Dr. Jacob Stucki is an oral maxillofacial surgeon in residency at the Case Western Cleveland Program and he joins us today to discuss his experience of navigating medical school. He talks us through his program and the benefits of a dual degree, as well as what he’s personally gained from his OMS residency thus far. We learn how different institutions structure their residencies and how Jake feels his medical studies are applicable to his OMS practice. Jake shares practical advice for dental students looking to follow a similar path and the philosophies that drive him to learn. We learn about the structure of shelf exams and USMLEs, including some great preparation tips! Tune in to hear more about Jake’s medical school experience and find out how he’s keeping up to scratch with oral surgery throughout!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Jacob Stucki describes the medical program he’s enrolled in at Case Western.
• Why Jake wanted to do a dual degree in dental school.
• What he’s learned and gained from his OMS residency thus far.
• How the other med students perceive him when they discover he is a dentist.
• How different institutions structure their residencies.
• Advice for dental students who have decided to go on to do a six-year medical program.
• What Jake has done to make the most out of his time as a medical student.
• The benefits of being proactive with your learning.
• How Jake frames what he’s learning as being applicable to his surgery.
• What shelf exams are and how Jake prepares for them.
• How Jake predicts his medical school experience will affect his OMS practice.
• How moonlighting has kept him up to scratch with oral surgery while studying medicine.
• Which clerkships Jake has done, is doing, and will do in the future.
• Jake’s experience of working with patients in palliative care.
• The value of internal medicine.
• Jake’s experience of preparing for his USMLE exams.
• Dr. Grant Stucki’s experience of doing surgery rotations with other medical teams without having done other clerkships.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Jacob Stucki on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-stucki-ab19a593/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — [email protected]

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059

United States Medical Licensing Examination —https://www.usmle.org/