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Medical Specialties
It was during a neuroscience course at AUC that alumna Jennie Valles, MD ’10 discovered her future career path. Today, Dr. Valles is an attending neurologist.
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Medical Specialties
Why do you want to be a pediatrician? Anju Sawni, MD ’85 recounts her career journey: becoming a pediatrician, why choose pediatrics, types of research, and advice.
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Career Changers

By the time he reached his 30s, Bradley Reed was by all accounts on the right track. He was working as a primetime news anchor in his home state of Arkansas. He won two Emmy Awards. He was engaged to be married.

But something was missing.

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Career Changers
Heather Christopherson, MD ’17 always had deep respect for the medical profession, but she didn’t necessarily see herself in that white coat. Turns out, she changed careers and went to medical school, after all.
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Career Changers
Patient care, says Zubair Siddiqui, MD, is all about problem-solving. And he should know, too: As a veteran of the United States Air Force, an engineer by trade, and now a physician, he’s trained to solve problems of all shapes and sizes.
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Career Changers
As a pharmaceutical salesman, Michael McGlue had worked in the health care industry for several years and held a Master of Health Administration. But something was missing in his health care career—namely, the “care” part.