The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School

It's the last show we'll record this semester, and to mark it we'll consider what went well for our hosts in their studies, what didn't go so well, who helped them not go crazy, and what they'll be doing differently in the coming year.  Also, some very important news about how long it takes all animals to urinate (There's a poll attached to this post, so visit http://theshortcoat.com to fill it out)

It's the last show we'll record this semester, and to mark it we'll consider what went well for our hosts in their studies, what didn't go so well, who helped them not go crazy, and what they'll be doing differently in the coming year.  Also, some very important news about how long it takes all animals to urinate (There's a poll attached to this post, so visit http://theshortcoat.com to fill it out)

Merry Christmas, if that's your thing. This week, Aline Sandouk, Lisa Wehr, Greg Woods, and Kaci McCleary ponder the prevalence of psychological issues among doctors. It turns out, they're messed up, especially surgeons. Keep away from those guys, unless you need a transplant.

Merry Christmas, if that's your thing. This week, Aline Sandouk, Lisa Wehr, Greg Woods, and Kaci McCleary ponder the prevalence of psychological issues among doctors. It turns out, they're messed up, especially surgeons. Keep away from those guys, unless you need a transplant.

The U.S. has recently (and not-so-recently) been rocked by the killings of black men by police; these events have spawned protests, among them the die-ins at medical schools around the country.  Students Ben Quarshie, Kaci McCleary, Lisa Wehr, Greg Woods, and Aline Sandouk discuss these events, how non-minorities can take part in the conversation without screwing it up, and why these events are important to medical students.

The U.S. has recently (and not-so-recently) been rocked by the killings of black men by police; these events have spawned protests, among them the die-ins at medical schools around the country.  Students Ben Quarshie, Kaci McCleary, Lisa Wehr, Greg Woods, and Aline Sandouk discuss these events, how non-minorities can take part in the conversation without screwing it up, and why these events are important to medical students.

This time, Greg Woods, Aline Sandouk, Ethan Craig, Kaci McCleary, and Cole Cheney talk about the medical student humblebrag, as well as the score-comparison conversations that happen after exams, this despite the common reassurance from administrators and professors that these scores aren't the most important thing about one's medical school experience.

This time, Greg Woods, Aline Sandouk, Ethan Craig, Kaci McCleary, and Cole Cheney talk about the medical student humblebrag, as well as the score-comparison conversations that happen after exams, this despite the common reassurance from administrators and professors that these scores aren't the most important thing about one's medical school experience.

Dr. Denny and nurse Paula Lofstrum's journey together began in the late 1980s, when they embarked on a mission to Guatemala with a team of healthcare professionals.  It was the first of several such trips until, in the early 2000s, they visited Iambi, Tanzania in East Africa. It was there that the Lofstrums would discover a new chapter in their mission work.  In 2006 they formed International Health Partners in the US and Tanzania, which works to improve healthcare for the people of Tanzania.

Dr. Denny and nurse Paula Lofstrum's journey together began in the late 1980s, when they embarked on a mission to Guatemala with a team of healthcare professionals.  It was the first of several such trips until, in the early 2000s, they visited Iambi, Tanzania in East Africa. It was there that the Lofstrums would discover a new chapter in their mission work.  In 2006 they formed International Health Partners in the US and Tanzania, which works to improve healthcare for the people of Tanzania.