I tore out this ad from the latest edition of the American Journal of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation because I interviewed at Magee
Rehab Hospital in Philly (of Thomas Jefferson University) for
residency and know that this isn't just an ad.. This IS their actual
motto... Principle... Belief.

From the physicians, to the nurses, PT's, OT's, speech therapists,
psychologist... These people are tireless in their dedication to their
patients... I've seen it, I believe in it...

... and I have chosen to be a part of it.

Funny... What cinched my decision to pursue PM&R was the fact that I
actually can pick up any journal in the field and WANT to read it.
When I caught myself doing that (vs rolling my eyes at some of the
esoteric research published in other journals)... I was reminded of
something I'd been told by my physician-mentor my very first year of
medical school: "the best way to know if a field is right for you is
to go and pick up a few journals related to that field and go through
them with interest. If you can't do that, I'd think twice... Because
that's what you'll be eating, breathing, and shitting for the rest of
your life."

And here I am. Reading the PM&R journal on my sick day.

Yup. I made the right choice.