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How has the oath you took during your first days in medical school influenced your practice of medicine?
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Which scientific or medical development has excited you the most during your career?
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What skills would you recommend clinicians start learning today to be better prepared for tomorrow?
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What book has had a profound influence on you, professionally or otherwise? Why and how?
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When you were a student at HMS, what were your favorite places to study, and why?
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Which of your clinical rotations made the greatest impression on you?
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What do you remember about your first patient encounter?
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How did receiving help with the costs of medical school assist you while you were a student and afterward?
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What surprised you about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected health care in the United States?
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Did you participate in club or intramural sports while you were in medical school?
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Did you play an instrument or sing while you were in medical school?
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What were your thoughts when you first put on your white coat?
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What advice would you give to a physician who may be experiencing burnout?
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How does being a doctor bring you joy?
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Who was your mentor when you were an HMS student, and how did that person’s advice guide you?
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What would you tell someone who asks you if they should become a doctor?