Each one of us was drawn to the field of medicine for our own reason. Remembering why we do the work we do can help us focus on what is meaningful. It can help us re-center our efforts toward what recharges us.
Lynn Henry, MOQC Associate Director of Clinical Initiatives:
As an undergraduate student I worked in a research lab focused on a virus that occurs in horses, but which is similar to one that affects humans. That led me to pursue a PhD in structural biology, although I soon realized that while what I was researching was interesting, it was too far removed from people. I therefore pivoted and went to medical school and now conduct research primarily at the other end of the spectrum. Instead of trying to understand how humans work at a molecular level, I am now focused on how we can help patients both survive cancer and, importantly, thrive during and after their diagnosis and treatment.