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Serena tells us about her experience with 15 years of addiction and how she's turned her life around to help others that are dealing with the same thing. She is in training to become a CRSS. 

In this solo episode, I share the most important things to do and consider when thinking about your future medical career. 

Dennis has more than a decade of experience as a counselor, providing therapy to a variety of people. He spent many years helping teenage boys deal with drug addiction and now works providing talk therapy to adults with mental health issues. 

Dr. Haake has over a decade of experience as an emergency medicine physician and also works as an EMS director. He shares what he enjoys about it and things you could do to know for yourself if it would be a good fit. He's an amazing spokesperson for the specialty!

Dr. Krueger has about 20 years of experience in dentistry and has incredible advice for students looking into Dentistry. He also discussed how to make your private practice successful whether you're in dentistry or anything else!

A First Assist is an extra partner for the surgeon who is qualified to assist in surgery. Gabby spends her whole job in the operating room and loves it. This is a great option for those who love the OR and want to be involved in surgery, but don't necessarily want to go to school forever!

Dacon worked in 4 different areas of the hopsital during his first year as a PA which is extremely rare. He also had the benefit of working in a rural area at a critical access hospital, which presented him with all sorts of unique difficulties and learning opportunities. There were several benefits to working in a rural area that I hadsn't considered before as well!

Clay was first on the Show in Episode 3 as a brand new grad in surgery, and now he's back to tell us what he's learned. We focus on what the job like on a day to day basis and also what kind of things to consider when looking and interviewing for jobs!

Dr. Warner has about a decade of experience as an acupuncturist. She actually got her first exposure to it while she was in school to become a chiropractor. She fell in love with it and almost exclusively does acupuncture now even though she's still a licensed chiropactor. Find her at Drlaurenwarner.com. 

This is a solo episode on all the considerations that I've noticed people make when trying to figure out what medical career they're going to pursue. This should help you narrow things down if you have an idea of what you want your life to look like. 

Karen has 15 years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery and loves her career. Although her newfound passion is helping people achieve a more fulfilling life with better work/life balance. Find her on scalpelandheart.com or on instagram @kcalcano. 

James owns his own business called DMV Sports Massage and also treats athletes at the University of Maryland. Massage therapy is unique for a vareity of reasons and could be a great career choice!