Ambien Dreams
This week, listener Jen sent us an article from JAMA in which the author bemoans his tendency ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: October 5, 2018
Medical School
Getting into medical school was only the first hurdle. Learn more about how to be successful in medical school.
What Skinny Doctors Don’t Get About Their Obese Patients
Let’s just keep talking about treating obesity Fifi Trixiebell (not her real name) wrote to [email protected] asking ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 29, 2018
Research Basics: Should I Get Involved and How Do I Start?
The year is 1921. A medical student toils away at a dimly lit lab bench ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: September 24, 2018
Are physicians hopeless in the face of the obesity epidemic?
Obesity may not be hopeless, but it is very difficult for physicians and sufferers Listener ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 22, 2018
Is AOA racially biased?
Residency applicants get boosted by AOA, but it could be racially biased Aline Sandouk, Jayden ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 14, 2018
How To Avoid The Comparison Game
When we matched for residency, our program brought us close to some good friends we ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: September 6, 2018
Medical Training Hierarchy: Your Role as a 3rd or 4th Year Student
I’ve just started my fourth year, and while it’s a relief to be done with ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: August 20, 2018
Handling Sexual Harassment as a Medical Student
Changing dressings on diabetic ulcers is not particularly pleasant. The oozing, the meticulousness of laying ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: July 30, 2018
How to Thrive On a Rotation You Don’t Like
It is Friday afternoon at 4 pm. I’m headed to see a consult while simultaneously ... Read more
Written by: Kara Hessel
Published on: July 26, 2018
Interview Prep, Opening Up, and Death.
And no, that’s not the three stages of your med school application. ’Tis the season ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: July 20, 2018
Med School Youtubers, Pre-Med Experiences, and Overcoming Shyness
So many listener questions! Listener Amari returns to ask Aline Sandouk, Jayden Bowen, Tony Rosenberg, ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: July 13, 2018
5 Tips for Developing a USMLE Step 1 Study Plan
Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (or USMLE) covers all preclinical topics ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: June 13, 2018
Another Test Anxiety Killer, Physician Bias, and Suspicious Meat
Her snacks were delicious, but you’ll never guess her secret ingredient. Irisa Mahaparn, Tony Rosenberg, ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: June 1, 2018
Should You Consider a Long-Distance Relationship In Medical School?
I resisted dating my long-time friend for months after it became obvious that we were ... Read more
Written by: Cassandra Hollman
Published on: May 30, 2018
Family Strife, Chuck’s Pro-Life, & the Ebola Bureaucracy Knife
Our own Claire Castaneda won first place in the Carver College of Medicine’s Carol A. ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: May 18, 2018
Parenting Fails, Pro-Life Wins, Free Laser Gifts
It’s time for a change, whether we want it or not. Oh, gosh. It’s Kaci ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: May 11, 2018
Harvard Medical Student, Melaku Arega, Ethiopian-American
Melaku Arega grew up in Ethiopia and moved to the United States at age 14. ... Read more
Written by: Haziq Siddiqi
Published on: May 8, 2018
Emily Silverman, MD, and The Nocturnists
A live stage show featuring the stories of healthcare providers is now a podcast. The ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: May 4, 2018
Reactions, Reagents, and Repose
How much is lab medicine a part of medical school? Remembering a recent episode in ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: April 27, 2018