On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Richard Fantus, MD, an Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery and Medical Student Clerkship Director at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Fantus tells us about his path to surgery and life as a urologist. He has a special interest in vasectomies, vasectomy reversals, inflatable penile prosthetic implantation surgery, and minimally invasive (and sexual preserving) BPH procedures. We end the episode with a case review of a high-yield urology case to prepare us for our subject exams & Step 2 CK. 

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On this episode, we're joined by Annabel Mancillas, MD, MPH, FACOG - an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at KUMC. Dr. Mancillas tell us about her path to her specialty and what her practice looks like as a general obstetrician and gynecologist. Special interests of Dr. Mancillas include providing prenatal care to first time mothers, total laparoscopic hysterectomies, supporting safe vaginal births after cesarean and community and public health. We end the episode with a Q&A of high-yield OB/GYN questions to prepare us for our subject exams & Step 2 CK.

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On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Stepheny Berry, MD, FACS, an Associate Professor of Surgery, Program Director for the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship and the Trauma Medical Director in the Acute Care Surgery Division at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Berry tells us about her path to surgery and what her practice looks like as an acute care surgeon. We end the episode with a case review of a high-yield trauma case to prepare us for our subject exams & Step 2 CK.

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On this episode, we're joined by Christopher Miller, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He joined the faculty in 2022 following the completion of a fellowship in functional neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Miller tell us about their path to surgery and what their practice looks like as a Neurosurgeon. We end the episode with a Q&A of high-yield neurosurgery questions to prepare us for our subject exams & Step 2 CK.

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On this episode, we're joined by Erin P. Buczek, MD, FACS - a head and neck surgeon with a clinical practice focused on thyroid and parathyroid diseases including thyroid cancer at the University of Kansas Health System. Dr. Buczek tells us about her path to surgery and what their practice looks like as a Residency Program Director at a major academic center. We end the episode with a Q&A of high yield ENT questions to prepare us for our subject exams & Step 2 CK.

Dr. Buczek’s Book of Choice: Any and all Brené Brown books

Dr. Buczek’s Go-To OR Song: Guardians of the Galaxy Radio, Summer Hits of the 90s (both on Pandora)

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On this episode, our NEW BASE Podcast host Patrick Ioerger, M4 here at KUMC is joined by Kate Dixon, MD, MPH and her co-resident Morgan Garrett, DO, both General Surgery PGY1 at the KUMC, and Olivia Pruss, a third-year medical student at KUMC. We discuss pertinent components of each year of medical school to best prepare for the next milestone ahead.

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On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Kelsey Larson, MD, FACS - a Breast Oncology Surgeon at KU Cancer Center - and Dr. Benjamin Stone, MD, FACS, MBA - a General Surgeon at KUMC. Drs. Larson and Stone tell us about their path to surgery and what their roles look like as the President and President-Elect, respectively, of the Kansas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Larson’s Book of Choice: The Way I Heard It - Mike Rowe

Dr. Stone's Podcast of Choice: OpenCourseWare

Dr. Larson's Go-To OR Song:  MMMBop - Hanson

Dr. Stone's Go-To OR Song: The Pretender - The Foo Fighters

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On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Justin Bond, MD, FACS - an Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery . Dr. Bond tells us about his path to surgery and what his practice looks like as a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist. We end the episode with a Q&A of high-yield ENT questions to prepare us for our subject exams & Step 2 CK.

Dr. Bond’s Book of Choice: The Last Folk Hero - The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson 

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On this episode, we're joined by an all-star group of KUMC faculty involved in the residency application process in the programs of Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Urology. 

Dr. Kimberly Templeton, MD - Orthopedic Surgery 

Dr. German Berbel, DO - General Surgery 

Dr. Richard Korentager, MD - Plastic Surgery 

Dr. Casey Kowalik, MD - Urology 

Our guests tell us about their involvement in the application process, advice they would have given themselves as fourth-year students, and how we can best prepare for our intern year. We discuss what programs are doing to prepare for the switch of Step 1 to pass/fail, and how programs are working to diversify their intern classes.

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