EP 66: Goal Setting, Tenure Track & Positive Mindset with Dr Nadia Sutton
EP 66: Goal Setting, Tenure Track & Positive Mindset with Dr Nadia Sutton

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How can you navigate challenges whilst keeping an eye on your goals and your mission?

This week’s guest on Parallax is Dr Nadia Sutton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Section of Interventional Cardiology at University of Michigan.

In this engaging and constructive episode, Nadia recalls her journey to medicine and reflects on the life decisions she had to make along the way: What is the career path that will get us closer to our mission? When is the right time to start family planning? How can we develop resilience in face of rejection? Nadia recalls the conversations with her colleagues and mentors as she progressed in her career. She talks about the practical aspects of tenure track and grant application. Ankur and Nadia discuss the importance of goal setting and exercising a positive mindset.

Questions and comments can be sent to “podcast@radciffe-group.com” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode.


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