The Premed Years

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47: Avoid Burnout as a Premed, Med Student and Beyond Oct 15, 2013

Show notes

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Dike Drummond about a common and serious issue in the medical world today—physician burnout.

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
Follow Dr. Drummond on Twitter / blog /Facebook.
Article: Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance Among US Physicians…
Article: Burnout and Suicidal Ideation among U.S. Medical Students
Related episode: The Dark Side of Medical Education: Premed Through Residency.
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46: How Relationships Change as a Premed & Med Student Oct 07, 2013

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In this episode, we talk about relationships in medical school which include personal relationships, relationships with family and friends, and newly-formed friendships. This is a very important topic to discuss because, in more ways than one, becoming a physician will affect you, and your relationships will change.

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
Check out Sarah Epstein’s book Love in the Time of Medical School: Build a Happy, Healthy Relationship with a Medical Student.
Related episode: Should You Consider Romance When Selecting a Med School?
Related episode: Avoid Burnout as a Premed, Med Student, and Beyond.
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45: 5 Reasons to Go To Medical School, and 5 to Not Oct 01, 2013

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Should you go to medical school? How do you know if medicine is right for you? In today’s episode, we talk about 5 reasons to go to medical school and 5 reasons to not.

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT.
Related episode: How Do I Know If Medicine Is Right for Me?
Related episode: Why You Should Still Consider a Career in Medicine.
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44: How to Pay Back Your Medical School Loans Sep 24, 2013

Show notes

In today’s episode, I talk with Tony Sozzo for the second time on the show, this time about how to pay back your medical school loans.

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT.
Related episode: Setting Yourself Up for Financial Success, Starting Now.
Related episode: How to Provide for Your Family as a Premed.
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43: MCAT 2015 - Everything You Need to Know Now Sep 15, 2013

Show notes

In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Owen Farcy, Director of MCAT 2015 at Kaplan and host of The Pulse, Kaplan’s monthly webinar series.

Links and Other Resources:

Full Episode Blog Post

Kaplan’s MCAT 2015 Page with sign up for the MCAT 2015 Practice Test

The Pulse – Monthly Pre-med Webinar Series

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42: Correcting Course - Falling Down During Med School Sep 10, 2013

Show notes

In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Brandi Sinkfield, an attending general anesthesiologist who had her fair share of struggles along the path to medical school.

Links and Other Resources

Full Episode Blog Post
Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT.
Related episode: Rejected from the Carribean! Now with a U.S. Acceptance.
Related episode: How to Fix a Medical School Application After Starting Premed Poorly
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41: Find the 'Art of Medicine' with Dr. Reiff-Pasarew Sep 03, 2013

Show notes

In this episode, Ryan talks with Dr. Faye Reiff-Pasarew of The Art of Medicine Podcast. Faye is an artist by heart but seeing that being a physician was the best fit for her career-wise and it was something she would see herself doing day in and day out, she decided to dive into the world of medicine where she is currently a 3rd-year internal medicine resident at Mount Sinai in New York City.

Links and Other Resources:

Full Episode Blog Post

The Art of Medicine Podcast – iTunes Link

Columbia Postbac Program Podcast

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – FlexMed Podcast

Course description for Narrative Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine

Academy for Medicine and the Humanities

The Art of Medicine Facebook page

Email Faye at faye@theartofmedicinepodcast.com

Session 10: Interview with Columbia Postbac Premed Program