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The video likely resonated with viewers due to its inspiring narrative of overcoming challenges and achieving a significant career goal. The relatable journey from a humble beginning to a prestigious profession, combined with the personal reflections on empathy and work-life balance, creates a compelling and aspirational story.
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A 32-year-old resident physician at Yale New Haven Hospital shares her journey from working as a janitor at the same institution to becoming a doctor. She discusses how her past experiences and desire for work-life balance influenced her choice of anesthesiology as her specialty.
Structure
- 1Introduction and personal details
- 2Career path from janitor to doctor
- 3Choosing anesthesiology
- 4Importance of patient communication and empathy
- 5Work-life balance considerations
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My name is Dr.
Shay Taylor-Allen.
I'm 32 years old.
I live near
New Haven, Connecticut
with my husband Rob.
I'm a doctor at Yale
This 32-year-old earns
$88K
near New Haven, CT
New Haven Hospital,
and where I used to clean
as a janitor.
Taylor-Allen is a fir
Taylor-Allen is a first-year resident,
where she earns $88,000/year
With her husband's Department
of Veterans Affairs benefits, their combined income is
about $150,000/year
The skills that I learned.
Shay Taylor-Allen, M.D.
@shyy.taylor
Resident Physician, Yale New Haven Hospital
Being a janitor,
definitely,
I believe,
helped in some way
with becoming a doctor.
The biggest thing is
how I speak to
my patients.
I think some
physicians forget
that we are actually
caring for actual people,
and that value of empathy
can kind of
with the many of years
of us going to school.
I am specializing
in the best
specialty, anesthesiology.
Originally,
when I went to
I thought I was
OB/GYN
and I
found out that
the hours are crazy.
I chose anesthesiology
for a number of reasons.
dealt with vocal
cord dysfunction,
so I wanted to be near
somehow, and
I just wanted patients
to feel comfortable
before a surgery.
And of course, with me
being older now
and me being married,
I wanted a field
or a specialty
that can kind of
have a work-life balance.
Original caption
There are full-circle moments, and then there’s what Shay Taylor-Allen experienced in March. Upon completing her studies at the Howard University College of Medicine, the 32-year-old matched with a residency program at Yale New Haven Hospital, the medical center where she was born and later spent ten years working as a janitor. The full-circle moment has felt nothing short of “surreal,” Taylor-Allen tells CNBC Make It — especially the moment when she received her new employee ID that says “doctor.” She still has the one she wore when she cleaned the rooms. She shares how she got to where she is today at the link in bio.
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