Since I was about 8 years old I knew I wanted to be a doctor. I have always loved science and loved people – there was no better way for me to put the two together in my mind. All the way through the second year of medical school, I envisioned myself as a cardiothoracic surgeon, or perhaps a trauma specialist. But these plans faded after I did my gynecology rotation in my third year.
I fell in love with gynecologic oncology. The cancer patients really needed their doctors. I could see myself helping women and their families through difficult treatments and emotionally trying times. It felt so rewarding to be a part of the team that was helping to fight cancer.
As a matter of fact, that is exactly how I started my residency: with a plan to go on to do an oncology fellowship. But careers, just like life, make their own plans.
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