the Medical Education Podcast

the Medical Education Podcast

By Ricardo Betanho Martins, MDMedicineHealth & Fitness
Download on the App Store

the Medical Education Podcast episodes

  • Medicine in Ukraine: An Indian Student's Journey to Ivano-Frankivsk and Med School Life Amidst War

    In this fourth episode of the Medical Education Podcast, Dr. Ricardo Betanho Martins talks to Indian medical student Rohith Gowdru Basavaraj from Karnataka about his experience of studying Medicine in Ukraine before and during the war.

    Chapters:
    00:00 - Opening
    01:20 - Introduction
    02:45 - Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University
    04:01 - From Devanagere, Karnataka, India
    04:58 - Why do MBBS abroad?
    05:26 - How much does Med School cost in Ukraine, India, Brazil?
    08:21 - MBBS in English in Ukraine. Ukrainian required? + Indian Languages
    14:43 - Why choose Ukraine for MBBS?
    16:03 - Habitation and Food as a Foreign Med Student in Ukraine
    19:28 - Applying for Med School in Ukraine from India
    20:36 - Why Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University? Choosing a Medical School in Ukraine
    25:56 - Escaping Ukraine, living the first hours of the war
    27:46 - Going back to Ukraine during the war
    34:22 - Remote online Medical classes during the war
    38:18 - Transferring university to another country from Ukraine
    39:32 - Is it ethically right to study in Russia during the war?
    44:20 - Validity and Accreditation of Ukrainian Medical Diploma
    47:25 - Ukrainian MBBS vs Indian MBBS
    48:50 - National Exit Test (NExT) replacing Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) in India. The Indian USMLE
    49:57 - Learning Medical Procedures in Ukraine and India
    51:47 - Life as a Foreign Medical Student in Ukraine
    56:25 - Closing remarks
    Rohith 's Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/ll__ar__o5__ll/
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    👕 STORE: https://betanhomartins.com/
    📞 CLASSES and consulting services : https://bit.ly/Ricardo-Betanho-Martins
    Social Media:
    🌴 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rbm_md
    🐦 X: https://twitter.com/rbm_md
    📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/rbm_md/
    📃 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RBM.MD
    🎥 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RBM,MD:2
    📱 Tiktok : https://tiktok.com/@UCQkONKi_XOQyNABypO4FuIA
    👔 LinkedIn : https://bit.ly/RBM-LinkedIn

    59 min
  • From Uzbekistan to Türkiye: Med School and Medicine in Turkic Countries

    In this third episode of the Medical Education Podcast, Dr. Ricardo Betanho Martins talks to Uzbek medical student Zarinabonu Farkhodovna Nuriddinova about her experience of studying Medicine in Türkiye.

    Chapters:
    00:00 - Zarinabonu
    00:27 - Introduction
    02:17 - Uzbekistan and posting in Uzbek
    05:58 - From Bukhara to Ankara
    07:58 - Why study Medicine in Türkiye?
    10:29 - Do Uzbeks often go to university in Türkiye? / Why not study Medicine in Türkiye?
    12:08 - Motivations for studying Medicine abroad
    15:29 - Turkish vs Uzbek culture
    16:43 - How much does Med School cost in Türkiye vs. Uzbekistan vs Brazil?
    19:20 - Medical Culture in Türkiye vs. Uzbekistan
    24:41 - Languages in Central Asia
    28:37 - Ankara
    29:51 - Applying for a Turkish Medical School vs. an Uzbek Medical School
    33:04 - Medical Residency in Türkiye vs. Medical Residency in Uzbekistan
    35:48 - Medical Residency in Brazil vs. Medical Residency in the United States
    38:14 - Med School in English or Med School in Turkish
    41:33 - Medical Instagram page and YouTube channel
    48:05 - USMLE and Routine in Med School
    50:41 - Learning medical procedures in Türkiye
    52:36 - Dual Uzbek-Turkish Medical Diploma
    53:34 - Outro
     @zarinabonufarkhodovna  's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.zarinabonu_farkhodovna/
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    👕 STORE: https://betanhomartins.com/
    📞 CLASSES and consulting services : https://bit.ly/Ricardo-Betanho-Martins
    Social Media:
    🌴 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rbm_md
    🐦 X: https://twitter.com/rbm_md
    📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/rbm_md/
    📃 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RBM.MD
    🎥 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RBM,MD:2
    📱 Tiktok : https://tiktok.com/@UCQkONKi_XOQyNABypO4FuIA
    👔 LinkedIn : https://bit.ly/RBM-LinkedIn

    57 min
  • Insights from New York, Genova, and Instagram; a Brazilian doctor's perspective

    In this second episode of the Medical Education Podcast, Dr. Ricardo Betanho Martins talks to recent medical graduate Dr. Stephanie Brito Ceolin, who recently spent time as a med student in New York and Genova.

    Chapters:
    00:00:00 - Graduation and our past history
    00:02:40 - New York
    00:11:38 - Brazilian healthcare vs. American healthcare experience
    00:13:59 - Learning surgical procedures
    00:23:55 - First job as an MD
    00:31:34 - Medical Residency
    00:44:18 - Staying home vs Moving abroad
    00:58:35 - American College of Cardiology
    01:05:26 - Surgery and surgical specialties
    01:14:35 - Medical student exchange programs
    01:27:04 - Language barriers as a Med student abroad
    01:31:28 - Medical English teaching
    01:50:56 - Closing remarks

    Stephanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicinaemingles/

    1 hr 56 min
  • A Med Student's journey from Brazil to Russia and back

    In the first episode of the Medical Education Podcast, Dr. Ricardo Betanho Martins talks to Brazilian medical student Paula Bastos Braga about her experience going to Russia to study Medicine for two years.

    Chapters:
    00:00:00 - Ending up in Russia
    00:05:32 - Speaking Russian
    00:09:14 - Medicine in Russia: Why and how?
    00:13:17 - Medical Education in Russia
    00:16:01 - University and living costs
    00:18:55 - Living in Kursk State Medical University
    00:24:47 - Brazilian Med School vs. Russian Med School
    00:32:05 - International career and degree recognition
    00:41:26 - The city of Kursk
    00:46:47 - Back to Brazil
    00:48:18 - Singing in Russian
    00:52:30 - Medical procedures and patient communication
    00:57:49 - Staying in Russia? USA? Brazil?
    01:00:39 - Instagram Pharmacology channel
    01:04:51 - Is it cold in Russia?
    01:06:21 - Travelling and Russian culture
    01:11:00 - Pictures
    01:13:46 - Learning Medicine internationally
    01:17:04 - More pictures
    01:19:17 - Closing remarks
    Paula's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulinhaestuda/

    1 hr 24 min

About the Medical Education Podcast

From the publisher's feed

Hosted by medical animation enthusiast Ricardo Betanho Martins, MD, each episode will bring a new medical doctor or student from around the world to talk about their experiences learning and teaching…