In this episode of the UnsCripted Podcast, Alex and Rachel sit down with Claudia Mort (UC College of Medicine Class of 2023) to discuss the benefits and proper utilization of medical interpreters in the clinical environment.  In addition to pursuing her medical degree, Claudia is also a trained medical interpreter and completed her training in this field in 2019 through "Bridging the Gap", and has served as a medical interpreter at three different clinics. 

We talk about when and why you should use a medical interpreter, the scope of practice of medical interpreters, and the "Dos and Don'ts" that providers should follow when there is a language barrier between them and their patient. 

Show Notes:
https://www.chasingmedicine.org/the-team

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This episode of the UnsCripted Podcast is to help future/current medical students and their partners and families understand the timeline of events, expectations, and terminology commonly used throughout each year of medical training.  We are joined by special guest star Ellie Sidler (UCCOM Class of 2022), who provides her personal experiences and insights into the nuances of medical school. It's an episode jam-packed with course descriptions at the UC College of Medicine, scheduling advice/pitfalls, and vacation tips that are sure to be useful to medical students in all years of training.
 
Show Notes:
Medical School Acronym List
UC Academic Calendar

For UC Medical School Timeline Spread Sheet: MedOneStop -> Career -> Timeline -> UCCOM Student Planning & Timeline

Time stamps:

• M1 - 2:36
• M1 vacations/breaks – 5:15
• M1 recap – 18:07
• M2 – 23:00
• M2 – Step 1 schedule – 27:00
• M2 recap – 28:50
• M3 - 30:55
• M3 Clerkship scheduling and logistics – 32:30
• M3 vacations/breaks – 35:40
• M4  – 45:00
• M4 Scheduling – 41:26
• M4 Interview Season – 49:28
• M4 Match Process – 51:38
• Beyond M4 – 54:37
• General overview M1 through M4 – 58:58

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Dr. Andrew Beck (MD, MPH) is a Board Certified Pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Beck has studied anthropology at Yale University, earned a MPH at Harvard University, attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, and received residency and fellowship training at CCHMC. He currently serves as a primary care pediatrician and hospitalist, and he leads CCHMC's community health initiative.

In this episode of the Unscripted Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Beck to discuss how health care professionals in training can help identify and address the underlying socioeconomic factors that influence patients' health perceptions and experiences.  We tackle difficult and important topics, such as screening patients for deficits in social well being, addressing these needs in nonjudgemental ways, and recognizing our own implicit biases that blind us to the struggles that people face in daily life. As sensitive as this topic is, we hope you find this episode equally encouraging and inspiring!

Show Notes:
Andrew Beck - Portfolio

Siren - Improving research on social and medical care integration

All Children Thrive

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Welcome to the first episode in our new series Clinical Communication Pearls! A series where we will sit down with experts to provide students with realistic and practical advice on how to best approach various clinical encounters. 

On today's episode we sit down with Colton Boney, a M1 at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Founder and Former Director of Good Samaritan Clinic’s Hepatitis C treatment program and HIV testing program in Santa Rose County, Florida, to discuss topics such as how to suggest STD testing to our patients, telling a patient they have HIV or AIDs, dispelling common myths surrounding HIV and how we as physicians can limit health disparities. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
1. AIDS Education and Training Center Website
2. Sister Love

Connect with Colton: 
Instagram - @ColtonBoney
Email - [email protected]

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It's hard to believe, but the UnsCripted Podcast has already reached its third season! Listen in to hear about life updates from your co-hosts and the projects we have brewing in this newest season...

(P.S. Check out our episode cover picture to see our newest podcaster's sound-proof set-up!)

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"Final Farewell". Tune in for the last episode of Season 2 as we travel back, along the incredible non-traditional path of an OG UnsCripted Medicine crew member, Dr. Kevin Milligan! In this episode Kevin reflects on his time at UCCOM, provides tips and words of encouragement for surviving and thriving in medical school, and talks about advice he would’ve given his younger self through all the steps in his journey. If you have followed the podcast from the start or are new to UnsCripted, grab a box of tissues and a pen and paper, you might just need both by the end of the episode!

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Before Zach leaves us all for bold, new horizons, he's got a few more things to say.  In this heartfelt installment of the UnsCripted podcast, Zach shares about his journey through medical school, his triple life as a doctor/father/podcaster, and advice he would've given himself during his M1-M4 years. It's an uplifting episode filled with humor and insight that will surely help all who listen!

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“One Last Time” we say goodbye to an Unscripted Founding Father, Dr. Robbie Daulton. In this episode, we go through the highs and lows of Robbie’s med school experience. All along the way, he gives the tips and tricks that has helped get him to where he is today. You don’t want to miss this one: whether you are an M4 or still a pre-med in undergrad, Robbie’s wisdom will be important for all to hear!

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Third year clerkships are an exciting opportunity for medical students to apply their knowledge and skills, care for real patients, and discover more about themselves. However, this year also harbors many fears in the minds of medical students: fears of judgement from harsh preceptors, fears of pimping in the wards and the OR, and fears of not living up to one's personal expectations. These fears drive many to adopt a fixed mindset in which they feel everything constantly scrutinized and pressured to perform perfectly at all tasks. Thoughts such as these can be incredibly stressful and damaging to students, resulting in emotional trauma and stunted learning.

In this episode, we discuss how to break away from this "fixed mindset" and how to embody a positively-focused "growth mindset". Join us as we explore how to set healthy goals for clerkships, how to manage anxiety and find harmony in stressful clinical environments, and how to grow as a clinician and learner.

Show notes:
1. Mindset (Carol Dweck, PhD)

2. The Shame Conversation (Will Bynum, MD) 

3. Words Matter: Removing the Word Pimp from Medical Education Discourse

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Whether you happened into the Pediatrics AI (Acting Internship) or have already committed to a career caring for children, this will be a great episode for you! We discuss all things peds with the delightful Dr. Laura Elliott, a Pediatrics Resident at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. You'll find pearls on how to starting thinking like a true intern, even though you're just acting like one. 

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