Three years ago I was a confused third-year medical student, not having any idea about the next step in my education and professional training. Deciding on a ca- reer in medicine was easy; choosing a specialty, on the other hand, was agoniz- ing. Like my classmates, I felt overwhelmed by the number of choices. I imag- ined myself as a future surgeon or emergency medicine physician, but after extensive research and clinical experiences, I soon discovered that anesthesiol- ogy was the perfect fit. I realized at the time that medical students need a good written resource to guide them through this difficult career-defining decision. This is when the.
