LGBTQ issues are frequently debated in topics such as bathroom accommodations, employment discrimination and criminal justice. But what about healthcare? In this episode we dive into the role the LGBTQ population plays in medicine, both as patients and physicians. For more information on the resources Ellie mentioned and the statistics I discussed visit: https://transcare.ucsf.edu/guidelines https://www.wpath.org/publications/soc http://blog.lighthouse.lgbt/10-stats-lgbtq-healthcare/ Due to a bu...
Jan 20, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 14
You're almost there. You're almost a doctor. But first, you have to decide where you want to spend the next few years of your life and rank all the programs you interviewed at. Need some advice? This episode is a must listen! New episodes of Med School Moose uploaded the third Monday of every month!
Dec 16, 2019•15 min•Season 13Ep. 1
You submitted ERAS, you've been checking your email constantly, and now interviews are finally rolling in. But what should you expect on interview day, and how do you even begin to prepare? All that and more during this episode. New episodes of Med School Moose uploaded the third Monday of every month!
Nov 18, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Medicine is filled to the brim with acronyms for medications, diseases, and other information. ECG, LVEDP, SCIWORA...it can be a lot to keep up with. Today I discuss the one acronym I believe is the worst of them all. New episodes uploaded the third Monday of every month!
Oct 21, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 11
A high quality education is the foundation of a high quality physician. But are medical schools delivering this education to their students in an effective way? On today's episode, I discuss this and more with Dr. Kristen Dowdy. For information on the educational resources Dr. Dowdy mentions in the episode, visit: https://www.wooclap.com https://www.polleverywhere.com https://kahoot.com...
Sep 16, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) is the application that fourth-year medical students fill out to apply for residency. It's essentially the application to become a doctor, and that makes it a big deal! In this episode I share five helpful tips for filling out ERAS.
Aug 19, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Applying to medical school is often regarded as a frustrating and stressful hurdle on the road to becoming a doctor. But it doesn't have to be! In this episode, I provide five tips to help make the medical school application process a little easier.
Jul 15, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this quick episode, I give some updates about the schedule for future Med School Moose podcast episodes and discuss how I plan on balancing working on this podcast with the start of residency. Be sure to like my Facebook page for more updates: https://www.facebook.com/MedSchoolMoose
Jun 20, 2019•3 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Six years ago, Ian Singer was a lawyer with his own practice in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Today, he is a medical school graduate about to start residency. In this episode, Ian and I talk about how and why he left his law firm and decided to pursue a career in medicine. Ian will be starting his Family Medicine residency at Broward Health in June 2019.
Jun 20, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, I talk about the relationship between art and medicine with Emily Tomasino. Emily and I discuss some of her struggles during medical school and how art not only provided stress relief but also shaped her entire medical education. Emily will be starting her Family Medicine Residency at St. Anthony in Denver, Colorado in June 2019. To see the artwork and cards Emily discusses during the podcast visit: https://www.etsy.com/shop/illustrationsbyEmT For more information on Dr. Dow Phu...
May 12, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 5
I sit down with Becca Ellis, a fourth-year medical student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Becca and I discuss Integrative Medicine, her experience with the HEART-IM rotation and her outlook on moving to a new city for residency. Becca will be starting her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Washington in June 2019.
Apr 29, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I sit down with Ali Rizvi, a fourth-year medical student at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Ali will be starting his Internal Medicine Residency at Ohio Valley Medical Center in June 2019.
Apr 19, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode I discuss my very last elective rotation of medical school. This rotation is called HEART-IM and is different from most rotations where medical students go to hospitals and doctor's offices to see patients. HEART-IM stands for Humanistic Elective in Activism, Reflective Transformation and Integrative Medicine. This rotation is sponsored by the American Medical Students Association (AMSA).
Apr 04, 2019•2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode I introduce myself and talk about how Med School Moose came to be, as well as some upcoming plans. Stay tuned for future episodes!
Mar 31, 2019•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Med School Moose is a new podcast that will journey through medicine and hear from the people who practice it like never before. Stay tuned for future episodes!
Mar 25, 2019•2 min
