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What is the most impactful career advice you have received from a colleague or mentor?

This question is part of our collaboration with ACR Convergence 2024 to Continue the Conversation from the meeting. This question was inspired by the incredible Rheumatology Research Foundation Memorial Lecture in honor of Dr. Flood by Dr. @Dr. First Last.
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Rheumatology · Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
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Whenever you take care of a patient, treat that patient like they are the most important person in the world in that moment, and let them know it by your words and actions.

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Rheumatology · Mobile Medical Care Inc
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When I was a medicine resident, Dr. Satish Chawla gave a lecture to the residents on the difficult patient. He pointed out “we (doctors) will never know the demons which drive the patient” as a reminder the difficult patient is not only suffering from illness but, in some way, hurt. Our job as physi...

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Rheumatology · University of Cincinnati
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The most impactful career advice I have received is to do what you love. If you do not love what you are doing, then figure out how to bring back the joy to it or do something else. Life is too short to spend in chronic unhappiness.

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Rheumatology · University of Nevada - Las Vegas
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Follow and stick with what energizes you and stokes your curiosity.

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Rheumatology · Emory Health
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My Dad:

"If at all possible, own your business and work for yourself!"

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Rheumatology · Virginia Tech Carilion
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Work so hard in life that opportunities and people seek you out, instead of you having to chase them.

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