February 12, 2007

Are You Thinking Of A Career In Medicine?, Part 4

In part 3, we discussed the importance of understanding how your dreams and goals play a part in the career you choose. Today, we’re going finish up our series on “Choosing A New Career” with adaptation.

No matter which career you choose, there will come a time when you will need to adapt and change. Every day modern advances in medicine improve our way of life. These advances save lives, end disease, or simply prolong the lives of terminally ill patients a few more years. But these advances don’t come without cost.

Medical professionals must devote a certain number of hours and a certain amount of money towards learning about these new advances. If you have no desire to return to school after you’ve graduated with your degree, then the field of medicine may not be for you.

To learn more about how the advances in medicine affects your culture, your patients, and your time, check out the following links:

Come back on Tuesday as we discuss the questions you need to ask yourself when considering medical school.

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