#2 Radiating Passion: Why We Went into Medicine and Oncology

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Tumor Bored With Hilario & Aneesh

TumorBored

19 episodes

5 days ago

Tumor Bored with Hilario & Aneesh is a biweekly podcast that brings you a platform for thought-provoking discussions between two resident physicians in oncology that will shed light on the ins and outs of life in medicine and compel you to rethink some of your assumptions of medicine. We have refreshing and frank conversations on training in medicine, advances in oncology, physician entrepreneurship, and non-traditional paths in healthcare.

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#2 Radiating Passion: Why We Went into Medicine and Oncology

Tumor Bored With Hilario & Aneesh

51 minutes 4 seconds

3 years ago

#2 Radiating Passion: Why We Went into Medicine and Oncology

Everyone has different paths. We touch on personal sickness, work-life balance, and whether medicine should be a passion vs. just a job. Tune in to learn more about Hilario and Aneesh's journey into the field of medicine and, specifically, oncology and radiation oncology!

Chapters
00:39 - Why Hilario picked medicine as a career
02:23 - Hilario gets malaria, and the impact of this on his decision
09:31 - Family pressure to be a surgeon
11:07 - Why Aneesh chose medicine and oncology!
14:15 - Medical school applications - what are they looking for, and how do you prepare?
22:29 - Why we chose oncology, and specifically, radiation oncology!
32:42 - The importance of work-life balance on career choice in medicine
35:50 - Is a career in medicine supposed to be a passion or just a job?
40:50 - Does money play a role in picking a specialty, and should it?
49:00 - Aneesh's book rec!

Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey!

Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com