I learned about the exciting field of clinical trial research as well as technical exams that aid in determining progression of certain diseases that affect vision.
What I wish was different
I wish I spent more time with patients and less time filing papers.
Advice
Discover an organizational system and stick to it. Paperwork is boring, but if you’re not organized it can really get out of hand and you’ll spend more time on that instead of learning about people’s experiences with a certain disease/condition.