Join Dr. Margaret Cary and Elizabeth Dente as we delve into the insider perspective of A Whole New Doctor, an organization dedicated to reducing medical student burnout through leadership coaching. Dr. Cary is the Founder of A Whole New Doctor, and Elizabeth, MD Candidate at Georgetown Med, is an exec board officer. We're very excited to hear from two amazing leaders in medicine as they discuss their journeys throughout coaching and its vital importance in medical education.

In this episode, we invite Rishi Devulapalli, an MD/PhD candidate at UAB, to discuss the pros and cons of getting an MD/PhD, and why one should consider this dual degree program. Tune in if you're a premedical student wondering if this is the right path for you, and take note of Rishi's helpful tips on how to succeed with the right mentorship and research lab.

The debate on whether or not healthcare workers should be required to get vaccinated, and public health officials' thoughts on the delta variant and this pandemic have been popular topics these past couple of weeks. On this episode, Sogand Karimian, a registered nurse at VCU Health's Massey Cancer Center, and I discuss vaccination efforts amongst healthcare workers and around the nation, the covid19 variants and the course of this pandemic, and her thoughts on how to increase collaborative efforts between nurses and physicians in a healthcare team.

---

Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondtherx/support

Listen in on my discussion with Zhelia, an incoming MD candidate at VCU School of Medicine, about imposter syndrome, fears of starting medical school, her love of climbing and desire to maintain a work life balance, and more on Life Talks with Shway.

In this episode, we invite Dr. Penelope Hsu, MD to discuss the importance of professional coaching in preventing burnout. Physician burnout rates have increased exponentially from the start of the pandemic last year due to the large burden the medical system and its healthcare professionals had to shoulder - working long, arduous hours, and often managing an overflowing hospital. Today, Dr. Hsu talks about the differences between therapy, a tool used more for comprehension and understanding, and coaching, a more action-oriented approach. Listen in on our discussion of the changes the medical education system can make to create stronger, healthier, and happier physicians.

To kick off the series, we'll start with an introduction on what this podcast aims to uncover, and a little about the host.