Season 2 Episode 6: Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is something many medical trainees experience, yet it is rarely formally discussed. We talk to Mia, Lynette, and Hayley, three fourt...
Thriving in Scrubs
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Thriving is not the absence of adversity, but rather a result of what we learn after we stumble. On this podcast, we examine how working as health professionals strengthens us by challenging us. By recounting experiences of embracing struggle, finding meaning, and celebrating triumph, our stories will foster a sense of shared humanity and act as a reminder that we are not alone.
Season 2 Episode 5: Finding Meaning in Medicine
Doctors and medical trainees often refers to their careers in medicine as a "calling." But when everyday life challenges this calling, how do those ...
Season 2 Episode 4: Reckoning with Racism in Medical Culture
In this episode we consider the other pandemic that plagues our society: systemic racial inequity and injustice. Rhonda, a pediatrician in New York Ci...
Season 2 Episode 3: Unmasking the Ongoing Pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to affect lives around the world, we are united by stories of hope, bravery, and overcoming adversity. In this episode, Rosa, a ...
Season 2 Episode 2: Rites of Passage
July 1st: the day when everyone in medical training gets a new job. On this episode, we speak with Sasha, an OB-GYN resident, and Lea, a radiology att...
Season 2 Episode 1: From the Front Lines
News around the world tells the story of how the COVID-19 epidemic has changed all of our lives. But how does it feel for those working in the heart o...
Episode 5: Doctor's Orders
Why is it so hard to take our own good advice about maintaining health? We talk to Barbara, an internal medicine physician about nutrition, and consid...
Episode 4: Normal People
At some point in their education, doctors start talking about “normal people” with a mixture of envy and curiosity. Why do doctors feel this distance ...
Episode 3: How Much Time Do I Have, Doctor?
Fictional accounts of medical encounters often feature the conversation when a patient asks their doctor to predict the outcome of their disease. Doct...
Episode 2: Mothering While Doctoring
Becoming pregnant and having children is a part of life for many doctors that challenges their efforts to balance their personal and professional selv...