This last week we had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Croft. He is a local ER physician that gave us some pointers on the current changes in medicine and some advice on how to be a good physician. Dr. Croft was very optimistic about the use of technology in medicine, and worried about the increased debt load of new physician and the increase in malpractice suits. He also gave us some pros and cons about emergency medicine, noting that you must look at yourself and understand what you are good at to see if you are a good fit.
Finally, he gave some advice to anyone looking into medicine. 1) Must enjoy working with people, hard work, and be smart enough to handle the challenges of medicine. 2) He recommended getting a background in finance, business and accounting. 3) Be opened minded, with respect to your ultimate specialty choice. 4) Don't put off happiness for some arbitrary date. In other words, those that are happy now in life will be happy in the future. There is always something on the horizon, and we should not put off happiness till after we finish our undergraduate, medical school, residency, or whatever. Be happy now.
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