Magic City Medcast

In this episode we look at the arc of medical decision making. And journey with a medical student through some personal insights.

Credits: This episode was produced by Bigyan Mainali, Chase Edward Cox, and Corey Duke with help from Elena Gibson and John Pounders. Special thanks to Drs. Alan Schwartz, Tom Huddle, and Nicholas Van Wagoner. Our theme song was produced by Tim Littman, Samuel Altonji, Steve Kim, Leah Carpenter, Corey Duke, and Ramya Singireddy. This show is made possible thanks to the support of UABSOM’s Student Senate. We used backing tracks from Bensound and The Red Thread.

In this episode we look at a relatively new treatment for a debilitating neurologic condition. We hear from people deeply affected by the disease and those that care for them. And get some surprising insight from a first year medical student.

Photo caption: MSTP student Sanders Pair after his White Coat Ceremony.

Credits: This episode was produced by Chase Edward Cox, Ramsha Farukh, and Corey Duke with help from Keya Kuru, Ashleigh Irwin, Adarsh Kulkarni, and Morgan Zipperly. Special thanks to Jeri Boyd, Dr. Victor Sung, and Sanders Pair for sharing their stories with us. Check out the Parkinson’s Association of Alabama website for more information about Parkinson’s disease and how you can get involved. The annual Parkinson’s 5k and walk is on October 27. Get more information here.

We sit down for an extended conversation with Dr. Robinna Lorenz, M.D., Ph.D., as she steps down from her post as Director of UAB’s Medical Scientist Training Program and Physician Scientist Development Office.

Credits: This episode was produced by Corey Duke with help from Jeff Singer and Morgan Zipperly who helped develop the interview questions. Many thanks to Robin Lorenz who once again leant her time, voice, and guidance to us all. Our theme song was produced by Tim Littman, Samuel Altonji, Steve Kim, Leah Carpenter, Corey Duke, and Ramya Singireddy. This show is made possible thanks to the support of UABSOM’s Student Senate.

In this episode we highlight a special event known as Solidarity Week, honor the life of Arnold P. Gold, and explore the true meaning of humanism in medicine. To learn more about Solidarity Week and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation visit www.gold-foundation.org.

Credits: This episode was produced by Corey Duke and Alex Reddy with help from Chase Edward Cox. Many thanks to Tooba Anwer, Brandon Bodie, Dr. Nicholas Van Wagoner, and Dr. Caroline Harada. Our theme song was produced by Tim Littman, Samuel Altonji, Steve Kim, Leah Carpenter, Corey Duke, and Ramya Singireddy. This show is made possible thanks to the support of UABSOM’s Student Senate.

In this episode we take a look at a ceremony celebrated by medical schools across the country in which new medical students are given their first white coat. We interview brand new students, experienced clinicians, and medical school staff to find out what the white coat and the white coat ceremony mean to them. If you wish to find more information on the white coat ceremony and its origins visit www.gold-foundation.org.

Credits:

This episode was produced and edited by Corey Duke and Chase Edward Cox. Many thanks to Dr. Laura Kezar, Dr. Caroline Harada, Jason Noah, Anesha Khanijow, Emily Hayward, Rodrigo Muñoz, and Shreya Kashyap. Our theme song was produced by Tim Littman, Samuel Altonji, Steve Kim, Leah Carpenter, Ramya Singireddy, and Corey Duke. Our show is made possible by a generous grant from UABSOM’s Student Senate. We used backing tracks from The Red Thread’s Sailin On.

Why is healthcare so expensive? We dive in and try to find an answer.

Photo caption: What does this eggplant have to do with the cost of medicine? Tune in and find out!

Credits:

This episode was produced by Tullia Rushton, Josh Blackwell, Naveed Farrukh, and Alex Reddy. It was edited by Blake Holloway and Corey Duke. Many thanks to Dr. Thomas Huddle and Richard Johnson. Our theme song was produced by Tim Littman, Samuel Altonji, Steve Kim, Leah Carpenter, Ramya Singireddy, and Corey Duke. Our show is made possible by a generous grant from UABSOM’s Student Senate. We used backing tracks from BenSound.com, and The Red Thread’s Sailin On.

This episode explores Birmingham in the early 1960s through the lens of one incredible surgeon’s story.

Dr. Herschell Lee Hamilton, UAB’s Dog Bite Surgeon, is pictured above. Learn more about his legacy and an endowed scholarship established in his name here.

Credits:

This episode was produced by Ali Simpson, Betsy Birchall, Jui Paul, and Corey Duke. It was edited by Corey Duke. Emily Bender helped with audio transcription and Anjali Wagle helped with interviews. Blake Holloway assisted in recording sessions. Many thanks to Dr. Jack Ellis, Herschell Hamilton Jr., Majella Hamilton, the Ballard House Project, Dr. Carlton Young, and Tim Pennycuff. Our theme song was produced by Tim Littman, Samuel Altonji, Steve Kim, Leah Carpenter, Ramya Singireddy, and Corey Duke. Our show is made possible by a generous grant from UABSOM’s Student Senate. We used backing tracks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), and The Red Thread’s Sailin On.

Our first episode explores the namesake behind Volker Hall, the building that houses UAB’s School of Medicine: Joseph Volker.

Dr. Joseph Volker shortly after taking office as UAB’s first president. Reproduced with permission from the UAB Archives.

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This episode was produced by Jeff Singer, Alex Reddy, Sebastian Chung, and Corey Duke. It was edited by Blake Holloway. Thanks to Dr. Scotty McCallum, Tim Pennycuff, and the other students who lent their voices to the show. We used New lights in the valley: the emergence of UAB by Tennant McWilliams, Building on a vision: A fifty-year retrospective of UAB’s academic health center by Virginia Fisher, and multiple oral histories from the UAB Archives. Our theme song was produced by Tim Littman, Samuel Altonji, Steve Kim, Leah Carpenter, Zac Whaley, and Corey Duke. Our show is made possible by a generous grant from UABSOM’s Student Senate.