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In this podcast, I explain exactly what you should expect to get from all my classes. I go over each class and discuss the way they are structured, specific advantages offered by each class, and my approach to covering the material. I discuss differences between the classes and my podcasts. The classes are all conducted over zoom. … Continue reading June 2026 Step 1-3 USMLE/COMLEX ZOOM Classes (Starts 6/15/2026, with nutrition updates!)...
This episode, the third in a series, provides a comprehensive overview of crucial health insurance topics for USMLE exams. It explains various managed care plans like HMOs and PPOs, delves into high deductible health plans, HSAs, and FSAs. The discussion also covers quality metrics such as HEDIS and QALYs, different types of utilization review, and the ethical responsibilities of physicians in managed care. Finally, it addresses health disparities, social determinants of health, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), EMTALA, and the Medicare two-midnight rule, concluding with a recap of key concepts from the entire series.
The OSHA Silica standard is heavily tested on the ABPM OccMed Board Exam. I discuss the key details to know and make clinically relevant integrations that pop up on the exam. Audio Download
Continuing the health insurance series, this podcast delves into complex topics relevant for USMLE exams. It thoroughly explains key Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions like guaranteed issue, essential health benefits, and marketplace subsidies. The episode also analyzes various payment models, including fee-for-service, capitation, DRGs, RBRVS, and value-based care, highlighting their incentives and impact on healthcare delivery, alongside a discussion on COBRA and uninsured populations.
In this podcast, I continue my series targeted specifically towards the ABPMs occupational medicine board exams. This is a super HY topic. I make lots of integrations and use tons of clinical examples to buttress board relevant points. Audio Download
Diving into the intricacies of US health insurance, this episode explains public systems like Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D) and Medicaid, alongside private insurance and supplemental plans like Medigap. It details eligibility, coverage, cost-sharing terms, and how these systems are clinically tested in medical exams, also addressing coverage gaps and the impact of the Affordable Care Act. The discussion emphasizes practical knowledge crucial for future medical residents and attending physicians.
For those studying for the USMLEs, this is certainly not for you. This is a podcast series targeted specifically towards the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Board Examination put out by the ABPM. In this episode, I discuss everything you need to know about the OSHA Lead Standard to answer all those pesky board questions. https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ombrs1-osha-lead-standard.mp3 Audio Download...
This episode provides a rapid review for USMLE Step 2/3, focusing on critical vascular and abdominal conditions. It delves into ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, discussing diagnostic signs, underlying mechanisms, and common post-repair complications like MI, endoleaks, and aortoenteric fistulas. The discussion also expands to other acute abdominal pain causes, including NSAID/steroid-induced ulcers, pancreatitis, mesenteric ischemia, and diverticulitis, before concluding with the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of acute limb ischemia and its reperfusion complications.
In this episode, I review a ton of high yield “vessel related pathologies” that show up on the USMLE exams. I also discuss some strange directions the USMLEs take with these concepts while highlighting important, relevant pathophysiology. https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dip-ep-651-usmle-step-2-and-3-rr-series-136.mp3 Audio Download...
In this short podcast, I discuss the upcoming 25 Hour USMLE Step 1 Basic Science Review starting at 5.45 pm EST each day from 5/12-16, 2026 over zoom . The review will be incredibly clinical, focus on integrations, help you understand pathophysiology, and expose you to a large amount of the Step 1 content. This class is also intended for folks taking Step 2 and 3 needing a refresher on their basic science foundations . Many taking Step 2 and 3 find this class to be very helpful given its large b...
In this podcast, I discuss a new class offering focused on getting you extremely well prepared for the CCS portion of the USMLE Step 3 examination. This class will in an unusual format that is principle based , give you what you need to do really well on any case thrown your way. Email me through the website to sign up. https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/step-3-ccs-framework-class.mp3 Audio Download...
This podcast provides a comprehensive overview of nutrition concepts essential for the USMLE Step 1-3 exams, moving beyond basic biochemistry to patient care applications. It delves into macro and micronutrients, specific vitamin and mineral deficiencies with their clinical manifestations and causes, and the impact of various diets on health. The discussion also covers important topics like food insecurity, drug-nutrient interactions, and the critical management of refeeding syndrome and nutritional support, highlighting the integrated nature of nutrition in medicine.
Our friends at the NBMEs have this new goal of testing nutrition. This detailed podcast helps you focus on a lot of the content they want you to know in an integrated format . The USMLEs are not going to test definitions with this stuff. They are going to test integrations so this podcast prepares you very well in terms of how you are expected to learn/know the material. https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dip-ep-650-the-clutch-nutrition-podcast.mp3 Audio Download...
Discover Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM), a largely unknown yet highly flexible and intellectually stimulating medical specialty. The host details OEM residency, its diverse roles ranging from corporate health to environmental toxicology, and the outstanding compensation and work-life balance it offers. Learn about the ideal candidate profile and why OEM is an appealing career, especially for those valuing autonomy and a balanced lifestyle.
In this rapid review, the host presents high-yield USMLE cases encompassing multi-system disorders. The discussion covers Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, detailing its X-linked inheritance, HGPRT defect, self-mutilation, gout, and allopurinol treatment. It then delves into Lynch Syndrome, focusing on its autosomal dominant mismatch repair defect, associated cancers, early screening guidelines, and the role of aspirin. The episode also explores the diverse clinical applications of octreotide, including for vipoma, acromegaly, carcinoid syndrome, and esophageal varices. Finally, it examines Beta-Thalassemia, explaining its pathophysiology, microcytic anemia, iron overload, folate deficiency, and diagnosis via hemoglobin electrophoresis.
In this podcast, I conclude this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dip-ep-647-free-86-series-9.mp3 Audio Download...
In this podcast, I continue this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. Episode 647 will be the last episode in the series. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dip-ep-646-free-86-series-8.mp3 Audio Download...
In this podcast, I continue this series that in detail walks through 86 novel NBME questions that reflect super HY concepts for the USMLE Step 2CK/3 exams. spex-practice-test https://divineinterventionpodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dip-ep-645-free-86-series-7.mp3 Audio Download...
