Pritzker Podcast
58 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 9 years ago - ★★ - 1 ratingA student-run podcast from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
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Episodes
Revisit: 2015 Q & A
April 27, 2015 00:42 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBOur fourth program recorded in front of a live audience. We recently held a Q&A session for prospective Pritzker students attending the 2015 Pritzker Revisit. Four students—Luai Zakaria, Karla Garcia-Huerta, Julie Mhlaba, and Robert Sanchez—field questions about medical school and life outside of school. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
53: Revisit 2014 Q&A
May 20, 2014 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBOur third program recorded in front of a live audience. We recently held a Q&A session for prospective Pritzker students attending the 2012 Pritzker Revisit a few weeks ago. Four students—Courtney Orsbon, Maureen Beederman,Jordan Green, Sahitya Denduluri, and Julie Mhlaba—field questions about medical school and life outside of school. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full t...
52: Summer Research Program(SRP)
December 30, 2013 04:15 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode, we discuss the Summer Research Program (SRP) through the eyes of two MS2's, Katie Sullivan and Kevin Wymer. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
51: Revisit 2013
March 29, 2013 01:16 - 17 minutes - 1.71 KB2013 Pritzker Revisit coordinators Julie Mhlaba and Ben Ferguson discuss what to expect at the upcoming Revisit Weekend held April 12–13, 2013. Mohammed Hussain is also introduced as a new member of the Pritzker Podcast crew! If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
50: Where Amazing Happens
August 29, 2012 15:01 - 1 minute - 72.3 MB VideoTo celebrate our five-year anniversary(!) and 50th episode(!!), we're keeping it short and sweet with a video made by Jack Peace (Class of 2015) for the incoming first-year Pritzker students, who recently went through Orientation Week and began their studies. This is also our first video episode! If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message.
Episode 49: Global Health Initiative (Part 2/2)
July 30, 2012 13:19 - 12 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this episode, we talk about the Global Health Initiative at the University of Chicago with Kunmi Sobowale, a student at Pritzker.
Episode 48: Global Health Initiative (Part 1/2)
July 11, 2012 01:19 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this episode, we talk about the Global Health Initiative at the University of Chicago with two of its leaders, Funmi Olopade and John Schneider.
Episode 47: Revisit 2012 Q&A Session
May 08, 2012 20:36 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBOur first program recorded in front of a live audience. We recently held a Q&A session for prospective Pritzker students attending the 2012 Pritzker Revisit a few weeks ago. Four students—Courtney Orsbon, Sophie Shay, Kirk Cahill, and Ben Ferguson—field questions about medical school and life outside of school. Sylvia Robertson also offers some brief words about financial aid.
Episode 46: Revisit 2012
March 26, 2012 23:32 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MB2012 Pritzker Revisit chairs Kirk Cahill and Sophie Shay discuss what to expect at the upcoming Revisit Weekend held April 20–21, 2012. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 45: New Faces
February 07, 2012 20:17 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBFellow student Courtney Orsbon has joined the podcast crew! Along with Judy and Ben, we introduce Charles Todd, a new face in the OME, and bring back Dr. Anthony Montag to talk about his expanded role in admissions. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 44: Faculty Profile—Vineet Arora
August 02, 2011 10:44 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBDr. Vineet Arora is a hospitalist and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She also serves as the Assistant Dean for Scholarship & Discovery and Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the Pritzker School of Medicine. She is also active in social media and quality improvement research. Follow her on her blog at futuredocsblog.com and on Twitter at @futuredocs. If you have questions for us, please send them to pritzke...
Episode 43: Pritzker Chiefs
June 15, 2011 17:42 - 1 second - 1 ByteJudy and Ajay discuss life and leadership as a Pritzker Chief with the newly selected leaders of the fourth-year class: Grace Lee, Geoff Stetson, and Manny Diaz. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 42: Pritzker Revisit
March 11, 2011 18:28 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBOne of the student revisit coordinators joins Camie and Ben to discuss the upcoming revisit weekend here at Pritzker. We discuss the schedule, what to expect, and some other frequently-asked questions. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 41: Love Thy Parents: Mythbusters (Part 3/4)
February 14, 2011 19:18 - 25 minutes - 35 MBYour parents have questions. We have answers. Love Thy Parents is a series dedicated to all the fathers and mothers out there. Applying to medical school can be confusing for applicants themselves; how do you think parents must feel? In this Part 3, we're busting myths related to having a son or daughter apply to and ultimately medical school. In the final installment, we'll talk more about what it's like to have a son or daughter in medical school. If you have questions for us, please s...
Episode 40: Love Thy Parents: Financial Aid (Part 2/4)
November 30, 2010 12:58 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBYour parents have questions. We have answers. Love Thy Parents is a series dedicated to all the fathers and mothers out there. Applying to medical school can be confusing for applicants themselves; how do you think parents must feel? In Part 2, we tackle financial aid: what's out there, how to get it, and how to make sense of it all. In future parts, we’ll cover common myths and what to expect when a son or daughter starts medical school. If you have questions for us, please send them to...
Episode 39: It’s A Team Effort (Part 2/2)
November 19, 2010 16:02 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBThe Pritzker Podcast crew is expanding! Here, we’re introducing Judy Chen and Ajay Sampat, current third-year Pritzker students, and David Voce, a student currently taking a year off to do research, who will all be joining the hosting team and helping to give listeners an idea of what Pritzker is all about. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 38: It’s A Team Effort (Part 1/2)
November 05, 2010 13:05 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBThe Pritzker Podcast crew is expanding! Here, we're introducing Saba Berhie and Camie Petri, two first-year students who will be joining the hosting team and helping to give listeners an idea of what Pritzker is all about. Anthony Aspesi, a fellow first-year student, will be joining us as well. Soon, we'll introduce the other three new folks. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get th...
AAIM Workshop Presentation
October 22, 2010 19:50About a week ago, I (Ben) was in San Antonio to do a joint workshop on using social media in medical education along with some colleagues. Among them was Dr. Vinny Arora, a hospitalist and an Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program here at the University of Chicago, the Assistant Dean for Scholarship […]
Episode 37: Love Thy Parents: The Application Process (Part 1/4)
October 22, 2010 16:27 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBYour parents have questions. We have answers. Love Thy Parents is a series dedicated to all the fathers and mothers out there. Applying to medical school can be confusing for applicants themselves; how do you think parents must feel? In Part 1, we tackle the application itself: the timeline, the most basic resources, finances, and tips for parents of applicants to keep in mind. In future parts, we'll cover financial aid from the parental perspective, common myths, and what to expect when ...
Episode 36: Listener Questions
October 08, 2010 09:43 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBJoni and Ben discuss some recent listener questions sent via email and text. How important is Illinois residency in Pritzker's admissions? Is it better to enroll in a formal post-baccalaureate program or do something less structured? Is there any value to these programs? Of ~600 interviewees, how many are rejected outright prior to May 15? If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the...
Episode 35: LGBT Life at Pritzker (Part 2/2)
September 23, 2010 12:02 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBFive current Pritzker students—Akash Parekh, Marina Sharifi, Philippe Tapon, Nathan West, and Ning Zhou—join us to discuss applying to and attending Pritzker as an LGBT student. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 34: LGBT Life at Pritzker (Part 1/2)
September 15, 2010 13:30 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBFive current Pritzker students—Akash Parekh, Marina Sharifi, Philippe Tapon, Nathan West, and Ning Zhou—join us to discuss applying to and attending Pritzker as an LGBT student. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 33: Admissions Update
August 03, 2010 21:30 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBJoni returns to answer some more FAQs about the admissions season at Pritzker. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 32: Orientation
July 15, 2010 20:49 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBJames Iwaz and Maureen Beederman are the 2010 Orientation Co-Chairs. They answer some questions about what Orientation entails at Pritzker and what you should NOT be doing over the summer. Visit http://bit.ly/pritzkerorientation for more info. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 31: Waitlist Dynamics
May 10, 2010 17:29 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBSylvia Robertson checks in to give a brief refresher on how and when applicants are accepted from the waitlist and review some aspects of financial aid offers. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 30: Clinical Aspects To Consider
April 30, 2010 12:34 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBMary and Ben interview current students and an alumna to find out what aspects of a medical school's clinical years are good to pay attention to when making your decision. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 29: Interview with Dr. Jordan Cohen
April 14, 2010 16:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBMary and a fellow 4th-year student, Charlotte Rolle, interviewed Dr. Jordan Cohen, President Emeritus of the Association of American Colleges (AAMC), Professor of Medicine and Health Policy at George Washington University, and former Professor and Associate Chairman of Medicine at the University of Chicago, during his recent visit to the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine as keynote speaker and visiting professor for the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society induction banquet. They...
Episode 28: Listener Questions
March 24, 2010 14:05 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBJoni answers three listener questions—including one from our new voicemail line! We talk numbers, single moms, and community college credit. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 27: Financial Aid Redux
March 08, 2010 16:59 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBSylvia Robertson, Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, joins us again to talk about timely financial aid issues and tips. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Presentation: Podcasting in medical education
January 29, 2010 19:46We were invited by the Department of Medicine here to give a talk about the Pritzker Podcast at its Research in Progress conference today. We thought it might be nice to make the slides from our talk available to give some idea of what podcasting in medical education is all about and how it can […]
Episode 26: Interview Tips
January 11, 2010 09:11 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBJoni discusses five important tips for the medical school interview. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 25: You’ve Got Questions…
December 14, 2009 16:30 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBWe answer your questions as we find ourselves in the thick of the application season. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call or text (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 24: The Return of Mary
October 16, 2009 19:35 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MB1. The Return of Mary 2. Old Site Shutting Down 3. New Issue of the Pritzker Pulse 4. Questions? and Coming Soon on the Pritzker Podcast If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Or, call (773) 336-2POD and leave us a message. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Pritzker Podcast Poster
September 18, 2009 12:40Click image to download PDF. As we mentioned in our recent State of the Podcast episode, we were recently accepted to present a poster on the Pritzker Podcast at the 2009 Society of General Internal Medicine Midwest Regional Meeting on Friday, September 18 under the innovations category. As promised, here's the poster we put together.
Episode 23: Summer Research Program
September 17, 2009 10:49 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBTwo second-year Pritzker students, Mike Drazer and Melanie Odeleye, talk with us about their experiences in Pritzker's Summer Research Program. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
State of the Podcast
August 31, 2009 06:00 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBAn update on some exciting things going on with the podcast. 1. Podcast statistics 2. Successful migration to new site 3. Social networking 4. Podcast survey available at bit.ly/pritzkerpodcastsurvey 5. Upcoming poster presentation CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SURVEY If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Links: Pritzker Podcast Survey New Pritzker Podcast home page New Pritzker Podcast RSS feed Pritzker Podcast on Twitter Pritzker Podcast on Fa...
Episode 22: Listener Questions
August 06, 2009 15:45 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBJoni answers a few common listener questions. (Sorry for the wonky audio; we unfortunately had to rock out with a MacBook Pro mic at the last minute!) If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 21: Where To Apply? Where To Go?
June 16, 2009 15:45 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBTwo newly-minted second-year Pritzker students, Marcus Dahlstrom and Melanie Odeleye, talk with us about factors involved in selecting medical schools to apply to and in choosing which school you'd like to attend once you're accepted. They also discuss some of the things that initially attracted them to Pritzker. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 20: Decisions, Decisions…
April 14, 2009 19:58 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBJoni chats with us about how to decide where to apply and where to go once you're in. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 19: Grad School Dropout
March 01, 2009 01:00 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBJoni Krapec joins us to discuss what to do if you've fallen out of love with your PhD program and want to go to medical school instead. Is it okay to stop early? Should you sweat it out even if you're miserable? If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 18: To Be Continued
February 18, 2009 01:00 - 5 minutes - 7.43 MBJoni Krapec joins us to discuss what the "continued" status means and what you can expect if you've been continued at Pritzker. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 17: Oldest Medical Students?
February 07, 2009 01:00 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBJoni Krapec joins us to discuss age factors when thinking about medicine as a career. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 16: What Extracurriculars Should I Be Doing?
January 30, 2009 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBJoni Krapec joins us to discuss the ins and outs of extracurricular activities. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 15: Can I Apply With A Disability?
January 02, 2009 13:00 - 7 minutes - 9.71 MBJoni (Huff) Krapec joins us to discuss the prospect of applying to Pritzker as a student with a disability. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 14: International Applicants
December 13, 2008 00:54 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBJoni (Huff) Krapec joins us to discuss issues to consider while applying as an international student. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 13: Listener Questions
October 16, 2008 14:42 - 6 minutes - 9.16 MBWhen do the first acceptances go out? Sylvia Robertson tackles a listener question. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 12: MSTP
October 08, 2008 17:43 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBTwo current MSTP students join Ben to talk about the combined MD/PhD program at Pritzker: what they like, what they don't like, and what advice they have for those looking into similar pathways. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 11: New Initiatives
August 04, 2008 11:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBDr. Holly Humphrey, Dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine and Professor of Medicine, and Joni Huff, a Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, join us to talk about some new initiatives sweeping across Pritzker in the near future. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 10: Financial Aid
July 31, 2008 23:15 - 41 minutes - 19 MBDavid Owen, a Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at Pritzker, joins us to talk about the basics of financial aid. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.
Episode 9: The Pritzker Initiative and Upcoming Curriculum Changes
February 29, 2008 05:02 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBA discussion with Dr. Halina Brukner, Associate Dean for Medical School Education, and Sylvia Robertson, Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, about upcoming changes to the curriculum and how they will affect current and future students. If you have questions for us, please send them to [email protected]. Click here to get the full transcript for this episode.