medical career

Life in medicine

A medical career is professional work in healthcare—as a physician, nurse, surgeon, therapist, or other practitioner.

The phrase typically implies sustained commitment rather than a temporary job: She's considering a medical career, His medical career spanned forty years.

It encompasses both clinical practice and adjacent fields like research or healthcare administration.

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nurse · pathologist · anesthesiologist · cardiologist · policy advisor · oncologist · pediatrician · geneticist · immunologist · biostatistician · compliance officer · dermatologist · neuroscientist · attending physician · psychiatrist · residency · board certification · white coat

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