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Apr 2022
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Professional Life After Medical School: ...

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Join hosts Sophie Neale and Dr. Tanner Schrank as they highlight just how many options are out there for medical students, whatever steps they choose to take after their medical school journey. Providing real life experience from one of our previous AMBOSSadors and working students, we discuss tips and advice on how to broaden your horizons as a student whilst studying and the many professional avenues that a medical student can choose after graduation.

Interviewee: Former AMBOSSador and AMBOSS working student, Shafick Asfura, based in Honduras and who is currently completing his internship at Atlantida General Hospital.
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AMBOSS Blog: Achieving Your Goals In Medical School and Beyond /
https://blog.amboss.com/us/achieving-your-goals-in-medical-school-beyond
AMBOSS Blog: Taking Clinical Training Beyond the Clinic /
https://blog.amboss.com/us/clinical-training-beyond-the-clinic

Read more about options after medical school:
1. What can I do with a degree in Medicine? / https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/medicine
2. 15 jobs you can do with a degree in medicine /
https://www.studentworldonline.com/article/don-t-want-to-be-a-doc-15-other-jobs-you-can-do-with-a-medicine-degree/198/
3. If you are looking for inspiration, check out the roles we offer at AMBOSS / 
https://www.amboss.com/us/jobs
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Shafick’s YouTube channel /
https://www.youtube.com/c/ShafickAsfura

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