So you want to be a doctor?
Latest Episodes
How my student was told to lie on his application
how can a student be encouraged to falsify information when going for an interview? listen to why I think this is the exact opposite of what we need in our profession!
How I decide if a student is good enough to be my intern
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The step-by-step process for delivering bad news
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How to give difficult diagnoses
I talk about one of the hardest aspects of medicine: the process of giving bad news
My number one advice on preparing for medical school
Listen to this if you are incredibly intimidated by the idea of going to medical school
What do you do when you’re failing at school?
I talk about my experience with failure my thoughts on how to climb back up out of the darkness that one experiences when they have failed a major exam during their education. Everyone must listen to this
The number one skill needed to become a doctor
I talk about why empathy is more important than book knowledge
How to email a doctor so you can shadow them
in this episode I talk about a specific student who shadowed me and what set her apart from other students who are inclined to shadow me as well. I talk about the main aspects of the email that would get a physician like me excited to have you as a studen
what is the point of textbooks?
I talk about the #4 critically important skill that every medical professional should have