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.

July 31st

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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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