Obviously there’s a number of factors that dictate this. I guess I’m more intrigued specifically by the fields that some might consider “less glamorous” than others.
Does one simply have a revelation- “hey I’m pretty good with guts, guess I’ll be a gastroenterologist”?
Or “I come from a long line of Podiatrists, so naturally I followed in my father’s footsteps.” (Pun intended)
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The career pathway is different depending what country you’re in.
In the UK, medicine students will do placements in different hospitals and in general practice (aka family medicine) during their degree to get experience of different things. After they graduate, they become a ‘junior doctor’ in a hospital and will work in lots of different departments, getting further experience in different areas. They might be more interested in a particular area, or they might find that they are better at a particular area, and choose to specialise in it. They undertake further training in this area, while working, to become specialised in it. For some students, one field will stand out to them as their preferred area. For others, the decision may be difficult. It depends on their personality.
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