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The Practice: Diverse Pathways

Our panel discussion with alumni physicians in a variety of professional roles (as physicians in public health, private practice, clinical administration and hospitalist service) was peppered with valuable comments, sound advice, and personal stories that illustrated each doctors career path. Our panelists gave the audience of gathered students and faculty a glimpse of different positions physicians may pursue, the skill sets needed(such as managerial and leadership skills), and the settings in which they work. Each alumni displayed that no matter the position they are in, there is always room for creativities, continuous learning and experimentation.

Moderator:
Frances C. Brokaw, MD, MS, HS '85-'89, TDI '04
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and
Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine
General Internal Medicine
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Panelist:
Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH, DMS '97
Office of Innovation and Program Coordination
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Edward Merrens, MD, DC '88, DMS '94
Section Chief, Hospital Medicine
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

Kenneth Sands, MD, MPH, DMS '87
Senior Vice President, Health Care Quality Control
Beth Israel Deacon Medical Center
Boston, MA

Jeffrey M. Scricca, MD, DMS, '90
Dermatologist in Private Practice
Delray Beach, FL

Moderator Dr. Brokaw and panelist Dr. Scricca

Dr. Dankwa-Mullan

Dr. Sands

Dr. Merrens