Dr. Ryan earned both a doctorate of medicine (M.D.) and master in public health (M.P.H.) degree from the University of Connecticut in 2001. He completed his postdoctoral training at Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, including a chief residency and cardiology fellowship. In 2014 Dr. Ryan started Boards and Beyond, an online lecture library used by medical students across the world to prepare for board exams. In 2022, Dr. Ryan sold his company to McGraw Hill and will continue working to build medical education materials. 

Host: David Wu

Twitter: @davidjhwu

Audio Producer: Aaron Schumacher

LinkedIn: Aaron Schumacher 

Video Editor + Art: Saurin Kantesaria

Instagram: saorange314

Social Media: Nikhil Kapur

Time Stamps:

00:55 - How did you come to create Boards and Beyond 

08:00 - What was it like to make videos outside of your specialty

09:30 - The launch of Boards and Beyond 

12:22 - Designing the Curriculum for Boards and Beyond 

15:10 - Jason Ryan on selling Boards and Beyond to McGraw Hill 

16:58 - What is next for Jason Ryan?

18:00 - Who were Jason Ryan’s favorite teachers 

19:48 - What makes a good teacher 

23:40 - What are your thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence and medical education

30:03 - Thoughts on Khan Academy’s AI-based Khanmigo 

31:25 - Jason Ryan’s thoughts on becoming a clinician 

35:29 - Mentorship throughout Jason Ryan’s career 

37:35 - Could medical training be shortened?

41:40 - What do you think the future of medicine and artificial intelligence will look like?

43:10 - What advice would you give medical students today?

46:14 - What brings you joy and meaning? What are your greatest fears?

52:48 - What was your lowest point in medical training and how did you overcome it?