Why Did You Decide to Become a Doctor?
1:00
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Dr. Cynthia Wichelman, FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Washington University in St. Louis Mini-Medical School, describes what motivated her to become a doctor.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-9**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a conversation starter or with a journal prompt in a career exploration unit or a health unit activity focused on the role of doctors and diagnosis of patient conditions.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
