Episode 67: Careers in Infectious Diseases

<p>Dr. Sigal Yawetz, an infectious&nbsp;disease attending physician and medical educator at Brigham and Women’s&nbsp;Hospital chats with Blake Smith (host) about a career in infectious diseases. They talk together about the&nbsp;field of ID at large, in addition to sub-specializing, with a focus on the HIV patient population. Dr. Yawetz&nbsp;also comments on what it has been&nbsp;like living through two viruses that have shaped the globe - HIV and COVID - all through the lens of being an ID physician.&nbsp;The episode closes with Dr. Yawetz's pearls on how to think about choosing a medical specialty and why ID is a wonderful choice for students interested in continually thinking about all fields of medicine.</p>