Jason Han was Born and raised in South Korea until age 10. Came here with his family and attended Columbia University and Perelman School of Medicine, where he was the student body president. I'm currently a cardiac surgery resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the vice president of the TSRA, which is our national governing body. I'm broadly interested in communication, education, and leadership, especially concerning our patients and staff. I've written a column for the Philadelphia Inquirer for seven years and have written essays for the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of American College of Cardiology, and more.
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0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Statistics About Cardiothoracic Surgery
9:03 - Managing Things Other Than Medicine
16:10 - Choosing Medicine
19:23 - What Is Cardiothoracic Surgery?
29:37 - CT Residency
33:21 - Working Hours
34:44 - Tips/Tricks to Maximize Competitiveness
40:14 - Getting Feedback From Attendings
41:24 - Symptoms of Burnout and Maintaining Happiness
46:45 - Family
47:25 - Being an Immigrant in America
52:49 - Best Thing About Cardiothoracic Surgery
54:42 - Worst Thing About Cardiothoracic Surgery
56:25 - If I Give You $100 Million, What Would You Do?
58:28 - Projects to Educate People About Surgery
1:08:19 - General Advice for People Picking Careers in Medicine
1:11:51 - Any Advice for Your Younger Self?
1:13:11 - Advice for Med Students Looking Into CT
1:17:00 - Things to Look For While Choosing a Program
1:24:42 - Characteristics of a Student for Cardiothoracic Surgery
1:28:54 - Future Career Plans
1:32:49 - Super Important Question!!!
1:35:36 - Closing Message
1:37:47 - Outro
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