For many third-year medical students, this is a challenging time of year: Contemplating an ERAS application can be daunting, but it’s even worse if you don’t know what specialty you want to practice. Here’s a short piece I wrote with my colleague David Presser, MD, MPH called “Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. The Early Committer,” and here’s a complementary (non-medical) New York Times article called “You Don’t Want a Child Prodigy” that’s a great follow-up piece.
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
