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Aug 2025
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DNP Doubts, Prepping for Patients, and S...

The Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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Real answers for your real med school dilemmas. We’ve had some listener question stacking up like it’s the ER waiting room at shift change—and now we’re finally calling some names. This week, we’re clearing the board and giving straight talk on everything from whether Rainey might regret her choice of DNP over med school, Worried Traveler’s fears of survivin ... Show More
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