I had an extremely hard time picking a specialty to commit my entire life to. I always have been interested in psychiatry and I majored in psych/neuro in college, but witnessing the magic of the OR and the mind blowing procedures that left me awe-inspired by this incredible field of medicine almost swayed me.
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These operations can seem almost superhuman, and I found myself day after day moved at what we’ve been able to achieve as mere humans on a surgical team.
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I found the emergency scenarios and fast-paced pharmacology thrilling, and I was inspired daily being surrounded by brilliant surgeons in every respective discipline working together to make a difference in the lives of their patients.
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Ultimately I decided against a surgical specialty or anesthesiology because at the end of the day I don’t have the patience to sit through long cases or dissect fascia for hours, and I simply prefer working with psych patients! I find working with patients who have psychotic or substance u...
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