Placentas, Prostates, and Purple Goggles

The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School · Jan 16, 2025 · 1h 1m

Medical students share insights on hitting milestones and navigating transitions. The rollercoaster of medical school transitions is hitting some peaks, from the first nerve-wracking days of clerkships to the unglamorous realities of OB-GYN rotations. M3 Elvire Nguepnang, M2 Gizzy Lundquist, M3 Jeff Goddard, and M1 Katherine Yu open up about the leap from textbooks to patient care, beginning advanced clerkships, and just staying on the path—and why it’s okay to feel a little lost. Along the way, they share their experiences with delivering placentas, unpack how seemingly minor lessons from…