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I left medical school for a startup. Here’s why I went back.

Gina Siddiqui
Education
February 13, 2016

Last May, I reflected on my path from medical school to starting a health tech company in San Francisco. In an environment which fetishizes the “dropout founder,” I always met perplexment when I said I planned on returning to medical school. Now that graduation day is around the corner, I thought I’d shed light on my choice for clinical practice and what I learned on the other side.

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I left medical school for a startup. Here’s why I went back.

Leaving medical school for a startup. And with no regrets.

Gina Siddiqui
Education
May 20, 2015

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There he stood at our beach party, the family doctor I grew up admiring. I timidly approached his circle of friends to announce I had gotten into medical school and would start in the fall. He stopped to attention. His friends stood watching. I couldn’t conceal my smile. I thought, “He is going to be so excited for me!”

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Leaving medical school for a startup. And with no regrets.

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