Category: Medical school

How this doctor turned music into a secret weapon for medical students [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we sit down with J.C. Sue, a practicing board-certified family medicine physician and founder of Tune Rx, a medical music study resource. J.C. shares her …

Living out of a car to pursue a dream: the true price of becoming a doctor [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Christina Stach, a medical student who shares her powerful journey of navigating the financial hardships of medical education. Christina’s story she…

Michael Bloomberg’s $600 million donation to Black medical schools sparks major change

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor, has once again demonstrated his commitment to equality and social justice. Through his Bloomberg Philanthropies, he announced a monumental $600 million donation to four historically Black m…

A medical student’s perspective: Using my osteopathic training in the field of psychiatry

Every DO has the quote, “Mind, Body, Spirit,” ingrained in their minds. These words resonate when we step on campus, open a lecture, and discuss osteopathic medicine. These tenets are the foundation for osteopathic medicine when working wit…

A medical student’s transformative encounter with end-of-life care [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Ellie Qian, a medical student, to discuss the profound experiences that shape the journey of becoming a compassionate health care professional. Ellie shar…

A doctor’s reflection: 25 years of mentoring and pride in medicine

“I want you to be proud of me,” my intern replied when I asked what he wanted to get out of the rest of his year. We were wrapping up the first two weeks of July—his first two weeks of being a doctor—and having our end-of-rotation feedback …

How medical school curricula perpetuate inequality

An excerpt from Curricular Injustice: How U.S. Medical Schools Reproduce Inequality. Copyright (c) 2024 Lauren D. Olsen. Used by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved. In Curricular Injustice: How U.S. Medical Schools Reproduce Inequaliti…

Consider Texila American University in Guyana for medical school

This article is sponsored by Texila American University College of Medicine (TAUCOM). Aspiring doctors often consider a range of factors, such as the quality of education, clinical training opportunities, affordability, and global recognition when purs…

The surprising secret to success in medical school

I never thought I would make it to medical school. I stumbled upon pre-med while walking down the halls, late to my 8:00 a.m. art class because weightlifting went longer than expected. I was on the university soccer team, and my schedule already felt o…

The surprising secret to success in medical school

I never thought I would make it to medical school. I stumbled upon pre-med while walking down the halls, late to my 8:00 a.m. art class because weightlifting went longer than expected. I was on the university soccer team, and my schedule already felt o…