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Genetics: Gene Expression

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - March 05, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This podcast is the second in a series of lectures that cover genetics. This podcast is mainly focused on gene expression. I also cover patterns of inheritance and genetics laboratory techniques (PCR, qPCR, Blotting, etc.). Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: MCATpodcast@meds...

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Genetics: Chromosomes, Meiosis and Mitosis, and Inheritance Patterns

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 29, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This podcast is the first in a series of lectures covering genetics. I cover the following topics: brief history of basic genetic principals, evolution, chromosomal theory (including mutations), mitosis and meiosis, and inheritance patterns. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns...

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A Dean’s View on Breaking Barriers: Navigating Social Equality in Healthcare

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 29, 2024 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Joe Greer, a hepatologist gastroenterologist. They talk about dealing with social inequality and social justice in the medical system as well as how we can integrate social justice into our educational system. [00:00] Introduction [13:22] First Generation Medic...

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Enzyme Kinetics, Inhibition, and Categorization

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 27, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This podcast covers enzyme kinetics, inhibition, and categorization. I will cover the different types of enzymes that are likely to show up on the MCAT. This includes a review of international categorization (oxioreductase, hydrolase, lyase, etc.) and biologically categorization (phosphorylase, ...

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Biomolecule Structure, Naming, and Function

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 22, 2024 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This lesson covers biomolecule structure, naming, and function. I talk about steroids, nucleotides and nucleosides, carbohydrates, fatty acids, and more.  Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: [email protected] To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you ...

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Echoes of Courage: Insights from Cancer Patients

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 22, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Christina Gomez, a GI medical oncologist at Banner MD Anderson in Phoenix, Arizona. They talk about how doctors can best break bad news to their patients as well as her journey to writing her book, “Stopped in My Tracks”. [00:00] Introduction [06:08] Advice For...

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Metabolism: Gluconeogenesis, Pentose Phosphate Pathway, and More

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 20, 2024 21:53 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This lesson takes a further look into metabolism. It covers Gluconeogenesis, Glucose Homeostasis, the Pentose Phosphate Pathway, and Ketosis. Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: [email protected] To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your me...

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ForeverRx: Bridging Health and Hearts in the Modern Dating Scene

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 15, 2024 11:56 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Shivani Shah, a 4th year paediatric neurology resident at Duke University in North Carolina. They talk about her app Foreverrx, dating and socializing in the medical industry, and how you can build your own app. [00:00] Introduction [03:51] How Foreverrx Starte...

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Metabolism: Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 15, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This podcast covers glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. I cover each process in detail and cover what you should memorize. This is a very information-dense podcast.  Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: [email protected] To learn more ...

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Acids and Bases

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 13, 2024 16:10 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This episode covers acids and bases. The following topics are covered: definitions, pH calculations, quick logarithm calculations, titrations, buffers, and the blood buffer system. Some of the material is very basic, but it is all-important for the MCAT. Correction:  A lewis acid is an elect...

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The Nervous System

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 08, 2024 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This episode covers the Nervous System, a very important topic for the MCAT. The following topics are covered: brain structure, neurotransmitters, imaging techniques, cortex anatomy (with function), language centers, myelin producing cells, and more. Audio Sources: Tactus Therapy- https://ta...

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From Burnout to Brilliance: A Medical Student's Guide to Thriving in the Academic Marathon

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 08, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Sejal Desai, a family medicine physician with over 20 years of experience with a board certification in obesity medicine. They discuss how medical students can navigate their med school journeys and the feeling of burnout, work-life balance, and the three things s...

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Amino Acids

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 06, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
In this episode, Sam Smith covers the broad topic of amino acids. Sam covers the following topics within the podcast: charge and net charge, substrate pocket binding, structure, hydrophobic hydrophilic, abbreviations, protein folding and protein stability, mutational notation. Please email me ...

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Gluconeogenesis

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 01, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
The MCAT Basics Podcast continues the series on Metabolism, and in today's episode, Alex Starks talks about gluconeogenesis. This episode covers the processes of gluconeogenesis, why it's important, the sources of noncarbohydrate precursors, and the amount of ATP used during gluconeogenesis. [0...

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The Menopause Menu: What Medical Students Need to Know About Mastering Menopause

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - February 01, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Susan Baumgaertel, an internal medicine physician with 30 years of experience and founder of MenopauseMenu and myMDadvocate. They discuss menopause lessons for medical students, things everybody should know about menopause, and why men need to know about menopause...

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Highlight# 20 - Stereotype Threat

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 30, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This clip is from the social stratification podcast and covers stereotype threat. Enjoy! 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 at Prospective Doctor....

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Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 25, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Uché Blackstock, an American emergency physician and former associate professor of emergency medicine at the New York University School of Medicine. They discuss the Flexner Report, the need for diversity in healthcare, and the deep inequities that still exist in ...

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Highlight #19 - SDS Page

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 25, 2024 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This clip is from the Separation and Purification Techniques podcast. Enjoy! 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 at Prospective Doctor. Thanks fo...

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Highlight #18 - Sleep Stages

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 23, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This clip comes from the Sleep and Circadian Rhythms podcast and covers the sleep stages. Enjoy! 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 at Prospective...

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Highlight #17 - Experimental Validity, Specificity, & Sensitivity

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 18, 2024 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This clip is from the Study Types and Research Design podcast. It covers validity, specificity, and sensitivity. Enjoy! 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, ...

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The Pre-Med Paradox: What You Need to Know About the Life of a Physician

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 18, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Amit Pandey, an Internal Medicine Hospitalist with SRS Medical Group in San Diego, California. They discuss all you need to know about the life of a physician, the benefits of being adaptable to change, and why every physician remembers their first code blue.  [0...

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Electron Transport Chain

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 16, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This MCAT Basics Podcast continues its series on metabolism, and in today's episode, Alex Starks talks about the Electron Transport Chain and ATP synthesis. The story continues with a look at how electrons flow through complexes I,II,III, and IV, as well as how it is coupled to the synthesis of ...

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The Krebs Cycle

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 11, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
The MCAT Basics Podcast continues its series on Metabolism, and in today's episode, Alex Starks talks about the Krebs cycle, also known as the TCA cycle and Citric Acid cycle. This episode examines the chemistry, biochemistry, and biology of pyruvate metabolism and details how this high-yield MC...

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Highlight #16 - Muscle Fiber Types

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 09, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This clip is from the Muscle System podcast and reviews the different muscle fiber types. 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 at Prospective Doctor...

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Highlight #14 - Reaction Rate Order

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 04, 2024 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This MCAT Basics podcast is a short clip from the "Kinetics and Solubility" podcast. Enjoy! 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 at Prospective Doct...

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Glycolysis

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - January 02, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
The MCAT Basics Podcast begins a new series on Metabolism, and in today's episode, Alex Starks talks about Glycolysis. The series covers the chemistry, biochemistry, and biology of glucose metabolism and how this high-yield MCAT topic can be tested on the AAMC MCAT Exam. [00:55] Metabolism for ...

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Highlight #13 - The Mitochondria

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - December 28, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
This is a short clip from the Cell Organelles podcast. 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 at Prospective Doctor. Thanks for listening!

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The High-Stakes Competition to Land a US Residency

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - December 28, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Bryan Carmody, a pediatric nephrologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School. They discuss the value of standardized test scores, the ultra-competitive nature of the residency admissions process, and the benefits of having an open mind in your journey to medicine.  ...

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Biosignaling

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach) - December 26, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
Alex Starks talks about the different strategies and details on biosignaling tested on the AAMC MCAT exam. He dissects topics such as G Protein Coupled Receptors, Receptor Tyrosine, Kinase, voltage-gated ion channels, and much more! [01:23] What is Biosignaling? [02:23] Voltage-Gated Ion Chan...

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The Power of Perseverance and the Difficult Road to Becoming a Physician

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach) - December 21, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 21 ratings
Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Stacy Cary-Thompson, a board-certified pediatrician and founder of Cary Cares Parenting LLC. They discuss the benefits of knowing your learning style, what you need to know about a neuroscience career, and how to build a fulfilling life outside medicine.  [00:00]...