Ep 54. I Wish I Knew in School: What is it Like to be a Doctor? Ft. Dr. Andrew Lim

As a kid growing up in an Asian household, the dream for my parents was for their children to become a doctor. My brother helped my parents achieve that dream. I failed miserably. I couldn't even make it out of grade 10 chemistry!

So many students and parents want to become doctors, but in reality have no idea what the job entails! Are people just chasing the title of "doctor" for prestige? Are they misinformed by what television shows them?

This episode dives into the realities of becoming a doctor and what the journey looks like. Today I bring in my good friend, Dr. Andrew Lim. Andrew is a Radiation Oncologist who specializes in treating cancer. Andrew did his undergraduate training at St Francis Xavier, in a degree in Physics. He went on to do his medical training at Western University. He then began his residency training in General Surgery in Alberta before deciding the speciality was not a fit for him. He transferred over to the Radiation Oncology and he is  now working at the University of Southern California  as a Radiation Oncologist and the Director of Brachytherapy

On this episode we discuss:

1. What does medical school look like?
2. When do you choose your speciality?
3. What are the most popular/least popular fields? 
4. Differences between working in the U.S vs Canada?
5. Something Andrew wished he knew about the job when he was younger

If you're interested in medicine, you'll love this episode!

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