On Becoming a Doctor, Tania Heller, MD
On Becoming a Doctor, Tania Heller, MD
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On Becoming a Doctor
Everything You Need to Know about Medical School, Residency, Specialization, and Practice

Author: Tania Heller, MD

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/27/2018

Synopsis

Everything They Don't Tell You, Everything You Need to Know

Becoming a doctor is so much more than acing your MCATs, living through med school, then getting the perfect residency. It is a career that demands long hours on little to no sleep, constant continuing education, and a tough decision about which of the many types of medicine you want to practice. But with the right guide, you can make the right choices each step of the way.

On Becoming a Doctor calmly and thoroughly walks you through each academic, physical, and emotional step you'll take on your way to a successful career in medicine, and it includes interviews with many different specialists to help you choose a medical path.

This Essential Insider Advice Will Show You:

● Financing all of the costs of medical school

● The ups and downs of working with insurance companies

● Perspectives on a variety of medical fields

● The educational, physical, and emotional realities of the journey

● Interviews with doctors in many different specialties

● Working with other doctors and the administration

On Becoming a Doctor covers everything you need to know about medical school, residency, specialization, and practice.

About Tania Heller, MD

Tania Heller is an MD and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, educated in South Africa and trained at Georgetown. She has worked in a variety of types of medicine and has more than twenty years of experience as a doctor. She lives and practices in Bethesda, Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Samantha on July 07, 2013

"Jack of all trades; master of none." This book offers a cursory overview of the medical school application process, med school itself, residency, and what it means to be a practicing physician, as well as a closer examination of several different specialties. It covers so much in such a short span......more

Goodreads review by Najwa on August 25, 2012

I have read this book and found it very interesting for those considering a career in medicine as well as those who are already in med school and thinking about specialization. Having read the experiences of many physicians and the different points of views each one gave regarding their field, I fo......more

Goodreads review by Geleta on March 17, 2015

Very helpful, I love it!......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on July 01, 2022

I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in becoming a doctor. I think it appropriately highlights the need for a calling to serve others when striving to become a doctor. Additionally, it provides insightful interviews with doctors in a multitude of specialties. It is difficult......more

Goodreads review by Preston on February 18, 2024

I was looking for a book that would give me a zoomed out overview of what it's like being a doctor from various perspectives and learn about what doctors do.This book was exactly what I was seeking. I particularly loved the section where the author did interviews with doctors of various specialties s......more

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