privilege that you're being invited to take on.
Schmuel Shohan, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Be kind to yourself and to others.
Carl Streed Jr., MD, MPH, Boston Medical Center
Don't be afraid to ask "why?"
Ambereen Mehta, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Accept that no matter how intelligent or resourceful you are, you will fail, at one point or another.
Awais Aftab, MD, Cleveland, Ohio
It's a marathon, not a sprint!
Aparna Shreenath, Tennessee
Remain true to yourself.
Megan Gerber, MD, MPH, Boston University Medical Center
Be kind to yourself and others.
Irene Mestores, MD, University of Florida
Never worry alone.
Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD, Mass General
Learning is a lifelong process, so enjoy the journey.
Kristy Schwartz, MD, MPH, University of California San Diego
Medicine is a loooonnggg road, so don't put off living your life during it—keep in touch with friends & family, (post-pandemic) go to those weddings, maintain your self-care and hobbies and things that make you feel like a person and not just a med student.