Off-White Coat

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  • Medical Whistleblowing ft. Jonathan Tycko

    Lawyer, Jonathan Tycko, joins us on this week's episode to talk about representing healthcare workers and others in whistleblower cases. In his 25 years Tycko has represented a wide range of clients, including individuals, Fortune 500 companies, privately-held businesses, and non-profit associations, in both trial and appellate courts around the country.  Although he continues to handle a variety of cases, his current practice is focused primarily on helping whistleblowers expose fraud and corruption through qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act and other similar whistleblower statutes.  Mr. Tycko’s whistleblower clients have brought to light hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud in cases involving healthcare, government contracts, customs duties and tariffs, banking, and tax.

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

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    56 min
  • Match Day Madness ft. Mary Bess Skinner

    Come join us while we find out where Jordan matches, that is if he does.... We discuss the Match process, what happens next, and the excitement & anxiety of  medical school match day. 

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    48 min
  • Surgeons, Surgical Reps, and Can Kermit be the Balance Between Them ft. Richard Palarea

    Richard Palarea is the CEO of Kermit, a cost reduction and spend management company focused on implantable medical devices. Kermit uses analytics to provide surgeons and hospital systems with the true money spent while implanting surgical devices. Since its founding in 2011, Kermit has saved hospital systems $200 million dollars. Join us while  we pick Rich's brain and learn more about the true costs of healthcare. 

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    36 min
  • PSA: Start of a New Season

    Just wanted to reach out to all of our loyal listeners and let them know that there is a lot of great content coming your way! We love you all and you will be hearing a lot more from us soon.


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    12 min
  • Match Algorithm & Matching Into Your Dream Program ft. Dr. Jesus Davalos

    Jesus Davalos MD is a PGY1 in Internal Medicine. Join us while he shares his wealth of information on the match process, how he was able to match into his dream program at Texas Tech, and the life of an internal medicine intern. 

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    51 min
  • Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval ft. OTD, Melissa Skinner

    Welcome back to another Off-White Coat episode. This week we had the pleasure of having future OTD, Melissa Skinner back in the studio. She updates us on life in Occupational Therapy school and earning her doctorate degree, how to obtain IRB approval quickly and successfully, completing OTD capstone project, and updates concerning her personal upcoming surgery. Listen now and make sure you also check out her previous episode! 

    Follow her along at @ot.mel on Instagram

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    28 min
  • The Mock Interview ft. M.D. Panayotis Jusakos

    Welcome to this week's episode of the Off-White Coat podcast! I invited my good friend, Panayotis Jusakos, to join me in preparation of residency interview season. We have officially applied to our top programs and are starting to receive interview requests, so what better way to practice for the interviews than to ask each other the tough questions? If you are about to begin this part of your medical journey or are going through it now, then this is the episode for you. Try these questions out for yourself! Good luck and enjoy!

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    1 hr 9 min
  • Finding Time for Hobbies While Practicing Medicine ft. Matt McLean M.D.

    Welcome to this week's episode with Doctor Matt McLean! Matt and Jordan spent their time on the island together where they bonded over their love for football and medical passions. In this episode, we discuss the need to take advantage of rotating at programs you could see yourself pursuing a residency at in the future. We also both believe that the top two things you need to know to determine a residency program: location and/or specialty. Knowing one or both of these things will help tremendously when trying to decide your future program. And we get to know Matt a little better outside of the medical world and what his big time hobbies are. Skip to the end to find out! 

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    1 hr 19 min
  • Rotations In Review - Surgery

    Rotations In Review - Surgery
    In the next episode of our Rotation In Review series, host Jordan Abney reflects on his time in each of his rotations and the experiences he gained in each. As a medical student, it defers for each hospital and each attending, but our hope is to bring a little perspective from someone who has "been there, done that". Our goal is to entertain with wild stories but prepare each listener on what to do or what not to do in the specific rotation. Welcome to, Rotations In Review.

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    39 min
  • Residencies & The Applications Of Earning One ft. Mary Bess Skinner

    In the midst of the application process, Jordan sits down with his girl friend Mary Bess to catch up on the entire process. Jordan is a MS4 getting ready to apply to his dream programs in just a few short weeks. We go over the checklist of what is needed in applying to residencies, including: purchasing your ERAS token, updating your CV, a standout personal statement, how to get those pesky LORs, peppering in quirky details throughout your application, and some top tools to make it all easier. If you're getting ready to apply this year, this is the episode you don't want to miss! 

    Also, check out our social media to see Jordan's original medical school application photo, that we somehow thought was great at the time. This is your sign to get a professional to take your official photo people ha!

    Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores.

    Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics to be an effective tool in increasing retention and memory recall. Today, lots of different strategies for learning and memorization using mnemonics exist including keyword, phrase, music and image mnemonics.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for 20% off


    Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all benefits of the SmartBank to help enhance their performances on high-stakes exams. TrueLearn provides national average comparisons, including score, percentile, and category weaknesses according to the exam blueprint.

    Use code OFFWHITECOAT for $25 off your purchase.

    Support the show

    41 min

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PGY-1 resident, Jordan Abney, dives deeper into the lives of up-and-coming physicians and other healthcare workers. Our conversations include but aren't limited to unfiltered behind the scenes…