The Short Coat
Latest Episodes
Med-Techbros, Shortage Woes, and Ig Nobel Probes
As another physician shortage looms, M2s Jeff and Olivia and M1 Fallon look at the reasonsthe market forces, political issues, and the missing incentives. There is some good newsa shortage of physic
Physician Assistants: From Clinic to O.R., Partners in Health
Physician Associate (formerly Physician Assistant) students learn the preclinical curriculum right along side their Doctor of Medicine colleagues here at Iowa. Of course, that means they learn the sa
The Chains of Med Ed History, with Adam Rodman (Recess Rehash)
The beginning of the 20th century brought huge changes to medicine; were still trying to cope with them. Special guest Dr. Adam Rodman, visits with M1s Jeff, Faith, and Linda and PA1 Kelsey, to talk
Mothers Deserve Better
Motherhood is a revered institution in many cultures, but in the good old US of A there's one area where mothers are being failed: medicine. Maternal mortality continues to increase to alarming level
Major vs. Medicine: How we Decided
How should Thomas choose between his great career options? Weve all been there: faced with some good options, which one do we choose? Listener Thomas wrote in with his dilemma: he studied and loves e
AMA says “provider” is out; OB/Gyn ditches residency application they helped create
Why docs dont like the word provider, and the surprise dealt to the AAMC by OB residency programs a Delaware-based health system, is taking a stand against the use of the term provider to describ
The Evolution of Acceptable
Why do we struggle to change when our world changes around us? Philadelphias Mtter Museum is beloved by its visitors. Styled as an homage to Victorian displays of medical and biological curiosities,
Are We More Empathetic than AI?
AI chatbots can help brainstorm ways to communicate more compassionately. Weve talked about the study that found patients rated responses by the recent generation of AI chatbots significantly better
Dr. Paul Offit Continues The Fight Against Vaccine Misinformation
Meet one doctor working to counter once-fringe anti-vax conspiracy theorists. M2 Jeff Goddard invited internationally-renowned virology and immunology expert Dr. Paul Offit on the show to talk about h
jump right in or watch and learn: standing out In Clerkships
How do you choose between jumping in with both feet vs. watching and learning? Listener Jordan DMd to say that shes having trouble finding the right balance of initiative and observation in her cler