823 Advizers

Maeran

Physician

Advanced Dermatology Of Oregon

Pomona college
University of Pennsylvania medical

20 plus years in dermatology
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Medical
Biology & Related Sciences
Honors Student
Scholarship Recipient
Immigrant
Worked 20+ Hours in School
First Generation College Student

Q1Career path

Physician Career Path

Medical Research

Entrepreneurship in Medicine

3:22

"And when you make that decision, it feels like the right decision because you've done and tried all these other things."

Q2Main responsibilities

Practice Management

Patient Care

Leadership

0:59

"My primary focus is really taking outstanding care of my patients."

Q3Day in the life

Patient Care

Medical Dermatology

Surgical Procedures

1:06

"I usually operate again, uh, three times again in the middle of the day around lunch. I have three surgeries"

Q4Most important skills - role

Patient Communication

Surgical Skills

Medical Knowledge

1:40

"Probably the most important [skill] is being able to connect and earn the trust of patients."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Long-Term Care

Intergenerational Care

Patient Relationships

1:17

"That physician-patient relationship is such a sacred relationship. So I think that's the thing I value the most."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Medical Diagnosis

Practice Management

Entrepreneurial Skills

2:08

"it's fun and it's rewarding, but it definitely is, can be difficult sometimes to get a lot of sleep."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Collaboration

Mentorship

Patient Care

2:47

"I think the thing I love about medicine is the collaborative spirit of medicine."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Visually oriented

Extroverted

Collaborative

2:42

"They tend to be kind of extroverted people as well. They're, like I said, I mentioned before, they're very collaborative. They like to work together."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Career Guidance

Mentorship

Overcoming Challenges

2:02

"When you have bumps in the road or feel overwhelmed, mentors will help you get through those moments, training you along the way."

Q10Entry-level positions

Medical Assisting

Healthcare

Entry-Level Positions

2:36

"if you don't get that patient care experience, you might not really know if that's really what you wanna do long term."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Resilience

Overcoming Challenges

Achieving Goals

2:03

"Don't let anybody's opinion of you define you. You can always find a path to where you wanna be."

Q12College ideas for success

Mentorship

Networking

Challenging Coursework

2:05

"Take the challenging courses that are gonna help you get the most information and knowledge in your subject of interest."

Q13How identity impacted career

Entrepreneurship

Overcoming Challenges

Financial Planning

4:15

"And so I think the most important thing is to find other people that have gone through the process and, and, and work with them through that."