Career Paths

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You most likely know it as the title of a song"},{"id":1670,"link":"https:\/\/futuresite0009.jobelephant.com\/an-interest-in-writing\/","name":"an-interest-in-writing","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"An Interest in Writing","author":{"name":"Christopher Matsko","link":"https:\/\/futuresite0009.jobelephant.com\/author\/christopher-matsko\/"},"date":"Apr 29, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-29 22:06:00","modifiedDate":"2025-04-29 22:06:02","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-29 22:06:02","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/futuresite0009.jobelephant.com\/category\/science-writing\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Science Writing<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/futuresite0009.jobelephant.com\/category\/science-writing\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Science Writing<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":57},"status":"publish","content":"First and foremost, a passion for writing and a strong interest in medicine are essential. 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