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Session 84 Dr. Edward Schloss joined me to talk about his journey to Cardiac Electrophysiology, what 17 years in the field looks like, and his likes and dislikes of his specialty. If you're a premed student, go check out all our other resources on https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (MedEd Media Network). If you're a medical student, go check out our newest https://medicalschoolhq.net/board-rounds-podcast/ (Board Rounds Podcast). [01:17] Interest in Cardiac Electrophysiology Coming out of undergrad as an engineer, Edward wasn't sure he wanted to be a doctor and only found out as he got further along. It was during second year of med school that he had an ECG class and they were already problem-solving instead of just plain memorization. He also got through different phases such as rheumatology, nephrology, and primary care. In fact, he recalls telling himself one evening that he wasn't going to be a cardiologist. He actually got interested in serial drug testing back in the old days, where they would