What keeps you going with your goal to become an MD/PhD in the current political climate?

Elder MD/PhD here.

Watching the news and learning first hand about funding cuts and institutional cut backs on recruitment of MD/PhDs, what keeps you going?

How do you think what is happening now will affect your career in the future?

My heart hurts for all of you knowing just how hard it is what you’re doing and to have the additional burden of the present.