Hey everyone! We hope this post meets you well. MedInspirit is back with this week’s blog and we are excited to share several exciting and informative opportunities as well as career advice in relation to Cardiology.
The skills and knowledge that we gain in high school are extremely essential for our success in our future career paths. Since Cardiology, or any field of medicine, requires many years of in-depth study, it is advised that students take challenging courses in the upper-grade levels in order to prepare them well. Such challenging courses include advanced placement courses in biology, physics, chemistry, and calculus. Communication is also a key asset to have as a Cardiologist, since doctors have to converse with patients and staff on a regular basis. High school courses that students should take to enhance their oral skills include English composition, speech, foreign languages, and drama classes. Learning foreign languages is especially helpful because you will be able to have a better understanding of what your patients are trying to convey.
Early experience with any career field is important: this will allow you to decide if you are truly passionate about this field. Experts recommend all high school students interested in medical fields, such as Cardiology, to volunteer at health clinics, hospitals, or elder care facilities. In this way, you will also be able to make an important impact on society by helping those around you and bringing joy to others. These volunteer opportunities are widespread in all countries, especially the United States. For example, the American Heart Association provides several opportunities to their volunteers, including research, advocating for change, becoming a church ambassador, fundraising, supporting heart patients, and teaching healthy habits. While some of these are directly hands-on, others are more indirect but are still valuable in making a change in society. The Texas Heart Institute is also a renowned center that accepts high school or college volunteers and assigns them tasks including participating in runs, outreach projects, research, and support programs. Although the pandemic has limited many opportunities, we recommend that you reach out to these organizations and discover the alternatives that they’ve made for their volunteer programs.
Extracurriculars are also important in order to exercise your skills and intellect in regards to Cardiology. All interested students should join medical clubs or societies at their respective schools and become involved in the field of Cardiology through projects, competitions, and donations. Thinking out of the box is also a great initiative: starting your own fundraisers, organizing runs, or even starting a blog about Cardiology is a way to make an impact.
One of the most important parts of your journey to becoming a Cardiologist is choosing the best university for you. Some colleges known for their Cardiology programs include Harvard, Johns Hopkins University, New York University (Langone), Stanford University, University of California-San Francisco, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (Perelman), University of California-Los Angeles, Washington University-St. Louis, Duke University, Columbia University, University of Washington-Seattle, and Yale University. There are several specialized courses that can be taken once you are admitted to any of these universities that will ensure your success as a pursuer of Cardiology.
Cardiology is a tedious yet wonderful career path to choose because it allows you to discover exciting insights about the heart, communicate with many people, and enables you to significantly support the lives of other people. MedInspirit is here to provide you with the best opportunities and resources so that you can turn your dreams into reality. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions!
Stay safe,
Asmita Ahuja- Vice President
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