Pluripotent Premed

We are super grateful this week to be joined by Wendy, an MD/PhD candidate at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry! Wendy walks us through her experiences as a premed and what is required of you to be considered a competitive candidate for the MD/PhD dual degree. We discuss the admission process, the expectations with regards to research, future career directions, and much more. Thanks to Wendy for joining us and thanks to our listeners for tuning in for another week of Pluripotent Premed!

In episode 2 of our Alternative Background series, Meghan joins us to discuss her experiences as a Music major pursuing medicine! Meghan discusses all aspects of the premed journey, such as the MCAT and medical school interview, and provides valuable insight into what it means to pursue medicine with a non-science background. Furthermore, she tells us her experiences in medical school, and how she plans to use music in her career as a physician. Thanks for tuning in to another week of Pluripotent Premed!

This week we kick off our Alternative Background series with Russel, a 3rd year medical student at Schulich School of Medicine! Russ did a dual undergraduate degree in business and science, and on today's episode he talks about his experiences as a premed student on this route. We discuss his experiences with the MCAT, extracurriculars, med school interview, and much more. Russ provides some really valuable advice with regards to studying habits, prioritization skills, and excelling in the med school interview. Thanks for tuning in to Pluripotent Premed!

Welcome to Season 2 of Pluripotent Premed! This season kicks off with a 10 minute introduction to our Alternative Background series, a collection of episodes where we will invite medical students from a wide range of alternative premed backgrounds onto the show to discuss their journey to medicine. In this episode we give you the outline of what to expect from this new series. Thanks for tuning in to Pluripotent Premed!

Today on our other podcast (Multipotent MD), we released a two-part feature episode on COVID-19. We thought that it would be valuable for a premed audience to hear this information too, so we've decided to release it here also. The aim of this episode is not to offer medical advice, but instead to explain the need-to-know factors about the pandemic in a way that is understandable and accessible for medical and non-medical listeners alike. We explain the past, present, and future of this viral pandemic, and highlight what we can do as an individual to contribute to preventing spread of the virus at this time and contribute to outbreak prevention measures. Ultimately, the aim of this special episode is to consolidate the most pertinent and important up-to-date information about the outbreak into one, comprehensive location so that anyone who listens will feel well educated and informed after listening to this episode. Thanks for tuning in.

Today on our other podcast (Multipotent MD), we released a two-part feature episode on COVID-19. We thought that it would be valuable for a premed audience to hear this information too, so we've decided to release it here also. The aim of this episode is not to offer medical advice, but instead to explain the need-to-know factors about the pandemic in a way that is understandable and accessible for medical and non-medical listeners alike. We explain the past, present, and future of this viral pandemic, and highlight what we can do as an individual to contribute to preventing spread of the virus at this time and contribute to outbreak prevention measures. Ultimately, the aim of this special episode is to consolidate the most pertinent and important up-to-date information about the outbreak into one, comprehensive location so that anyone who listens will feel well educated and informed after listening to this episode. Thanks for tuning in.

Thanks so much for listening to Pluripotent Premed this year - it's been a blast. In this episode we give a brief update on the future direction of the show for the new year, and we thank our listeners for tuning in. Happy holidays to you all!

Christopher and Ziad are back with an episode dedicated to CASPer! The CASPer is a computer-based test that is required as part of the application process for some Canadian medical schools. In this episode, we discuss what traits the CASPer tests for, what kinds of questions to expect, and how to best prepare for the test. Good luck!

In the first episode of the Extracirricular Series, Christopher and Ziad talk about how extracirriculars fit into your medical school application, what you should be getting from your extracirriculars, and how to make yourself stand out as an applicant. We also chat about what we personally did as extracirriculars and what we learned from them. If you want to know more about how your research, sports, clubs, and activities fit into your med application, be sure to tune in this week!

Christopher and Ziad are back with part 2 of the 'Interview Series'! In this epsiode we walk you through the interview weekend; what you should bring to the interview, what to expect when you show up, proper dress etiquette, and how to approach specific types of question during your interview. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, so we hope that you enjoy listening!