Article, podcast discuss medical school students, career choices, and challenges

Janet Jokela, MD, MPH, MACP, senior associate dean of engagement at Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ACP's Treasurer, discusses the dilemmas medical students face in finding fulfilling career paths in her article, “We Always Have Choices Even if We Don't See Them.” The article and a related podcast interview are now available on the KevinMD website.

In her column and podcast, Dr. Jokela notes, “Medicine is not black and white, and the way forward may not be obvious, or it may change. The lay public learned this acutely during the pandemic. In addition, advocacy is a necessity today, given today's widespread dysfunction in health care and medical practice.”