Rounds

Who or what has made you the physician or scientist you are today?

If you took time off before or during your years as an HMS student, how did you spend that time?

How has the oath you took during your first days in medical school influenced your practice of medicine?

Which scientific or medical development has excited you the most during your career?

What skills would you recommend clinicians start learning today to be better prepared for tomorrow?

What book has had a profound influence on you, professionally or otherwise? Why and how?

When you were a student at HMS, what were your favorite places to study, and why?

Which of your clinical rotations made the greatest impression on you?

What do you remember about your first patient encounter?

How did receiving help with the costs of medical school assist you while you were a student and afterward?

What surprised you about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected health care in the United States?

Did you participate in club or intramural sports while you were in medical school?

Did you play an instrument or sing while you were in medical school?

What were your thoughts when you first put on your white coat?

What advice would you give to a physician who may be experiencing burnout?

How does being a doctor bring you joy?

Who was your mentor when you were an HMS student, and how did that person’s advice guide you?

What would you tell someone who asks you if they should become a doctor?