By Doctor Dan
Because you deserve mentorship in HD
Apparently, my podcasting days aren’t over… Who would have guessed a bioweapon would bring us back together? You could have guessed. If you understand the Medical Mastermind Community has always been about authentic leadership. From our research on disadvantaged students,...
Episode 104: Dr. Dan answers a listener question about how to scramble up an effective study approach during the first semester of medical school. Getting Board Certified Hi, this is Dr. Dan here with both the Medical School Podcast. I am sorry,...
Episode 103: Brain trauma, intracranial tumors, birth defects and infections – all in the head.
Episode 102: This is a sample of the Master the USMLE audio program online at MMC.works NUTRITION I. Eating disorders – includes obesity, anorexia, bulimia Difference between anorexia and bulimia? A. Anorexia Distorted body image; women with anorexia can have distorted image; control issue; they...
Episode 101: Note packets and syllabi usually have scribble notes all over them, but how can you judge, in a moment, whether you have high yield USMLE Step 1 notes in your hand? Listen to the podcast and find out...
Episode 100: This special edition podcast highlights the conversion of MMC Mobile, with on-demand medical mentorship from any mobile device. www.MMC.works MMC Mobile – mentorship in High Definition Welcome to the Medical Mastermind Community, episode 100. This special edition is all about...
Episode 99: Learn the 5 pathways possible for osteopathic physicians and their chances of matching into a residency. Osteopathic Residency Match and Scramble: * Residency options: 5 pathways * Board certification * Malignant residency programs * D.O. match and scramble rates * NRMP Match and Scramble...
Episode 98: Learn about the coming MOBILE version of the MMC, plus Dr. Dan outlines the 7 Stages of a Medical Career in Development. Seven Career Stages and MMC Mobile updates TRANSCRIPT This episode is about the Seven Career Stages being in the...
Episode 97: This concludes the discussion of the core research that went into the MMC anxiety intervention. Get anxious before tests? Good. A certain amount is what motivates you and is healthy. But what about when it becomes counterproductive? Listen to this podcast...
Episode 96: Learn the facts about stress during USMLE Step 1 preparation. Download Slide Set: MS2 Lecture- Preventing Burnout While Preparing for USMLE Step 1 Burnout in Medical Students In this episode, you’ll learn the statistics behind the 5-30% prevalence of suicidal ideation among...
Episode 95: Learn what to look for in a mentor and how they can help you accomplish your goals. Download transcript: Choosing a Mentor Melinials Want Mentorship in Medicine In today’s episode, I’m going to be talking about how Millenials want even more...
Episode 95: Whether it’s inadequate note taking, or if something is missing here or there or mistake, or some kind of habit, let’s face it. Not all doctors are very good, at coaching mentoring, or teaching some of them are very...
Episode 94: Learn what programs are looking for in an ERAS application. What draws people to psychiatry? * Interest in serving patients with chronic, severe mental illness. Enjoying psychotic patients can be a big determinant. * Fascination with neuroscience. * Strong...
Episode 93: Doctor Dan reveals where the finances have gone and his best-kept secret all these years… I want to reveal my best kept secret. I say I want to. I’ve really hesitated, for the past 2 years, I’ve kept something...
Episode 92: Learn the difference between carcinoma, sarcoma, mesenchymal tumors, oncogenesis, and the protooncogenes. NEOPLASIA I. Nomenclature: Benign vs. malignant A. Difference between benign and malignant cancer: Main difference – Benign usually does not metastasize, malignant has the capacity to metastasize. Exception: B9 tumor...
Episode 91: There aren’t enough residency positions for graduating medical students? It depends on the state; the forecast is grim. Download transcript: Stop Cutting Residency Positions More Medical Students Than Residency Positions As you may know and have probably heard there is becoming...
Episode 90: USMLE Step 3 is changing in 2014 and the rest will follow suit. Learn about the changes and new structure in this episode of the Medical School Podcast. Download transcript: USMLE Changes in 2014 and Beyond View image of changes: USMLE...
Episode 89: Tips for saving money in health care. And, calling all 2nd year medical students! It’s your time for a USMLE score boost! Download transcript: How to boost your USMLE Step 1 score and save health care costs The Dark Side of...
Episode 88: It’s a kiss because it’s something nice that you can frame and hang on your wall. It’s death because you’ll never be able to work as a doctor. Download Transcript: Kiss of Death Today’s episode is all about the kiss...
Episode 87: Doctor Dan shouts the triumphant praises of one who is done with overnight call…forever. Hi, It’s Doctor Dan. I just wanted to record this brief special episode about my last call shift ever. Call is of course variable depending...
Episode 86: Four categories of shock intuitively with respiratory and metabolic acidoses. Shock A. Causes of hypovolemic shock Diarrhea, blood loss, cholera, sweating, not DI (b/c losing pure water, and not losing Na, total body Na is NORMAL! Losing water from ICF;...
Episode 85: This begins the audio series with the Cross-Synaptic learning approach. USMLE topics are taught while universal principles are pointed out that refer to other topics or physiologic processes. These lectures will be saved online in the MMC and...
Episode 84: You aren’t going to believe how simple it can be to decrease stress during exam week. Seriously, you’re not going to want to hear this. Be Prepared For Tests Despite all you may have heard about how to decrease stress...
Episode 83: This is the second in our series of Gold Standard USMLE Audio Reviews covering the antipsychotic medications. Let me know if your medical school uses a systems-based curriculum; if so we’ll organize the DVD-ROMs according to your block...
Episode 82: Sample the Gold Standard USMLE Audio Reviews in this episode – decide for yourself if you like this Pharmacology of Asthma sample from a professional audiobook. If you do, we have an entire collection for every USMLE and...
Episode 81: Match Day is around the corner and your certified rank order list is almost due. Do you put every program you interviewed on your list? What happens if you don’t get your first choice? Should you put a...
Episode 80: Learn how to maximize your clinical experience for test day. In this episode you’ll learn one of only two study goals during residency. Also, discover which phase of the exam cycle people are neglecting and a new resource...
Episode 79: Experience second-hand what it’s like to go through the first month of medical school. This podcast hits the highlights of a live teleconference of our Mastermind Community. Listen in… In September, 2011, two Mastermind members that are First Year...
Episode 78: Did you know that without a Right of Sepulcher a gay/lesbian partner can be excluded from end-of-life care decisions and even funerals? Medical Ethics for Gay and Lesbian Couples * Wills * Parental rights * Gay/lesbian/unmarried legal issues in time of...
Episode 77: Discover sage advice you can use to counsel your patients with difficult family circumstances, end-of-life issues, and non-traditional “families”. Medical Ethics Welcome to Part 1 of this 2-part series of interviews with Attorney Dara Strickland. * Advanced directives * Medical power of...
Episode 76: Learn from two medicine insiders the best and worst things to do before medical school starts. Discussion Points: Stories about what we did after college before med school -recognize non-traditional students and paths Did we read anything medical related? -did we feel prepared -what...
Episode 75: Did you know that resident unions have been forming in recent years? And with success? House Officer Unions Successful Dr. Sklar and colleagues published a report on the first 3 years of progress of a resident union at the University...
Episode 74: This is where I ask him the big question – you don’t want to miss his answer and the reason he gives for it! Caribbean Medical Schools This is the final reveal! Take a listen and see exactly why people...
Episode 73: Yes, you read that right! You won’t believe your ears on this one… The opinions expressed by this eye witness do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Premedical Solutions, LLC or the Medical Mastermind Community and affiliates. Our hope is...
Episode 72: Learn about time inventories, respecting deadlines, goal setting, audio notes and more… Time Management Strategies For Medical School * Do a time inventory and schedule time inventories every 3 weeks. * Set goals. * Set specific tasks with time frames * Use an...
Episode 71: Listen to this live Mastermind Webinar with rural physician, Dr. David Yale. Learn, first-hand, what it takes to practice rural medicine in the 21st Century. In this episode we are going to meet a rural physician. He is the...
Episode 70: How tired can YOU get in medical school? Find out what to do about it and how to prevent it in this episode of the Medical School Podcast. Medical School Fatigue is a Serious Problem Dr. Linda Clever will tell...
Episode 69: Doctor Dan landed an exclusive interview with the ONLY licensed distributor of Gold Standard USMLE and USMLE Help. Listen here… Want all 200 hours of USMLE Step 1 through Step 3? When you enroll in the Basic Science Years membership,...
Episode 68: Larry Johnston from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine tells us exactly what he did to ace his medical school Histology and Biochemistry exams. You don’t want to miss this one… Medical School Genius About 1 in...
The live, interactive Webinars are one of the staples of the Medical Mastermind Community. All members have experienced the Webinars, either live with Doctor Dan or by watching a video tutorial created from the Live Webinar recordings. “The MMC is loaded with...
Episode 67: Heather De Anda got accepted to her number 1 medical school yesterday and granted us an interview. She shares her “classic mistakes” in previous application years and provides great advice to the struggling premeds, though these principles can...
Episode 66: Discover the dark side of medicine with this insightful podcast. Learn a useful tool to help you make decisions when you’re burned out. And learn how to find out where Dr. Dan will be interviewing so you can...
Episode 65: This episode covers atrophy, hypertrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia, and hyperplasia. Listen to the podcast here… Adaptations to environmental stress: Growth alterations A. Atrophy: Diagnosis: the decrease in tissue mass and the cell decreases in size. The cell has just enough organelles to...
Episode 64: Doctor Dan interviews Kasey Gahler, an independent financial adviser with experience in physicians’ financial concerns. Learn how contacts can possibly affect your financial planning decisions in the future. Contract Reviews For Physicians Disclaimer: this is NOT legal advice; always review...
Episode 63: Learn how to ace your interviews for medical school and residency program admissions. Doctor Dan speaks from a lot of experience to bring you this concise volume. From saving money and resting to practicing your Success Stories and...
Episode 62: What is the evidence for acupuncture, Yoga, and vitamin therapy? Doctor Dan interviews Dr. Ronald Stram, founder of the Center for Integrative Health and Healing. Integrative Medicine Training After becoming board certified in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Stram did a fellowship...
Episode 61: Doctor Dan interviews co-founder of MommyMDGuides.com, Jennifer Reich. Learn how women physicians balance motherhood with medical practice. Pregnant Physicians It is estimated that some 20,000 women have a child at some point in their medical education and as many as...
Episode 60: This is Part 2 of the very long Cancer Podcast. Dr. Dan covers Grade versus Stage, paraneoplastic syndromes, and a high-yield list of the most common causes of the various cancers. Cancers and Associated Diseases – Part II Xeroderma pigmentosa...
Episode 59: Doctor Dan interviews Dr. Fardad Forouzanpour, a Cosmetic Surgeon. Dr. Fardad is a Board-Certified surgeon and one of only three physicians authorized to run his own Surgical Fellowship in Southern California. He has trained surgeons...
Episode 58: Doctor Dan interviews Oleg Reznik, M.D., author of The Secrets of Medical Decision Making. He is an expert in Mind-Body medicine and is currently faculty at The American Institute for Mental Imagery. Medical Decision Making When we seek medical advice...
