Global health issues require big ideas for big solutions. How can medical students, physicians, and the general public begin to tackle enormous challenges such as healthcare- and income-inequality, health disparities between cultures, and preparation for the next pandemic? In what ways are we already finding solutions and how can we do better? Dr. Omar Cherkaoui is here to help us make sense of these worldwide issues. // Interviewee: Dr. Omar Cherkaoui, MD, MPH // AMBOSS Global Health Initiative...
Feb 20, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 26
As we continue examining the differences between medical education systems globally, we wanted to gain a current student’s perspective on the changing field as well as focus on the huge impact that the war in neighboring Ukraine has had on folks living in Poland. Our guest, Olek, studies medicine at Uniwersytet Jagiellonski and dedicates his free time to raise funds and deliver much-needed supplies to those who fled Ukraine. // Interviewee: Jagiellonian University medical student and volunteer O...
Feb 06, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Dr. Syed Naqvi joins Dr. Tanner Schrank once again to tackle a very common clinical ailment: abdominal pain. While the two physicians walk through a standard history and physical examination of the mock patient, they discuss strategies to prepare for major exams as well as personal anecdotes that make the time in the clinic hit home. // Interviewee: AMBOSS Content Lead for Medical Student Advisors, Dr. Syed Naqvi. // AMBOSS Clinical Case 1: Abdominal Pain / https://next.amboss.com/us/article/eK0...
Jan 23, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 24
The field of medicine is complex and becoming a competent physician requires mastering the details of human anatomy and physiology while developing more general skills such as task prioritization, managing a team, and breaking bad news. While each country and culture has its own unique twists on these, the foundation of medicine, health, and wellness is cross-cultural. Today we’ll take a closer look at the healthcare system and medical education in Montenegro to see how they could be improved an...
Jan 09, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Clear communication is key in medicine. But the language that physicians use with their patients can remain obscured, since so many medical terms are borrowed from Latin. Why do medical professionals and students learn Latinate terms today and where do they come from? What guidelines exist to instruct medical doctors on when to say "heart attack" versus "myocardial infarction"? // Interviewee: Educator and linguist Andrea Duarte. // Georgian Medical News: IMPACT OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ON PATIENT...
Dec 26, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Medical education has changed a ton in the last decade since AMBOSS was founded. Today we sat down with one of the co-founders of AMBOSS to discuss what has changed since then, how he sees medical education and AMBOSS evolving in the next year, and he always has insightful advice and study strategies for medical students around the world. // Interviewee: AMBOSS co-founder and Director of Medical, Dr. Sievert Weiss. // AMBOSS Blog: How to Spend Your “Last” Summer Vacation (After M1) / https://blo...
Dec 12, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Practicing for clinical cases and patient encounters are some of the most daunting tasks for medical students. With the suspension of the USMLE Step 2 CS exam, US students and international medical graduates aren’t formally tested on these skills outside of medical school. But they are still the most important job training opportunities for aspiring clinicians to prepare themselves for the day when a patient’s care will be in their hands. To help us tackle an AMBOSS clinical case and provide tip...
Nov 28, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Medicine is a complex field. There are traditional ways of learning it with lectures and textbooks and then there are more novel methods such as using online medical education platforms and test prep materials. With the pandemic turning the field on its head, it stands to reason that more disruptions must be coming and along with them more complexity from startups, companies, and investors aiming to fill students’ needs. Today we sat down with Stanford Assistant Professor Sharif Vakili to find o...
Nov 14, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Healthcare can be seen as a right, a product, and a business opportunity. While physicians are taught to put the welfare of their patients above everything else, they are also in a profession full of innovation, investment, and capitalist businesses. How do the fields of medicine and investment overlap, especially in the burgeoning digital health and online medical education sectors? To help us dive in and explore these topics and look to the future, today we’re joined by a Vice President at Bes...
Oct 31, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Studying medicine is difficult no matter where you are. In previous episodes we’ve heard perspectives from students and physicians in countries ranging from Ecuador to Poland to Australia and many places in between. Today we’ll be talking with a fresh graduate from Iraq to hear about his experiences in med school, the IFMSA, and studying for the USMLE. // Interviewee: Dr. Rami Bahaa Saadi, a new graduate from Wasit University in Iraq. // AMBOSS IMG Tools: Study for the USMLE® with AMBOSS / https...
Oct 17, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 17
So far in this mini-series, we’ve talked with medical students who became parents. But today we’ll hear what it’s like to become a parent from a patient’s perspective. Not only this, but our guest went through pregnancy in a foreign country. Since global health is a major aspect of healthcare and maternal health a somewhat neglected issue, we want to shine a light on the experience of living abroad, being pregnant abroad, and giving birth abroad. Through her work in the medical education realm, ...
Oct 03, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Combining family life and studying medicine can be tough. It takes not only patience but good time management to juggle these full-time priorities. How can students with children handle all this? Are there strategies to stay on top of everything? We’ll hear from our AMBOSSador Mitchell and medical student Amelia to find out more about this unique situation. // Interviewees: Medical students Mitchell Crebert and Amelia Scholtz, PhD. // AMBOSS Blog: Balancing Act: Raising a Family During Med Schoo...
Sep 19, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Succeeding in medical school is about balance. This means not only prioritizing study-time, but making time for yourself, your relationships, and cultivating a life outside of school. Today we’ll dive into one of the most difficult balancing acts for medical students: raising a family. We’ll discuss Ciaran’s experiences, shine some light on difficulties and joys of parenting while studying, and offer guidance for students and their families to go down this path. // Interviewee: AMBOSSador, medic...
Sep 05, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Shiv Gaglani, the co-founder and CEO of Osmosis, joins host Dr. Tanner Schrank for part 2 of this interview. Osmosis is a leading online medical education platform, best known for their short videos. In this episode, Shiv describes how he and his colleagues are also dedicated to improving medical education, increasing medical literacy among patients, and he forecasts how the medical education field will be changing in the future. // Interviewee: Shiv Gaglani, co-founder and CEO of Osmosis.org //...
Aug 22, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Osmosis is one of the leading online medical education platforms, specializing in animated videos with easy-to-follow narration. Their focus is on improving healthcare through better training of students, professionals, and even patients and their families. Osmosis was recently acquired by the publisher Elsevier, which should help in their goal of educating a billion people by 2025. Today, the Osmosis CEO sat down with us to talk about education, business, and the future of healthcare. Join us f...
Aug 08, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Medical students and physicians need to be prepared for all kinds of unforeseen situations. This is especially true for doctors in the emergency medicine field. But through thorough preparation and diligent practice, students can ensure success in their clinical rotations and residencies. To help them gain the knowledge they need, AMBOSS medical editors write and edit over a thousand articles in addition to exam-style questions and clerkship survival guides. Today we’re joined by one of those ed...
Jul 25, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Healthcare systems can differ greatly from country to country. International students and expats know this better than anyone. Today, three AMBOSS Physicians from the United States, Australia, and Germany discuss these differences from medical school to the hospital. Australia’s system in particular is ranked as one of the highest performing and best prepared healthcare systems. Find out what features set it apart and what could still be improved in this episode. // Interviewees: AMBOSS Partners...
Jul 11, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Every medical student is faced with a choice after medical school: to enter residency and practice medicine in the clinic or not. Some graduates may be drawn back to academia, becoming lifelong students and improving our collective understanding of medicine. Some find that careers in the private sector outside of the clinic are more appealing. Today’s guest has walked all of these paths. // Interviewee: AMBOSS Medical Editor Dr. Cristina Moreno del Castillo // AMBOSS Blog: How to Choose Your Med...
Jun 27, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 9
During the Covid-19 pandemic, all parts of our lives changed. One aspect that was drastically altered all around the world was education. Not only did students have to start attending classes online, but medical students had to figure out how to continue their preparation for entering the clinic when they couldn’t enter the clinic. Changes to medical school curricula come every year, but how do you change your entire way of learning? And how did these changes affect students, teachers, physician...
Jun 13, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This episode, hosts Sophie Neale and Dr. Tanner Schrank discuss putting that medical school knowledge into practice, focusing on the importance of communication, empathy and strong interpersonal skills when working directly with patients. Exploring this topic from both a physician and patient’s perspective, we will discuss tips and advice on how these skills can be best implemented and improved during your medical career. // Interviewee: AMBOSS physician and QBank Content Lead, Blaise Joseph // ...
May 30, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Listen to our incredible AMBOSSador Christina, as she tells us all about her diverse medical school journey and what she feels might be missing in terms of diversity within medical education. In addition to being a medical student, Christina is highly involved in the activist community in New York, Branch President, and founder of the American Medical Women’s Association at the American University of Antigua and American Medical Student Association Scholar. Today’s episode will not only talk abo...
May 16, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, hosts Sophie Neale and Dr. Tanner Schrank discuss different forms of anxiety and mental health from an international perspective, how it is affecting the population pre- and post-COVID-19 and what impact this might be having on a patient's experience when visiting the hospital. // Interviewees: AMBOSS physician and psychiatry specialist Dr. Karim Salah El Deen based in Cairo, Egypt and AMBOSS physician Dr. Pablo Estrella currently completing his residency in Public Health and Pr...
May 02, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Join hosts Sophie Neale and Dr. Tanner Schrank as they highlight just how many options are out there for medical students, whatever steps they choose to take after their medical school journey. Providing real life experience from one of our previous AMBOSSadors and working students, we discuss tips and advice on how to broaden your horizons as a student whilst studying and the many professional avenues that a medical student can choose after graduation. // Interviewee: Former AMBOSSador and AMBO...
Apr 18, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
This episode will discuss the impact that studying remotely is having upon medical students, how they are overcoming the challenge and whether or not this ‘new normal’ is here to stay. // Interviewee: AMBOSSador Becky Kruse, who is currently studying remotely and has studied medicine in Poland and Germany // AMBOSS Blog: Coping with Covid-19’s Impact on Medical Education / https://blog.amboss.com/us/coping-with-covid-19s-impact-on-medical-education AMBOSS: Clerkship Tutorials / https://www.ambos...
Apr 04, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This episode discusses what you can do to ensure that you are looking after your mental and physical well-being outside medical school, why it is so important to find the time to do so and shares some tips from our experienced AMBOSS physicians on how they tackled this challenge. // Interviewee: AMBOSS physician, Dr. María José Cisneros-Cáceres, an expert in multi-tasking and ensuring that she maintains a good balance between work and time for mental and physical wellness. // AMBOSS Article: Pat...
Mar 21, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the AMBOSS Podcast: Beyond the Textbook. Today we are joined by one of the original founders of AMBOSS who has also been working on the front line in the clinic administering Covid vaccines and booster shots, Dr Kenan Hasan. Our hosts are AMBOSS physician Dr. Tanner Schrank and AMBOSS international presenter, Sophie Neale. // AMBOSS One-Minute Telegram: How effective are mRNA vaccines in preventing hospitalizations due to the omicron variant? / https://next.amboss.com/us/article/Ns0-E...
Mar 21, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
