CODE MAIZE: A Podcast for Future Wolverines in Healthcare

Join us on this podcast episode for a very special conversation with Dr. Robert Ernst, Chief Health Officer, Associate Vice President for Health and Wellness in Student Life, and Executive Director of University Health Services at the University of Michigan, who led our campus community through the pandemic. Hear about Dr. Ernst’s own journey to becoming a physician as a first generation college student and listen as he shares his perspective on the nature of medical education today. You will want to tune in for this episode!

Resources:

LSA Pre-Health Website

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

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WELCOME NEW STUDENTS! The Newnan Advising Center Pre-Health team - Jen Oza Grysko, Gerald Murphy, Julie Nelson, and Maria Raab, welcome first-year pre-health students to the University of Michigan. Learn about the range of pre-health advising services and support available to you and how pre-health advisors can get you started on your pre-health journey.

Resources:

LSA Pre-Health Website

LSA Pre-Health Events on Sessions

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende

License (CC BY 4.0)

In today's episode, we have two guests from U-M Medical School Financial Aid Office. Mary Jo and Tammy address the general financial aid timeline and a broad overview of the process. Our guests also share some resources for students and helpful tips as students prepare financially for medical school. For more information and resources mentioned today, please check out this page from the U-M Medical School Financial Aid Office

Dr. Amy Yorke is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at the University of Michigan-Flint. In today's episode, you will learn more about what physical therapists do and and how to help prepare yourself for applying to physical therapy programs. Dr. Yorke shares great advice for our pre-heath students and how to embrace this pre-health process.

To learn more about the University of Michigan's Flint Physical Therapy, check out their website at https://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/physical-therapy-entry-level-dpt/

Gerald and Dr. Jamye Banks explore the challenges racially marginalized students experience on campus and how students who identify within this demographic can persist through these challenges. Through different approaches Dr. Banks refers to building community, emotional intelligence, and offering perspective to students who are not of a racially marginalized community. By making space for racially marginalized students on our campus, we can re-shape their experiences at the University of Michigan.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Wolverine Wellness

Nourish

My Brothers

International Student Lunch Conversation

Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA)

Trotter Multicultural Center

Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)

Spectrum Center

Today we welcome Gerald Murphy Jr., our new pre-health advisor to the podcast. Gerald joined our pre-health team this January and will be a co-host with Julie for Code Maize. We wanted to take the time to introduce Gerald to the the LSA pre-health community for you to learn more about him, his advising philosophy, and journey to the University of Michigan. Gerald shares some helpful tips for our pre-health students who are new on their journey as well as for students applying this cycle. Welcome Gerald!!

For this episode, we had the pleasure to hear from two current M1 students at the University of Michigan Medical School. Devak Nanua and Piroz Bahar share their pathways to medicine as well as the importance of creating bonds with faculty and fellow students as a meaningful part of defining success as an M1 student. Thank you Rachel, a pre-health advisor form Biomedical Engineering, to hosting and introducing our guests to our Code Maize listeners.

Resources:

Biomedical Engineering Resource Page

LSA Pre-Health Website

Devak Nanua ([email protected] )

Piroz Bahar ([email protected])

Covering the cost of a professional health graduate program in medicine, dentistry, and other health programs is a major concern for many students. In this episode, Krissy Bhaumik, Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid at UM, offers advice on how to finance your graduate education, identify scholarships you may qualify for, create a personal budget, and understand various ways to repay your debt once you graduate. Planning now will help you demystify ways to afford graduate education and promote your financial wellness. 

Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:

Office of Financial Aid Website

Financial Aid resources for Graduate Students

ADEA Financial Aid

College Board

Library Research Guides for Funding 

National Health Service Corps (NHSC)

Wellness on the road to a medical or healthcare career is a lifelong journey. Joy Pehlke, Student Engagement and Academic Partnerships Assistant Director and Health Service Education and Adjunct Lecturer in Curriculum Support, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, joins us from Wolverine Wellness to share her expertise and suggestions on managing stress, embracing experiences, and developing a personal wellness plan

Resources Mentioned on Today's Episode

Wolverine Wellness – All about our department’s services & resources

Well-being Collective – System-wide approach to supporting well-being across campus for students, staff, and faculty  

Wellness Coaching – Includes what Wellness Coaching is and also what it is not – (around the 23:00 minute mark)

Continuum of Care – Outlines the types of mental health & well-being care offered at U-M (around the 24:10 minute mark)

Wellness Course: ALA 240 – 2-credit wellness course offered every Fall and Winter semester for undergraduate students

In this episode, join Julie and Chelsea as they talk about the medical school application timeline, application components, and how to get started on your application. The conversation will briefly cover MCAT, letters of recommendation, work/activities section, and much more!  Chelsea also shares helpful  resources available through the University Career Center that help students prepare for the upcoming cycle like the canvas courses Gearing Up to Apply to Medical Schools (GUTA) and Med app. There may be more questions that you have after listening and that is okay! GUTA has 3 live Q&A sessions that Chelsea and the pre-health team will address even more questions you have for the following dates: March 9th from 12-1pm, March 15th from 12-1pm, and March 21st from 3-4pm. 

Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode:

GUTA/Med App

University Career Center

LSA Pre-Health Website