![]() “At first I wanted to be an engineer, but after talking with some engineers, I realized there is a lot of computer work, and while I’m a man of science, at the same time I need that human interaction with people,” said Duvernay-Tardif. He also excelled at football and hoped to continue playing in college. It was near the end of high school when Duvernay-Tardif said he realized he was determined to go to medical school. ![]() “Sometimes you need two separate things to realize your full potential,” Duvernay-Tardif told Healthline. However, overcoming self-doubt and that of others was his biggest obstacle. He said he always believed he could succeed at football and medicine simultaneously. Many people would find either of Duvernay-Tardif’s career choices challenging enough on their own, but the McGill University graduate said he never felt he needed to choose one over the other. Last year, he signed a five-year contract extension worth $41.25 million, but he also celebrated a success of a different kind in May: graduating from medical school. The Kansas City Chiefs’ starting offensive lineman realized a lifelong dream when he was drafted by the team in 2014.
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