199: From Practicing Attorney to Forensic Psychiatry

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199: From Practicing Attorney to Forensic Psychiatry

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Aug 18, 2021

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Dr. VanDercar was a practicing attorney, so why did she decide to switch careers and pursue forensic psychiatry? Listen and find out!

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Aug 18, 2021

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Specialty Stories is a podcast to help premed and medical students choose a career. What would you do if you started your career and realized that it wasn't what you expected? Specialty Stories will talk to physicians and residency program directors from every specialty to help you make the most informed decision possible. Check out our others shows at MededMedia.com

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21: Looking at the Match Data for General Surgery: Session 21 General Surgery is gaining in popularity, which shows in its competitiveness for residency. You need to be on the top of your game to match. And similar to Internal Medicine, it is the gateway to a lot of subspecialties. As we're presenting... by Specialty Stories
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8: What is Hematology/Oncology? An Academic Doc Discusses: Dr. Jain is an academic Hematology/Oncology physician in the Chicago area. She discusses the heme/onc docs role and what she likes so much about it. by Specialty Stories
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