There will also be greater opportunities to meet, converse with and work with people from a variety of backgrounds. The new cardiologist would also fare well by working in a clinic right after training. The pace of a clinic may sometimes be slower than that of a hospital and the patients treated there are usually not in a state of emergency. This does not diminish the importance of any cardiologist choosing to work in a medical clinic over a hospital. This slower pace may give the new cardiologist ample time to get acclimated to the procedures that she will be performing. It will also give her a longer time to perfect her surgery skills. Because clinics are typically smaller than hospitals, the cardiologist will have the opportunity to form close bonds with her colleagues.

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It is possible that she may start out in one setting that she thought would be suited to her needs and end up working in the alternate setting. Since both options present excellent opportunities for the new cardiologist to perfect and further her career, she will need to make a decision as to how quickly she wishes to advance as well as how deeply she wants to form mentoring and personal relationship along the way. Either way, the decision will need to be carefully thought out and the cardiologist can take comfort in the fact that nothing is set in concrete and that she has the option to change her mind as she wishes no matter what she decides.