What is ultimately driving you to pursue Infectious Disease fellowship training?
Being passionate about their area of patient care is essential for any physician to be successful in their craft. Your team of interviewers wants to match candidates who are passionate and dedicated to a future career in Infectious Disease medicine.
"Heading into medical school, I was unsure where I wanted my career to take me. After training during the pandemic and seeing the lasting effects that ID specialists can have on the greater good of a population, I was inspired to match into a great ID program like yours. Over the last year, I've electively rotated with a couple of great Infectious Disease physicians that have given me a great starting point heading into fellowship training."
When answering this question, you can shine by espousing the vision of the specialty - being a true detective and team player in finding and diagnosing patients with diseases. As you answer, share why the setting of practicing ID medicine appeals to you.
"That's a great question! A few things are driving me toward this career path as a physician. First, I've always had a passion for the evolution of antibiotics and vaccines. As an Infectious Disease professional, I'll be able to help further evolve these treatments through the use of data and artificial intelligence. Then, looking back on my pursuit of medicine in the first place, I want to help save the lives of sick patients, and practicing in ID will give me the chance to do that daily."
