Medicine is Not a Job!: The Secret Every Physician and Physician-Hopeful Should Know - Paperback

by J. N. Olayiwola (Author)

Are you a high school student contemplating a career in medicine? A college student or postbaccalaurate following the pre-med path? A resident physician thinking about next steps? A practicing physician challenged by the realities of your work? This book is meant for you. Medicine is Not a Job is the written version of a highly acclaimed speech Dr. Olayiwola gave to 250 high school students interested in careers in medicine in 2014. The book delves into some of the inspiration and motivation behind becoming and continuing as a physician and understanding the difference between a job and a calling. With concise real life examples, any physician or physician-hopeful can surely draw motivation.

Author Biography

Dr. Olayiwola, also known as @DrNwando, is a family physician, primary care leader, researcher, innovator and educator. She is currently the Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Primary Care and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of California, San Francisco. She is also a wife and a mother of two young children. She is a highly acclaimed speaker, writer and health care leader, and she passionately enjoys educating and mentoring students and professionals across the globe.