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The Med School Years
Join Deana Golini from Medical School Headquarters in our newest podcast, Med School Years! Med School Years is the essential podcast designed to guide medical students through the highs and lows of medical school and confidently match into their dream residency programs. Each episode features insightful conversations with successful medical students, experienced residency program directors, and experts who have navigated the path you're walking now. Gain practical strategies, powerful advice…
Episodes
- The Med School Years
40: Scotty Jones, DO, PGY-1 in Emergency Medicine at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
What does it take to walk away from a 16-year career and start medical school in your mid-30s? Join host Deana Golini as she sits down with Scotty Jones, DO, a…
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39: Sam Ndukwe, MS4 at Duke University School of Medicine
What does it actually take to thrive once you're inside a school like Duke? Join hosts Deana Golini and Carlos as they sit down with Samuel Ndukwe, a…
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38: Katelyn Addison, MS2 at UC Davis School of Medicine
What does it take to navigate the path to medical school when you're the first in your family to do it? Join host Deana Golini as she sits down with Katelyn…
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37: Krupa Patel, MS3 at University of Michigan Medical School
What makes an orthopedic surgeon put the person before the bones? Join host Deana Golini as she sits down with Krupa Patel, a third-year student at the…
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36: Antony Alvarado, MS3 at UCLA/Charles R. Drew University Medical Education Pathway
What happens when the patient becomes the medical student, and then sets out to become the surgeon who treated him? Join host Deana Golini as she sits down…
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35: Jen Reinmuth-Birch, DO, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
What does it actually take to start medical school two months before your 51st birthday and match into your dream residency at 55? Join host Deana Golini as…
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34: Lindsey Brinkley, MD, PGY-1 in Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Utah SOM
How do you match into one of the most competitive specialties in medicine without losing the person behind the scalpel? Join host Deana Golini as she sits down…
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33: Binisha Patel, MD, Incoming PGY-1 Internal Medicine Resident at Duke
How do you translate a personal family mission into an impactful medical career at two of the country's most prestigious institutions? Join host Deana Golini…
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32: Kian Habashi, MD, PGY-1 Orthopaedic Surgery at UNM Health Sciences
Can you maintain a life as an elite endurance athlete while matching into a highly competitive surgical residency? Join host Deana Golini as she sits down with…
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31: Sam Kolowrat, MD, PGY-1 Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University
How do you transition from competing on the world stage at the Olympics to matching into an elite medical residency? Join host Deana Golini as she interviews…
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30: Augustine, MS4 at UT San Antonio, Incoming Plastic Surgery Resident
What do wrapping high-end Mustangs and Integrated Plastic Surgery have in common? More than you think. Join host Deana Golini as she interviews Augustine, an…
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29: Julia, M4 at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
What happens when you enter medical school in a diverse urban center during the peak of a pandemic? You learn to become an observer. Join host Deana Golini as…
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28: Ananya, M2 at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
What happens when your dream of becoming a doctor is interrupted by a life-threatening diagnosis? Join host Deana Golini as she interviews Ananya Bashyam, an…
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27: Payal, M4 at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
What do you do when medical school makes you feel disconnected from your purpose? You lean into the "extra" opportunities that others overlook. Join host Deana…
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26: Chino, 3rd Year MD-PhD Student at Icahn SOM at Mount Sinai
What does it really mean to commit to an eight-year training path? Join host Deana Golini as she interviews Chinoso Nwakama, a third-year MD-PhD student at the…
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25: Ashley, M2 at New York Medical College
What do you do when your medical school dreams and personal life collide? You master the art of disciplined organization. Join host Deana Golini as she…
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24: Sheila, M2 at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
What do you do when medical school tells you "no" twice? You fight harder. Join host Deana Golini as she interviews Sheila "Shay" Solares, an M2 at the…
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23: Ishan, M4 at Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Is a three-year Internal Medicine residency just a stepping stone, or the foundation of your career? Join host Deana Golini as she interviews Ishan Gupta, an…
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22: Paulos, M2 at University of California Davis School of Medicine | Med School Years Podcast
Ready to bet on yourself, even when the odds seem impossible? Join hosts Deana and Carlos as they sit down with Paulos Flores, an M2 at UC Davis School of…
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21: Cold Email to Mass Eye and Ear: An M4’s ENT Research Breakthrough
Ready for the strategic blueprint to matching into a highly competitive surgical specialty? Join hosts Deana and Carlos as they dive deep with Afash Haleem, an…
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20: First-Gen to Future Neurosurgeon: Building Research, Mentorship, & Credibility
Ready to find your strength and community amidst the competitive demands of medical school? Join hosts Deana and Carlos as they sit down with Deondra…
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19: OMM in a Scalpel World: Practical Ways DOs Add Value on Surgical Teams
Welcome to the nineteenth episode of The Med School Years Podcast! We sit down with Kamilla, an M4 at the University of New England College of Osteopathic…
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18: From Pageants to Psychiatry: Owning “You Don’t Look Like a Doctor”
Ready to fast-track your medical journey and own your unique story? Join hosts Dina and Carlos as they dive deep with Dr. Alexandra “Ally” Copa—an accelerated…
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17: The Year Medicine Gets Real: Inside a Third-Year’s Wake-Up Call
Welcome to the seventeenth episode of The Med School Years Podcast! We sit down with Nicole Hinz, an M3 at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown…
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16: NYU’s Free Tuition Mindset: The Real Pressure No One Talks About
Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Med School Years Podcast! We interview Cindy Liu, an M2 at the prestigious NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where the…
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15: My Biggest Challenge in M1: Mastering the Curriculum at FAU Schmidt College of Medicine
Welcome to the fifteenth episode of The Med School Years Podcast! We sit down with Alex, an M2 at FAU Schmidt School of Medicine, to discuss his unique journey…
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14: Nontrad to Utah Med Student
Welcome to the fourteenth episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this powerful discussion, we welcome back Sam, an M2 at the University of Utah Spencer…
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13: Finding Your Fit at an Ivy League Med School
Welcome to the thirteenth episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this fascinating discussion, we interview Ashley Houlihan, an M2 at The Warren Alpert…
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12: The Power of Patient Stories in Medicine
Welcome to the twelfth episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this captivating discussion, we interview Anna Stone, an M2 at Emory University School of…
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011: Getting into Med School After a Career Change
In this episode of the Med School Years Podcast, we sit down with Devere Knight, an M2 at the Jacobs School of Medicine at the University of Buffalo. Devere…
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010: From Biomedical Engineering to Cardiothoracic Surgery
Welcome to the tenth episode of The Med School Years podcast! We sit down with Dr. Chris Gasparis, a newly minted MD entering PGY-1 in Cardiothoracic Surgery…
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009: How an MBA Helped Shaped a Student's Medical School Journey
Harshini, a rising second-year medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, joins The Med School Years to reflect on her M1 year and the path…
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008: Medical Writer to Aspiring Vascular Interventionalist: A Unique Path to MD
Welcome to the eighth episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this fascinating discussion, Deana Golini and Carlos Tapia interview Kasthuri Nair, an M4…
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007: How This Student Got Into Ohio State Med School Without a Gap Year
Meet RJ, a now second-year medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine who was accepted without taking a gap year. In this episode of The…
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006: The REAL Strategy for Matching into a Top Residency
Welcome to the sixth episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this highly anticipated episode, we sit down with Dr. Joshua McBriar, a freshly minted PGY-1…
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005: Navigating the MD-PhD Path at Weill Cornell Medicine
Welcome to the fifth episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this episode, we interview Cristian Ovies, a 3rd-year MD-PhD student at Weill Cornell…
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004: Exploring the DO Path & Shattering Stigmas
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this episode, we interview Kelsey Mendell, a determined 3rd-year medical student at the New…
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003: Finding Your Strength in a Male-Dominated Field
Welcome to the third episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this episode, Sabrina Pescatore, a tenacious 3rd-year medical student at UTMB, on the path to…
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002: Steps I Took to Get Into a Competitive Neurosurgery Residency
Welcome to the second episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this episode, neurosurgery resident Gersham at University of South Florida shares his pathway…
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001: I Thought I Knew What Specialty I Wanted — How Med School Changed Everything
Welcome to the very first episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this episode, Drexel medical student Navin shares how his vision for becoming a doctor…