823 Advizers
Tim
Physician
Outpatient Practice
Texas Tech University - 2013
University of Texas Medical Branch - MD
Q1Career path
Research
Career Exploration
Medical School
0:57
"back in college, um, I mainly just went into it deciding between like engineering or medical school."
Q2Main responsibilities
Teamwork
Patient Care
Healthcare
0:38
"the main responsibilities...would be showing up to work, helping patients, treating patients, and then helping the clinic, nursing staff, and all the other areas that are part of the healthcare team to function and do their job so that way people get the best care that they can."
Q3Day in the life
Work-Life Balance
Clinical Practice
Patient Care
1:18
"you can see anywhere from 20 to 40 patients on a day"
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication
Teamwork
Adaptability
1:04
"that same trust extends to other areas of healthcare, such as like nurses, um, therapists, non-nursing folks, transporters, everything within it."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Personal Gratification
Helping People
Improving Quality of Life
0:31
"I really do enjoy helping people. It is one of the most personally gratifying things when you can tell that you really made a difference in someone's life and actually able to help."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Stress Management
Time Management
Prioritization
0:39
"Sometimes it can be really overwhelming because you get this list of like eight different things you have to do, and if you get behind in one part of it, the list just keeps on coming."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Diverse Patient Population
Patient Interaction
Networking Opportunities
0:40
"I've met honestly some of the coolest patients ever, and I never would've known that without this opportunity in this industry."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Communication
Resilience
Problem-Solving
1:04
"healthcare...it can fit almost anyone. Just depends on like you as a person."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Industry Realities
Workplace Challenges
Hard Truths
1:20
"sometimes you do have to kind of pick and choose like which ones, um, are the most, the highest priority for you."
Q10Entry-level positions
Medical Office Work
Medical Assistants
Lab Researchers
1:20
"But I don't think you should shoot yourself down just thinking that you spend all this other time doing something else because you never know. It may actually really help make your experience wholesome."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Career Development
Resilience
Overcoming Challenges
0:36
"You may think that there's this one pathway, but it actually is probably more like this, and you'll never actually know until you really get there."
Q12College ideas for success
Networking
Laboratory Experience
Collaboration
0:41
"I think it was really just like the lab that I worked at. I really did gain a lot from that experience and gained a lot of connections..."