So you want to be a doctor?

So you want to be a doctor?


Latest Episodes

How my student was told to lie on his application
July 24, 2018

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
July 17, 2018

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The step-by-step process for delivering bad news
July 13, 2018

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How to give difficult diagnoses
July 13, 2018

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
July 05, 2018

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?
July 03, 2018

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
June 27, 2018

I talk about why empathy is more important than book knowledge

How to email a doctor so you can shadow them
June 25, 2018

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?
June 21, 2018

I talk about the #4 critically important skill that every medical professional should have