Verghese, who was born in Ethiopia to Indian parents, is both a best-selling author and an infectious disease doctor. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2015 due to his empathetic portrayals of medical patients throughout his writing. Verghese's first book, "...
” The six response options were: 1 =I plan to start my own practice, 2 =I plan to be a professor, 3 =I plan to take a research job, 4 =I plan to take an administrative job, 5 =I plan to be a journalist, 6 =I plan to retire, and 7 =I do not plan to change jobs ...