In this episode we dive into one of the most debated topics in medical education—should medical students have to work overnight shifts? We break down both sides of the argument, from whether it builds necessary skills to whether it just reinforces unnecessary suffering.

Takeaways:

Med students doing night shifts remains a heated debate, with strong opinions on both sides about whether it actually improves training.

Bribing kids to try harder in sports works… but it may also backfire when they start expecting to be paid for everything.

Elizabeth Holmes will remain in prison after losing her appeal, marking another chapter in the Theranos fraud case.

Doctors love arguing with each other, especially when it comes to medical education policies and resident training.

Understanding motivation is tricky, whether you're training a doctor or a fourth-grade basketball player.

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