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Never bored, Dr. Barnhorst recounts the excitement and variety that come with being an academic psychiatrist. You don't want to miss this one!

Dr. Bega is the Director of the Neurology Residency Program at Northwestern Medicine. Today, he shares his experiences as a Movement Disorder specialist.

Dr. Kristy Borawski shares what life is like as an academic urologist. She discusses the schooling, lifestyle, and what it's like to be a woman in urology! Links: Full Episode Blog Post https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Addiction medicine checked off a few key things on Dr. Brennan's list of interests. He will bust some addiction myths, talk lifestyle, and more. Links: Full Episode Blog Post https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) DSM-5

Dr. Lacey is a gastroenterologist in the military, similar to a community practice. Listen for a peek into common diagnoses, GI procedures, and lifestyle.

Pathology was not at the top of Dr. Elizabeth Morency's list. But after being smitten by histology electives, she knew pathology was for her.

Dr. Specker is a fellowship director and addiction medicine specialist. Here she walks us through her unique path, treating an urgent health crisis. Links: Full Episode Blog Post https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Dr. Omurtag is interested in caring for patients, shaping policy, and more. He'll walk us through the many opportunities in REI and what the future holds. Links: Full Episode Blog Post https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Dr. Wulff-Burchfield is a medical oncologist and palliative care physician. Today we'll touch on relationships, burnouts, and knowing when to step away. Links: Full Episode Blog Post https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Dr. Polotsky, REI specialist and infertility fellowship director, feels very fortunate to provide fertility care for women and families. Listen to find out why! Links: Full Episode Blog Post https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Dr. Arora specializes in surgical oncology, and she's here to tell us about workflow, lifestyle, and what's on the horizon for this interesting specialty! Links: https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss/119 (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://medicalschoolhq.net/thepremedyears/ (The Premed Years Podcast)  https://medicalschoolhq.net/mcat-podcast/ (The MCAT Podcast) https://medicalschoolhq.net/mcat-cars-podcast/ (The MCAT CARS Podcast) Board Rounds

Session 118 Where will you see the most variety of patients? Internal Medicine, of course! Dr. Hilary Ryder gives us a peek into subspecialties and the IM lifestyle. Hilary is the Internal Medicine program director at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. She shares her internal medicine residency experience, how to pick a program, and how to stand out in your applications and rotations. If you haven’t yet, please do check out our other resources on https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media). Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:13] Interest in Internal Medicine Hilary was initially unable to make a decision about what specialty she wanted to go into. Into her fourth year, she thought she wanted to be a dermatologist. What drew her to it was the lifestyle having no nights and weekends. It felt like a lifestyle specialty that she could get into. During her third year clerkship in medicine, she really loved what she was

Dr. Adeyi's journey began in his native Nigeria. He joins me with insights into the workflow, lifestyle, and training involved in transplant pathology.

Session 116 Residency director and pathologist Michelle Dolan, MD joins me to talk about how to get the most out of your residency and what it means to slap glass. Specialty Stories is part of Meded Media. If you haven’t yet, please do check out all our other podcasts geared towards helping premeds, medical students, and residents along their path to medicine. Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:45] Interest in Medicine Michelle initially didn't know what to do back in medical school until during her second-year pathology course. One of their lecturers encouraged them to do a pathology rotation. So she did and she loved it. She had to choose between Internal Medicine and Pathology. What drew her to Internal Medicine was hands-on patient care. But there were also some things that she didn't like. One of those five years could be a clinical intern year. So she decided to do an internship in internal medicine and she realized she

Session 115 Dr. Matthew Dobbs is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot deformities. Several weeks ago, I had a pediatric orthopedic surgeon on the show but someone specialized more in spine care and spine surgery.  Today, we get a somewhat different point of view from someone who went through the same training path of becoming an orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatrics, just a liking to a different part of the body. And if you haven’t yet, please listen to all other podcasts on https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) as we continue to help premeds and medical students along their path through medicine. Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:48] Interest in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Matthew got initially exposed to pediatric orthopedics earlier on in medical school. He went to the University of Iowa and met people who later on were going to be his mentors, some giants in the field of Pediatric

Session 114 Do you know what Occupational Medicine is? Although the specialty has been around for a long time, it’s not very well-known. If you like variety and a detective type of work in exploring what could be causing someone to be ill, Occupational Medicine is an amazing specialty you should check out. Dr. Jacqueline Moline is an Occupational Medicine specialist in an academic setting. She’s here today to help us understand what they do, why such specialty is very important, as well as the ins and outs of the specialty. If you’re a premed student, please do check out all of our other podcasts on the Meded Media. Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:50] What is Occupational Medicine? Jacqueline didn't know about Occupational Medicine when she was in medical school. She first got interested in the specialty during her Internal Medicine residency program. She had the opportunity to rotate through and meet with faculty. At that p

Session 113 Dr. Aaron Leetch one of the program directors at the University of Arizona for a combined residency in pediatrics and emergency medicine. It's actually a very rare residency program with only four programs in the country that offer this. Find out more about this, how it's different and much more! Dr. Leetch is the host of the Arizona EMCast. Also, check out all our other podcasts on Meded Media. Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:27] Interest in Combined Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine Aaron has always been certain he was going to be a pediatrician as he loves working with kids. He also liked the compassion of it. It was when he started working at one of the local ERs as a scribe that he felt torn between pediatrics and emergency medicine. He loved the acuity and multitasking aspects of emergency medicine. In fact, he likens it to waiting tables which he used to do. Then he met the program director at the Universi

Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a chance to treat diverse populations in a fast-paced setting. Dr. Donna Mendez tells us why she finds peds ER so gratifying.

Session 111 Pediatric orthopedic surgery is great for inquisitive doctors who love working with kids. Dr. Philip Ashley joins me to talk about subspecialties and more. Out of training for a few years now, he shares his path as he changed careers mid-college and how he reached out to a mentor which changed his trajectory in life. Are you a premed student? Check out The Premed Years podcast where I feature physicians, medical students, admissions committee members, and more. Everything you need to know about your premed path is right there. If you're already a medical student, check out Board Rounds, where I partnered with BoardVitals, a test prep company. We're breaking down questions to help you with your USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 test preparation. Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:45] Interest in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Philip went to medical school already wanting to be a pediatric orthopedic surgeon He changed hi

Session 110 Geriatric medicine is both stimulating and satisfying for Dr. Shannon Tapia. We’ll talk about housecalls, mortality, and the importance of having a sense of humor. Meanwhile, be sure to check out all our other resources on https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) for more help as you journey along this awesome field of medicine! Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:20] Interest in Geriatrics Having a father who's a geriatrician was Shannon's first exposure to medicine. Growing up, medicine was different back then but she got to witness how it was being a physician. She liked the cognitive aspects of medicine. She could do procedures but she just never really got stoked about it. Being exposed to it early on and realizing how cognitively challenging geriatrics is, she was essentially drawn to it. Shannon compares geriatrics with being the Sherlock Holmes of doctors. Aside from a huge kinetic variability