In the twenty-sixth episode of White Coats, Real Talk, Atharva and Akshara Anand sit down with Dr. Daniel Minter, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Specialist at the UCSF School of Medicine. Dr. Minter treats patients with a wide spectrum of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections, with a focus on those who are immunocompromised and those facing neurologic infections. Beyond the bedside, he is a dedicated educator, co-directing UCSF’s IDS 113 course, the ID Division Grand Rounds series, and the Transplant Infectious Diseases fellowship track. For students and future doctors, Dr. Minter offers insight into why infectious diseases remain a vital specialty and shares advice on the skills needed to succeed in this field.