Med school is only one case of “If only I knew then what I know now”, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to ponder the subject if you’re in medias res.

 

-Content Level: Beginner-

 

In this episode, Dallas interviews Zach, a doctor entering residency. As someone who has gone through medical school, Zach has experience having to take out large student loans to commit to long-term career choices. Zach shares his perspective on the decision-making process he has encountered while progressing through the medical field.

 

We get into:

-differences and variety within medical specialties

-positives and negatives of being a doctor

-determinants of excelling as a doctor

-considering the full cost of medical education

-wages of doctors

-the trade-off between cost and salary in evaluating the decision to get into medicine

-student loans and how to handle them