Latest Medschool Podcast Episodes
Addressing Global Healthcare Inequities with Dr. Kim Tranquada
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - June 06, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings“Why wait for change when you can create it yourself?” was the driving question that inspired Dr. Kim Tranquada to explore the innovative world where telehealth meets global health disparities. Dr. Kim Tranquada, passionately known as” Dr. T”, is an emergency physician with over 25 years of d...
Switching Residencies to Fulfill Your Passion with Dr. Nishi Bhopal
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 30, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings“It's important to tune into yourself and really figure out what is it that you want. Being open to the possibilities and proactive about your career can lead you to unexpected and fulfilling paths.” Dr. Nishi Bhopal, a Board Certified Integrative Psychiatrist and Sleep Physician, delves into th...
Translational Motion
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 30, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast addresses translational motion. First, vectors are covered. Then, the variables of acceleration, velocity, and position are discussed. Next, the host discusses the relationship between those three variables. Finally, it covers free fall, projectile motion, air resistance, and fricti...
Cell Organelles
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 28, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast explores cell organelles, organized into five categories: organelles found in all cells, eukaryotic cells, plant and bacterial cells, human and bacterial cells, human cells only, and plant cells only. The organelles discussed include ribosomes, vacuoles, cytoskeleton, plasma membran...
Kinetics and Solubility
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 23, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast discusses chemical kinetics and solubility. It begins with an exploration of kinetics, including the general concept, collision theory, rate laws, and the Arrhenius equation. Next, it delves into solubility, covering the general concept, solubility product (Ksp), the common ion effe...
Balancing Med School and Relationships with Dr. Kate Mangona
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 23, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings"It doesn't matter how busy you are in life. If you don't make your intimate partner a priority, then they might as well not even be in a relationship.” Dr. Kate Mangona speaks the truth about relationships with Dr. DeRouen in this episode of Prospective Doctor. Dr. Mangona is a pediatric rad...
Physiology and Perception of the Eye
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 21, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast focuses on the eye. It begins with a brief overview of the eye's anatomy and physiology. The discussion then shifts to rods, cones, and the phototransduction pathway. The final section addresses perception. Key topics include visual field processing, differences between binocular ...
Adaptive Immune System
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 16, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsTo continue our discussion on the immune system, in this episode, we will cover the second type of immune system – the adaptive immune system. We start with covering some vocabulary that you’ll need to know to understand the immune system, then we move into the cells that make up the adap...
Forging a Career in Public Health with Epidemiologist Dr. Charnetta Williams
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 16, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings"Medicine is just the beginning, not the destination," says Dr. Charnetta Williams in an eye-opening discussion that shatters the conventional path of clinical practice in medicine. Her journey from the front lines of an Ebola response to a trailblazer in public health proves that a medical degr...
Innate Immune System
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 14, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThe immune system is split up into two main categories - the adaptive immune system and the innate immune system. This episode will cover the intricacies of the innate immune system beginning with an overview of its constituent cells. We will then explore three pivotal elements of the system:...
Separation and Purification Techniques
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 09, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis episode of MCAT Basics covers several separation and purification techniques you may see on the MCAT. We’ll cover these techniques in three distinct categories: small molecules, proteins, and cells. Within the small molecule category, we’ll discuss extraction, crystallization and recryst...
Trading Music for Medical School
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 09, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratingsDr. Sujin Lee, an immigrant from Seoul, Korea, initially moved to the United States to pursue a music career. After obtaining her degree, life had a different plan for her: marriage, motherhood, and a surprising yet fulfilling pivot to the medical field. In this episode, Dr. Lee speaks with D...
Circuit Variables & Elements
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 07, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis episode of MCAT Basics covers the world of circuits. We will explore electrical circuits and their fundamental principles. We’ll start with dissecting the essential parameters that form the backbone of circuits: voltage, current, resistance, and power. These are the building blocks upon w...
DNA Replication and Central Dogma
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 02, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsDNA replication and the central dogma are fundamental concepts in molecular biology, and breaking down the different replication methods and the processes of transcription and translation is crucial for understanding how genetic information is expressed and passed on in cells. In the first par...
Premed Success and Med School Applications
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - May 02, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratingsNavigating the Medical School Admissions process is a different journey for everyone, and with the process constantly changing, the road to becoming a physician is not always easy. Luckily, Dr. Emil Chuck, Director of Advising Services at the Health Professional Student Association and Editor...
Thermodynamics
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 30, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers thermodynamics. First, I discuss the four laws of thermodynamics, as well as their application on the MCAT. Then, I break down enthalpy, Gibbs free energy, and entropy (briefly). Lastly, I cover the three types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. CORREC...
Cell and Tissue Types
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 25, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers cell and tissue types. First, I discuss the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. I further break down these categories and talk about the differences between animal, plant, fungi, protozoa, archaea, and bacterial cells. Next, I talk about each of the four main...
Tech for Her: Revolutionizing Women’s Health
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 25, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhile everyone’s journey into medicine is unique, it may not be unconventional. But those are the ones that bring an incredibly fresh perspective on carving one’s own path. Dr. Kate Arnold, an OBGYN Hospitalist, Laborist, and co-founder of FemInnovation is one of those unconventional paths. Ha...
Renal Physiology
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 23, 2024 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers renal physiology. I start with a brief introduction to renal anatomy, then discuss in detail renal physiology. Next, I introduce three hormones (ADH, aldosterone, and ANP) that effect the kidneys and discuss their effects on the nephron. Lastly, I talk about measurements of r...
Psychosocial Development and Identity
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 18, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers identity and psychosocial development. First, I will define a few terms you may see on the MCAT regarding identity. Next, I will breakdown the following theories of identity development: Erickson’s psychosocial development theory, Freud’s theory of psychosexual development, P...
REPLAY: Unlocking the Opportunities and Challenges of Medical Research
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 18, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratingsDr. Erkeda DeRouen is joined by Dr. Jia Ng. She is a board-certified nephrologist and epidemiologist and today, she talks about the world of research for medical students. Dr. Jia describes the opportunities and procedures she encountered from doing research, as well as the conditions they need...
Functional Groups: Physical and Chemical Properties
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 16, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers the main functional groups you will see on the MCAT. First, I will cover different physical properties (boiling point and solubility) of compounds containing the 8 most common functional groups: alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, and amides. I the...
Electromagnetism
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 11, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers topics within electromagnetism. First, I will talk about charge and electric fields. This will include discussions on static charge, the amber effect, and electric potential. Then, I will introduce magnetism. I will discuss the concept of magnetism, force applied by a magneti...
Navigating the Pressure: Coping Techniques for Medical Students
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 11, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratingsDr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Sarah Nasir, an osteopathic physician specializing in family medicine and sub-specializing in addiction medicine. In this episode, they talk about how medical students can cope with and navigate academic struggles in a far-from-perfect medical education system. ...
Psychology and Sociology Theories
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 09, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers the most important psych/soc theories on the MCAT. First, I will discuss social theories: functionalism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, social constructionism. Next, I will talk about theories of emotion: James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schachter-Singer, Lazarus. Last, I...
The Reproductive System
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 04, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis podcast covers a few topics within the reproductive system and development. I will discuss the following topics: spermatogenesis/oogenesis, the menstrual cycle, and development (from fertilization to birth). Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@medschoolcoach...
Harnessing Technology: Addressing Disparities in Addiction Medicine
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 04, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratingsDr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Mike Tang, an adult and child psychiatrist, addiction medicine doctor, paediatrician, and Vice President of Integrated Care at Cityblock Health. In this episode, they talk about how you can get additional certifications with addiction medicine and the importance o...
Atomic Chemistry
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - April 02, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis lecture covers basic quantum theory, quantum numbers, hybridization, types of bonds, and nuclear decay. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: [email protected] To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your medical school journey, visit us a...
Light and Optics
MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - March 28, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratingsThis lecture covers light and optics. It is a physics heavy podcast. I talk first about photons. This includes an introduction to the photoelectric effect and the work function. Next, I briefly talk about waves. Last, I discuss some of the physics applications of light: polarization, diffraction...
Navigating Medicine: How Mentorship Shapes Future Physicians
Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - March 28, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratingsDr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. April Renee Ruffin. In this episode, they talk about everything you need to know about mentorship and finding the right mentor at the early stages of your medical career. [00:00] Introduction [03:54] The Importance of Mentorship [09:30] How Do You Find a Ment...
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