The D.O. Diaries

What better way to end 2022 than with a reflection! Join us as we share what we've learned after 3 semesters in medical school, how our study strategies have changed, and our plans for our licensing exams. 

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You sure don't want to miss this episode especially if you're considering applying to competitive specialties! Our guest Jonny is a 4th-year osteopathic medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine currently applying for Dermatology residency programs. 

He shares great advice on how to be a competitive applicant and utilize your network. Getting research experience in medical school can be a bit tricky so be sure to listen for his great tip on what you can do! We discuss ways to study for licensing exams like USMLE and COMLEX exams and what Jonny's approach was. If you like to learn more about Jonny's work, check out his podcast DIGA & The Med School Virtual Mentor Podcast on apple.

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In this episode, we brought on our favorite OMM professor, Dr. Hawkins Mecham. Dr. Mecham grew up hiking in the mountains and helping raise animals on his family's small farm in Utah. He completed his medical education at Des Moines University COM and went on to specialize in neuromusculoskeletal medicine.

We get vulnerable and talk all about Dr. Mecham's journey to medicine, his mental health struggles, and how he "bounced back." This episode was a great reminder to us all that having a support system who you can confide in and be your authentic self with is of great importance. Take care of yourself, spend some time outside, and we'll see you next time <3.

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Join us as we interview Dr. Alice Akunyili, one of Kaplan's previous USMLE faculties and our school's current assistant dean for academic affairs. Dr. Akunyili grew up in Enugu, also known as Coal-city, in eastern Nigeria and received her Medical Degree from the Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara, Romania. 

We talk about dealing with Imposter Syndrome and hardships in medical school and hear all the golden advice she has to offer. 

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Join us as we discuss different ways we practice self-care as medical students. Regardless of the field you are in, self-care is important. Your day-to-day practice can truly help to take you from just doing fine to enjoying life and your studies. 

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You read that right! Our school is pretty unique in that they require us to work two 8-hr scribing shifts per month. We talk about the ups and downs and how we’re managing our time with our busy schedules.

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In this episode, we have the one and only The Period Doctor aka Dr. Charis Chambers an OB/GYN with fellowship training in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology. Dr. Chambers has a very active role on Instagram and has amazing posts on women's health education and patient advocacy. We talk about Roe v. Wade and what women can do to advocate for themselves with this new supreme court decision. Make sure to follow Dr. Chambers to learn more.

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In today’s episode, Arazoo interviews AJ, a fourth-year medical student applying for Psychiatry. He has nearly 100k followers on Tik Tok @medquestions, where he posts fun and educational videos about being a medical student. We talk candidly about his decision to hike more than 300 miles over the summer, applying psych this cycle, how he balances school with life, and why he uses his platform on Tik Tok to spread awareness about mental health and inequities in medicine.

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In this episode, Meghan brings on her boyfriend (Rakeem) and they talk about their long-distance relationship. They talk about the ups and downs of a long distance relationship and how they stay intentional. Distance is hard but with the right person, it's doable!

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This episode is a special one as we are interviewing one of Meghan’s most influential mentors, Dr. Adam Howard. Dr. Howard has had a pretty non-traditional journey to medical school. He dropped out of high school to become a taekwondo master! After returning, he went on to obtain his Master's from Brown University. He is now a psychiatry resident at Duke University School of Medicine and works as an admission consultant.

We talk about how to stay mindful during medical school, how to live a mindful life, and why Dr. Howard chose to become a psychiatrist.

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