Abstract

Michael L. Haugsdal, MDAssistant Medical Clerkship Director, Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Highlights

  • If not medicine probably teaching or a trade that allows for creativity but still requires hands-on work like farming or landscaping

  • At the end of medical school, I was feeling pulled towards both surgical and primary care environments and OBGyn offered a great opportunity to blend this dichotomy of medical career pathways

  • Different people for help in different areas of my practice—such that my collective preferences and routines are often hybrid plans drawing from many mentors and colleagues

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Why did you choose to specialize in Obstetrics and Gynecology?

At the end of medical school, I was feeling pulled towards both surgical and primary care environments and OBGyn offered a great opportunity to blend this dichotomy of medical career pathways. Available from: https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu Free full text article. Different people for help in different areas of my practice—such that my collective preferences and routines are often hybrid plans drawing from many mentors and colleagues. In recent years I’ve really enjoyed the teamwork and continuity of care relationships that have developed between me, my support staff, and our patients. I’ve helped some patients through many pregnancies

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