It is a career in which you will never ask yourself if your job "has a purpose." The answer to that is always yes. Every time you leave your home and go to work, you are by default improving someone's life, as long as you follow the Hippocratic Oath.
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Fellow Focus in Four: Fernando Onuchic, MD, Nephrology
Meet Yale clinical fellow Fernando Onuchic, MD, whose career goal is to be an academic nephrologist engaged in medical education, research, and evidence-based patient care.
Why did you pursue a career in medicine?
Why did you choose Yale for your fellowship?
It is one of the best programs in the country with amazing and extremely supportive people.
What are your career goals?
To become an outstanding academic nephrologist and to be involved with medical education, research, and evidence-based patient care.
What do you enjoy about New Haven?
I love the Yale Campus, its history and its gothic architecture. It is an inspiring place to be.
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