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The possibilities for careers in medicine are numerous and could fill an entire website all by themselves. I will touch on only a few career paths here. The accompanying resource box has links to more information so you can dig deeper into the range of possibilities.
Medical doctors (M.D.'s) enjoy being at the top of the hierarchy of medical professions. They lead teams of staff to deliver the best care to patients, and those who work in an academic setting also do clinical research. Clinical research seeks to improve treatments and increase the cure or survival rate for diseases. It can be an incredibly rewarding profession; countless lives could be saved through your research. I know one clinician-scientist who has fundamentally changed the whole field of bone marrow transplant by inventing a procedure that makes the process less arduous. This has resulted in an increase in the maximum age at which treatment can occur. Because most cancers that require a bone marrow transplant occur in older people, transplants are now available to the majority of people who are fighting this disease. Imagine looking back on your career and knowing that your work has directly resulted in saving the lives of thousands of people. That's pretty amazing to consider.
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