Turns out medical students are regular humans who happen to need to memorize the Krebs cycle. We’ve all got that mental image of medical students – the type-A perfectionists grinding through textbooks even on the porcelain throne, right? Well, our first-year medical students at Iowa are about to blow up every assumption you’ve ever had. Turns out the people ... Show More
Yesterday
Imposter Syndrome, Uncomfortable Fails, and Med School's Real Ups and Downs
The Short Coat records in front of a live audience — a room full of brand-new medical students at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine during orientation week. Dave is joined by M3 Zach Grissom, M3 Sarah Upton, M2 Sophie Hueser, and first-time co-host M2 Sudeep Gadde ... Show More
59m 26s
Aug 27
DNP Doubts, Prepping for Patients, and Smarts Self-Doubt--listener questions answered! (Recess Rehash)
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 migh ... Show More
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Aug 20
How A Neurologist Thinks about The Self, ft. Masud Husain
Dave's got a brain — he's pretty sure, anyway, since the MRI never mentioned otherwise — and this week he, with M3 Gizzy Lundquist and M2s Akshaj Joshi and Isa Perez-Sandi sit down with University of Oxford neurologist Masud Husain to talk about what happens when that brain stops ... Show More
59m 55s
Jun 2025
From Cringe to Competent: Surviving Intern Year
Intern year: where the learning curve is steep and you’re not sure if the patient is crashing or you are. In this episode of Behind the Knife, our surgical education fellows reflect on what they wish they had known before Day 1—and all the humbling, hilarious, and genuinely forma ... Show More
31m 27s
Feb 2021
430: Answering All of Your Burning Premed Questions
Today, we talk about declaring minors, starting clubs, MCAT, applications, taking the nurse to doctor path, shadowing, factors in choosing med school, and more!Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaBlueprint MCAT PrepThomas Frank’s YouTube channel The MCAT CARS Podcast
32m 24s
Feb 2024
Medical Elective Placements: Top Tips
In this episode of the podcast, we speak to three final-year medical students - Milena, Jaisila, and Arthur - about their experiences planning and undertaking a medical elective placement. We understand this can be quite a daunting prospect. So, we hope that this offers helpful a ... Show More
28m 47s
Jan 2013
8: Medical School HQ Podcast - Non-Traditional Pre Med Torray
In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Torray, a postbac student at Charles Drew University (affiliated with UCLA) and a former teacher. Like Russel in Session 6, Torray shares his experience as a nontraditional premed student. Links and Other Resources: Full Episode Blog Post Charl ... Show More
54m 18s
Apr 2019
000: Welcome to All Access: Med School Admissions!
All Access: Med School Admissions is a new podcast for the pre-med community. You will learn about different medical schools, what makes their programs unique, and understand what they are looking for in their prospective students. Most importantly, you will pick up insightful ti ... Show More
4m 25s