In this final part of our "Relationships in Medicine" series, we are featuring the short stories of three UC medical students and their non-medical partners: Ellie Sidler (UC Class of 2022) & Brad Bognar, Alex Gillotte (UC Class of 2023) & Stephen Green, and Mason Yoder (UC Class of 2022) & Jenni Fuller. Each of these couples tell about their unique journeys as couples navigating medical school, and their partners share their unique perspectives of what it's like to date or marry a medical student. 

Medical school is certainly challenging, and maintaining a healthy romantic relationship at the same time can seem like an overwhelming task. We hope that this episode is "heart"-ening to medical students who are seeking love in the time of the medical training, and that the advice shared by our featured couples will help other partners in similar situations form stronger, happier relationships despite the highs and lows of medical school. 

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"Classes. Extracurriculars. MCAT. Service. Shadowing. Now you're telling me that I have to do research on top of that!?" In this episode, we demystify the whos, whats, wheres, whens, whys, and hows of research as an undergraduate student. Working with representatives from the organization Chasing Medicine, we offer some insight into our experiences with research, and what we did right (and wrong). 

Check out Chasing Medicine as their website: https://www.chasingmedicine.org

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In this episode of the UnsCripted Podcast, Rachel and Alex continue their discussion about managing microaggressions with Dr. Lisa Kelly. The focus of this episode is how to recognize and manage microaggressions as a bystander working in a hospital or clinic. Dr. Kelly is a board-certified ophthalmologist, is the board director for the Advancing Inclusion in Medical Education task force at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, course director for the Physician and Society 201/202 courses at UC,  and director of Medical Student Education in Ophthalmology at UC. 

In our discussion, Dr. Kelly relays key points about the delicate and subtle approach to managing microaggressions directed to our patients or colleagues. These include recognizing microaggressions when they occur, considering how our own implicit biases may blind us or contribute to such aggressions, and maintaining a mindset of cultural humility whenever a patient or colleague feels harmed by the words or actions of another. 

Dr. Kelly also shares her key tips on how to be a "good bystander" when faced with a microaggressions, including:
1. Recognize microaggressions when they occur
2. Realize our own implicit biases and how they play into such aggressions
3. Have a planning approach for handling these attacks on patients or colleagues
4. Have the courage and humility to ask patients or colleagues when they feel attacked
5. Know when to ask for help from your own team when facing microaggressions

This is truly an enlightening and humbling discussion, and we hope that it helps us all move forward as a stronger medical community that provides better care for our colleagues and our patients!

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Now that the USMLE Step 1 is under your belt, what's next? Well listeners, it pains me to say it but there is indeed another challenge to face... the USMLE Step 2 CK. And now that Step 1 is pass/fail, the Step 2 exam exhibits more weight and pressure than ever before.
 
Luckily, the Unscripted team has your back. In this episode, Mason sits down with Mike Deal and Abby Dillaha (all med students from the UC class of 2022) to discuss effective study strategies, testing resources, and tips for tackling the Step 2 CK exam. We hope you will find this episode as anxiety relieving as it is insightful.


Step 2 resources mention:
Link to USMLE Step 2 CK - Free 120
Divine Intervention Podcast
Boards & Beyond

Study books:
Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 CK
First Aid: USMLE Step 2 CK

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Just like Marty McFly and Doc Brown, the UnsCripted Medicine podcast is going BACK IN TIME! In this episode, we sit down with two representatives from Chasing Medicine, Nakul Narendran and Megan Jiang, to discuss everything pre-medical students should know and do before college and in their freshman and sophomore years. GREAT SCOTT MARTY! This is the start of our new pre-medical series, to cover all topics and FAQ from our pre-medical peers!

Time Stamps:
Material relevant for pre-undergraduate students begins at 4:30
Material relevant for freshman undergraduate students begins at 15:30
Material relevant for sophomore undergraduate students begins at 21:20

Chasing medicine is an organization started by current UCCOM M3 Halimat Olaniyan with the mission to invest in youth of minority social-economic, ethnic, racial, and other marginalized backgrounds to provide access to all resources needed to succeed as a pre-medical student. Resources such as pre-med advising, interview preparation, and application editing are all offered. Visit their website https://www.chasingmedicine.org for more information.

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Welcome to part 2 of our "Relationships in Medicine" series! In this episode, UnsCripted's own Rachel Holloway sits down with two University of Cincinnati med students, Grace and Giselle. These two are both in the UC College of Medicine Class of 2023 and have been in a relationship with each other since their first year of medical school. 

In this episode, our guests tell their story of navigating a romantic relationship during medical school as a same-sex couple and as medical students in the same graduating class. In particular, they talk about what it is like to share victories and struggles as medical students, how to balance the feelings of supporting and competing with each other, and the struggles they face navigating the educational and clinical environments as a same-sex couple. We hope you find their journey insightful!

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On this episode of the UnsCripted podcast, Rachel and Alex sit down with Dr. Lisa Kelly to discuss how to handle patient or colleague-generated microaggressions. Dr. Kelly is a board certified ophthalmologist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She completed her medical school at Harvard Medical School, ophthalmology residency at Stanford University, received a Masters of Education from Johns Hopkins School of Education, and completed a fellowship in corneal transplantation at Harvard University's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She is also  the director of Advancing Inclusion in Medical Education at the University of Cincinnati College of medicine, serves as course director for the Physician and Society 201 and 202 courses, and is the director of medical student education in ophthalmology.

Join us as we dive into the definition and origin of the term "microaggression", describe how these develop in the workplace and the clinic, and identify the deleterious effects that these aggressions have on women and URM (e.g. exacerbating imposter syndrome). Dr. Kelly also describes the discrete, subtle forms that these aggressions take (micro-assaults, micro-insults, and micro-invalidations), and provides key insight and advice as to how victims can navigate these aggressions in effective and constructive ways.


Show Notes:
Definition of microaggressions by Psychologist Derald Sue, PhD - "The everyday slights, indignities, put downs and insults that people of color, women, LGBT populations or those who are marginalized experiences in their day-to-day interactions with people."

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Hello and welcome to part one of our new “Relationships in Medicine” series. This series will explore how romantic relationships can work during medical school, the challenges that these relationships often face, and helpful tools and strategies for navigating these challenges. We will host in-depth discussions and explore the personal stories of unique couples with partners who are in medical training.

In this episode, we host returning guest star Ellie Sidler (UCCOM class 2022) and discuss key challenges that all medical school relationships face, including dealing with absence, competitive stress, and the "postponement trap". We also give advice on contending with these challenges, making time for your relationships, and how you and your partner can prosper even while under the fire of stress.

Show notes:

Book: Love in the Time of Medical School

UC Academic Calendar

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Today on the UnsCripted podcast, Rachel and Alex sit down with Dr. Amy Mechley to discuss how to talk to patients about lifestyle medicine and how to discuss help promotion with patients. Dr. Mechley is Family & Integrative Medicine physician who has practiced in Cincinnati for 20 years. She received training in Mind Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School and additional certification in Cardiac Wellness at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the first physician in the Cincinnati area to be board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine and has been annually awarded local “Best Doctor” since 2010. 

This episode covers several important topics, such as talking to patients about their obesity, connecting with patients with techniques like reflective listening, and positively motivating patients to make tailored lifestyle changes. Dr. Mechley also dispels a few common myths and misconceptions about diet and nutrition that even health providers sometimes miss. We hope you find this episode to be a well-balanced “treat”.  

 Resources:

1.  American College of Lifestyle Medicine
2. Integrated Family Care 

Reach out to Dr. Mechley at [email protected]. 

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Burnout. Ever heard of it? Well, according to the 2021 Medscape National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report, 42% of physicians reported that they are burned out. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael Holliday, UC Family Medicine Physician, Medical Director of University Health Services & Assistant Professor at UCCOM, to shine a light on burnout. What is it? What causes it? What can we do about it? Dr. Holliday shares his own personal experience with burnout, and we chat about how burnout can affect medical professionals and trainees of all stages. 

Resources:

1. Physician Well Being Index
2. Dr. Holliday on “Bite Sized Learning: From Burnout to Joy”
3. Dr. Holliday on “System Based Wellness Initiatives”
4. AAFP Physician Burnout Resources
5. American College of Physicians Burnout Resources
6. Ohio Academy of Family Physicians: Personal Resources
7. Ohio Academy of Family Physicians: Professional Resources

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