# Physician Scientist Career Advisors The physician-scientist career advisors at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provide powerful guidance to students in the MD-PhD program. They have firsthand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities that come with pursuing a career in this field. The advisors work closely with students, providing individualized advice on relevant topics, including career planning, work-life balance, course selection, research opportunities, and grant applications. They have extensive contacts within the physician-scientist community and offer valuable insights on navigating such environments. The list can be found at the bottom of this [page](https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/md-phd/advising). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-2-1/md-phd-program/advising/physician-scientist-career-advisors.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.