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Maimonides and Midcareer
Warren R. Heymann, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2003;139:577-578.
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Being midway between residency and Medicare is an appropriate time to take personal stock of one's professional life. An honest self-assessment of achievements, misgivings, and goals is a worthwhile exercise in determining career satisfaction, which affects physicians, their colleagues, patients, and families. This essay is a purely personal reflection of my experiences and aspirations intertwined with perspectives on the present and future status of dermatology. The impetus behind this is based on multiple discussions I have had with my dermatology residents regarding the ethical issues that all of us face.
Despite the many professional obstacles and frustrations that all physicians and dermatologists confront, I have to admit that I am most fortunate to be a dermatologist. As a teenager, I thought I might consider a career in journalism or law. My well-meaning parents encouraged (pushed?) me toward a career in medicine. What other option would allow . . . [Full Text of this Article]
From the Division of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Marlton, and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, Camden, NJ.
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