My Future in Medicine

Dr Em shares her journey to Chiropractic and explains why she's so happy in her job. She works in multiple gyms in Toronto, Canada. She's been working for two years now and has already been named top female chiropractor of Toronto and has been offered a job to work with an Olympic team. Come find out if the Chiropractic career is right for you.

Dr. Ryan Maynes gives us a good look at why Physical Therapy is rated as one of the most satisfying careers out there. He explains all of the great reasons one would want to enter the field, but also mentions some things you should definitely know before making the plunge. Flexibility, work-life balance, low stress environment, and possibility of private practice should make PT a serious career consideration.

Daniela has a great story of hard work and preparation. She came to the US from Colombia at 11 years old, learned English, got great grades, and got into PA school. She had a desire to treat the underserved, and because of that, found the scholarship that helped her get through PA school debt free. Find her on Instagram at fitpa_balance.

Talia is a Certified Nurse Midwife with her own business, helping women deliver babies in their homes. She started as a massage therapist, then went to nursing school, worked on the Labor and Delivery floor, became certified as a lactation specialist, and then went to Nurse practitioner school to become a Midwife. She really clears up misconceptions about her profession and explains the differences between the types of midwives and other similar medical careers.

Sam Kelly is a Respiratory therapist who will be starting PA school in a couple months. She has become extremely knowledgeable on the PA school application process and now offers help to students trying to get into school. Find her on Instagram at my.path.to.pa.

Meredith is the first NP on the show. She educates us on some of the paths that you can take to being an NP. We learn about some of the advantages and disadvantages of NP school compared to PA school and med school. This really highlights why nursing should be a huge consideration for your future.

Dr Kevin Goodwin and I discuss how to make yourself a solid medical school candidate. Even though his father was an Interventional Cardiologist, he wasn't pushed into Medicine. He took full advantage out of every opportunity that presented itself and decided that medical school was what he wanted to pursue, even after obtaining an MBA. This is a great one for anyone seriously considering medical school.

Wes talks about dentistry and orthodontics and that the desire to help people be proud of their smiles is really what led him to go on his orthodontic residency. Dentists and Orthodontists are ranked #1 and #3 respectively for best healthcare jobs. Great salaries and flexible schedules are what attracts most to the profession.

Ryan is a clinical psychology student entering his last year of his PhD. We discuss psychology vs psychiatry and we he prefers the non-medicinal route.

DJ tells us all about how his background as an XRAY tech and his love for procedures lead him to Interventional Radiology. DJ was accepted to both medical school and PA school, join us to see how he made his decision and what his life is like now.