Because it's growing so fast, we $4 for the best advice they'd give people who are interested in a career in healthcare.
I heard a lot about finding your passion, being open to opportunities that don't fit into the five-year plan, etc. But the best piece of advice I heard? "Characterize your favorite day."
It's pretty straightforward, explained Dr. Rachel Humphrey, the chief medical officer of biotech company CytomX.
Picture your perfect day. It could be a weekend day where you're home reading, or a day teaching others, or just spending time with family. For Humphrey, it's solving puzzles and being around people.
"Define your favorite day and aim for it," she told Business Insider. "If what you're doing does not put you in your favorite day, go find it."
Jumping into something new that seems like your favorite day can be daunting, but jumping around from job to job every few years accrues experience, which is valuable. "Recognize that every new experience is building on the next," she said.
And that favorite day might change over the years, based on where your career heads or what's going on in your family life. So, Humphrey said, it's important to keep reevaluating to make sure you're always in your favorite day.