"I know that bad things happen to good people, and that can especially be seen in the emergency room. Residency training put me at a large regional children's hospital where I worked with young patients with cancer and other life-threatening diagnoses. While emotionally difficult, I have an innate ability to focus on the positives and know my role is to help them achieve a great outcome. They rely on me, and I cannot break in front of them. If I ever get emotional, I wait until I can talk with my colleagues and unwind with our emotions."

Constant exposure to the scariest situations possible in medicine poses a real risk to your mental health. First, you want to let it be known that you're aware of the risks that come with being a pediatric emergency physician and explain the methods you intend to use to support your mental and emotional health while on the job as a fellow and future physician in practice.