How does a medical student decide what type of doctor to become? In the U.S., there are more than 200 specialties and s…
By Harvard University · AI
How does a medical student decide what type of doctor to become? In the U.S., there are more than 200 specialties and subspecialties to choose from — from internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology to neurology, oncology, and radiology. This how how these soon-to-be resident physicians chose: 1. Sarah Lee chose dermatology: “I remember speaking with a mother whose 6-year-old daughter had alopecia areata (an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes…