Journey to Medicine

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Dr. Sarita Khemani, physician and faculty at Stanford school of medicine interviews Stanford medical and PA students, residents, and faculty about their struggles, setbacks, and successes in their journey to medicine. These fascinating stories will inspire and empower students who are thinking about pursuing a career in the medical field.

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Episodes

Not Accepting The Status Quo: Interview with Sergio Torres, MD, UCSF Medicine Faculty

Dr. Sergio Torres served as a hospital medicine physician at Stanford and is currently a medicine faculty at UCSF. He discusses his experience training as a physician in Mexico and the United States in this fantastic episode. His interest in medicine began as an adolescent despite having no medical influences in his large family. He details an impactful mission trip in which he was motivated to gain insight and answers to questions that people had about their health. After high school, Dr. Torre...

Jun 01, 2021•37 min

Building Resilience In Medicine: Interview with Gail Gazelle, MD, Harvard Medical School Faculty

In this encouraging and inspiring episode, Dr. Gail Gazelle, a Harvard Medical School faculty and author of the book "Everyday Resilience," provides tangible advice on how to move from burnout to resilience. She describes her early interest in medicine and her childhood experiences that led her to pursue a career in hospice care. Dr. Gazelle held various clinical positions and eventually completed a medical ethics fellowship to start a palliative care program. After her son's birth, Dr. Gazelle ...

Apr 07, 2021•27 min

From Nursing School to Medical School: Jessica Buesing, MD, Stanford Medicine Resident

Throughout her journey, Jessica Buesing, chief resident at Stanford, put one foot in front of the other at every step along the way. Throughout undergrad, she was very involved in music in both her studies and extracurriculars, graduating from Williams with a double major in clinical psychology and music. After college, she pursued several experiences working in behavioral therapy and ended up in a nursing program at Columbia. However, a particular physiology course sparked a fascination and con...

Jan 24, 2021•46 min

Tackling Physician Burnout And Suicide: Dr. Steven Reid, Neurosurgeon/Founder of Doctor Lifeline

"In this powerful episode, Dr. Steven Reid, neurosurgeon and founder of the non-profit Doctor Lifeline, discusses his crucial work to prevent physician burnout and suicide. He lays out the reasons for an increased incidence among physicians and various steps we need to take to prevent it. His story begins during undergrad when he accidentally fell into medicine and later completed a seven-year BS/MD program. While choosing specialties, Dr. Reid pursued neurosurgery even after being warned agains...

Dec 08, 2020•29 min

Checking Boxes For Med Schools: Dr. Sophia Yen, Stanford Faculty and CEO/Co-Founder Pandia Health

"In this exciting episode, Dr. Sophia Yen, an adolescent medicine physician and CEO/Co-Founder of Pandia Health, describes the traditional path she followed throughout undergrad and medical school. From her experience, she offers insightful advice about useful positions and extracurriculars that are helpful for medical school admissions. Additionally, Dr. Yen details her passion and hope for pediatrics as well as her entrepreneurial spirit!"

Nov 05, 2020•28 min

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