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Cut & Tell with Dr. Liz Malphrus | The Truth About Residency (That No One Says Out Loud)

Cut & Tell is where medicine gets honest.

In this first episode, Dr. Liz Malphrus, a plastic surgery chief resident, opens up about what residency is actually like, beyond the polished narratives. From the hidden curriculum of training to the emotional weight of becoming a surgeon, this is a candid look at the parts of medicine that are usually left unsaid.

She shares:

Why residency culture is built on silence

The paradox of learning on real patients

How competition and comparison evolve over time

Why the first year in practice may be the hardest

The problem with traditional “advice”

And what…

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