Everyone has different paths. We touch on personal sickness, work-life balance, and whether medicine should be a passion vs. just a job. Tune in to learn more about Hilario and Aneesh's journey into the field of medicine and, specifically, oncology and radiation oncology!
Chapters
00:39 - Why Hilario picked medicine as a career
02:23 - Hilario gets malaria, and the impact of this on his decision
09:31 - Family pressure to be a surgeon
11:07 - Why Aneesh chose medicine and oncology!
14:15 - Medical school applications - what are they looking for, and how do you prepare?
22:29 - Why we chose oncology, and specifically, radiation oncology!
32:42 - The importance of work-life balance on career choice in medicine
35:50 - Is a career in medicine supposed to be a passion or just a job?
40:50 - Does money play a role in picking a specialty, and should it?
49:00 - Aneesh's book rec!
Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey!
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