Biology (B.A.), Medical Degree (M.D.), Military Practice (USAF), Family Physician, 28 Years, Ken, 2020

In this episode of Education and Application, I chat with Ken about his experience with medical school and being a family physician. Enjoy, and please subscribe to the show.

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Some sample questions from the episode are listed below:

• Knowing what you know now, would you change anything about your degree path?
• Is there something I can do in high school that can help get me ready?
• How much of your day to day is paperwork or typing information into a computer?
• Do you see anything changing for the better or worse over the next 10 years in the medical field? (Approx. 33 minutes into episode.)
• How did you finance your education?
• What was the hardest part of school for you?
• Do you need good social skills to be a doctor? (Approx. 45 minutes into episode.)
• What classes did you take in family medicine in residency program?
• What is advice for someone to be a good patient?
• If I’m a student with the option to go for a medical degree, is there any advice you would have for me before I started that first year of undergrad?

Book:

• What Smart Students Know by Adam Robinson

Links related to Physicians and Medical School:

• https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm
• https://www.credible.com/blog/statistics/average-medical-school-debt/#average-medical-school-debt
• https://www.wsj.com/articles/physician-burnout-widespread-especially-among-those-midcareer-report-says-11579086008

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