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(00:00) — Born in India, raised in Canada: How early experiences with navigating healthcare planted the seed for a medical career.(03:03) — Canadian medical school odds: Why the stat-heavy, seat-limited system makes it one of the hardest paths in North America.(06:51) — First app ... Show More

(00:47) — Grandfather's Illness as Catalyst: Shemiele traces her interest in medicine to caring for her grandfather in Jamaica and losing him to a stroke.(02:30) — Immigrating in Sixth Grade: How moving to the US opened up possibilities she hadn't considered growing up in Jamaica ... Show More

(01:57) — Father's passing at 13: the moment that pointed toward medicine(03:22) — Growing up in Nigeria with no doctors in the family(05:07) — Applying to med school in Nigeria and not getting in(06:53) — Leaving home at 17 on a scholarship to study in the UK(09:04) — Being prem ... Show More

[We're on vacation, so enjoy this recent show in case you missed it!] How future doctors are navigating social media’s impact on public education. How can a well-meaning medfluencer be sure they’re actually helping? M1 Zach Grissom, M2 Fallon Jung, M3 Jeff Goddard, and M4 Matt En ... Show More

Today we talk to a student interested in military medicine. I share some of my story and she shares hers!Links:Full Episode Blog PostMedEd MediaHPSPUSUHSMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ YouTube channelInstagram @MedicalSchoolHQJoin the Application Academy!The Prem ... Show More

Dr. Nitin Seam chats with Dr. Sara Murray and Dr. Avraham Cooper about their articles, "Large Language Models and Medical Education: Preparing for a Rapid Transformation in How Trainees Will Learn to Be Doctor" and "AI and Medical Education — A 21st-Century Pandora’s Box." 

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

Our coaching call today centers around a student who has bounced around several schools, majors and paths. How does she communicate she wants to be a doctor?Links:Full Episode BlogMedEd MediaMedical School HQ Facebook pageMedical School HQ YouTube channelBlueprint MCATApplication ... Show More

When your boyfriend’s an OB/GYN and your friends can’t chill, we’re passing judgment—because someone has to. This week’s Reddit-fueled medical panel takes on uncomfortable questions that your group chat definitely isn’t ready for: Is dating an OB-GYN inherently weird? Should your ... Show More

Dr. Centor discusses the definition of professionalism in medicine with medical students Rachel Mintz and Leah Pierson. 

MD and PA students reflect on what AI gets right—and what still makes them nervous. "How are you using AI in med school?” That’s the question Dave posed to his co-hosts this week. Near-M3s Fallon Jung and Amanda Litka and almost-PA3 Julie Vuong discuss AI-fueled study sessions, a ... Show More

Can you get into med school if you've been arrested? Will it come up in your interview? What should you disclose about it in your application?Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaThe Premed Years Podcast Session 197: Can You Become a Doctor If You’ve Been Arrested?The Premed Ye ... Show More

What med students wish their families actually understood about medical school. Your family means well… but when you start med school, suddenly every ache, rash, and conspiracy theory in the house is your domain! In this episode, the Short Coat crew gets real about what it’s like ... Show More