Get Hired with Andrew Seaman

Do You Have to Choose? How a Doctor Balances Medicine and Movies

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In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman speaks with Dr. Roshan Sethi, an oncologist who has also made a name for himself as a Hollywood screenwriter and now director of A Nice Indian Boy, opening in theaters on April 4. Dr. Sethi discusses how he forged a career out of two seemingly opposite worlds, and how writing and directing make him a better doctor.


Key Topics:

  • Overcoming institutional obstacles 
  • The importance of mentorship
  • How to bounce back after being fired
  • Applying skills from one career field to another


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