In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences in the previous academic year, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for those students about to enter that year.

On this episode of the series, we get to hear from Katherine Scantling, who just completed her M1 year. Hear her wins, struggles, and how she took care of herself during this past, busy academic year. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Katherine Scantling ([email protected]) 

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Intellectual, Occupational, Mental/Emotional, Social

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a guest? Email Kerri at [email protected]!

In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences within their school/program, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for other students.

On this episode of the series we are joined by Briana Meyer, a doctoral student within the department of biophysics. Hear her wins, struggles, and how she has taken care of herself during her academic journey. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Briana Meyer ([email protected])  

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Intellectual, Occupational

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a guest? Email Kerri at [email protected]!

In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences in the previous academic year, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for those students about to enter that year. 

Our first episode of the series introduces Katherine Bush, a pharmacy student finishing up her PY1 year. Hear her wins, struggles, and how she took care of herself during this hectic academic year. Enjoy and be well! 

Special Guest: Katherine (Katie) Bush ([email protected])

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Intellectual, Occupational, Physical

Have an idea for the podcast? Email Kerri at [email protected]! 

In this episode, Jenny returns to share a step-by-step on meal prepping for delicious quinoa chicken bowls. She talks the benefits to meal prepping, hacks to simplify the process, and ways to make this recipe your own. Enjoy and be well! 

Special Guest: Jenny Backus, M1 Student at Central WI campus ([email protected])

RECIPE:

Ingredients

1 pint container cherry tomatoes, 12 cups mixed greens, spinach or kale, 3 limes, 4 chicken breast, 1 bag tricolor or red quinoa, 1 bag Sartori Reserve Tuscan Blend shredded cheese, 6 tbsp. pesto sauce, olive oil, Italian dressing, Italian seasoning, salt to taste

Cooking Directions 

If frozen, thaw 2 chicken breasts in refrigerator for 1 day prior to cooking or under running cold water for same day preparation. Tightly saran wrap, date, and freeze remaining chicken for later use.

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Line baking pan with 2 layers of tin foil. Place chicken atop foil, lightly drizzle with Italian dressing and a salt free seasoning of choice.

Add top layer of foil, forming a tin foil tight packet for chicken. Place in oven and cook for approximately 40minutes, or until internal chicken temperature reaches 165°F for at least 30 seconds.

While chicken is in the oven, place 2 cups quinoa in sauce pan with 4 cups water. (May substitute chicken broth or use part chicken broth, part water. Liquid:quinoa ratio should be 2:1.) Bring quinoa to a boil.

Reduce covered sauce pan to low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent quinoa from sticking.

As quinoa and chicken are cooking, halve tomatoes and place in Tupperware.

Place ≈ 2 TBSP shredded cheese atop tomatoes. Place 3 tomato and cheese Tupperware in refrigerator.

Utilizing half of purchased greens, divide amongst 3 Tupperware containers.

Halve 2 limes and place one halve in each greens Tupperware. Wrap leftover lime half tightly in saran wrap.

Quinoa will absorb water/chicken broth as it simmers. Cooking is complete when quinoa is light and fluffy. Remove from heat and divide quinoa into 5-6 Tupperware containers for the week.

Remove cooked chicken breast from the oven and slice.

Divide 2 chicken breasts between 3 quinoa containers and top each with 1 TBSP pesto sauce.

Chill all Tupperware containers. Meal prep for the next 3 days (and quinoa for the week) is complete!

Wellness dimensions covered: Physical, Financial  

Have an idea for the podcast or would you like to be a guest? Email Kerri at [email protected]! 

In this episode, Sheri gives an overview of the Ride Guide: Rethink Your Commute program. We discuss the March cycling challenge (Ride Anywhere Week) and how our daily commute can have such an impact on our overall wellbeing. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Sheri Schmit (Vice President of Transportation and Parking Services, Milwaukee Regional Medical Center) [email protected]

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Environmental, Physical, Social

Interested in joining Sheri and Kerri for the FREE spin class at the WAC on Wednesday March 16th, 5-5:45pm?! Email Kerri at [email protected]!

Additional Resources:

Love to Ride/Ride Anywhere Week in March: https://www.lovetoride.net/mrmc

MRMC Direct Transportation Page: https://mrmccampus.org/mrmc-direct

MCW Ride Guide Page: https://mrmccampus.org/ride-guide-mcw

In the Failure Share Series, our special guests share a past setback or failure, how they overcame it, and what they have learned about themselves and the world around them through that experience.

In this fourth installment of the series, Dr. Siker shares about her decision to take a leave of absence during her M2 year and how this time away from Med Ed ended up benefiting her, personally and professionally. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Malika Siker ([email protected]) Social- Twitter: @DrMalikaSiker, Instagram: @drmalikasiker

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Social, Spiritual 

The "Wellness Toolbox Series" includes a variety of guided meditation, visualizations, and mindful breathing exercises. Enjoy and be well!

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional Health

Ideas for the podcast? Email Kerri at [email protected]! 

In this episode, we share strategies for coping with the uncertainty leading up to Match Day, information about the SOAP process, and resources and support available if Match Day does not turn out as you had hoped. Best of luck to all of our M4s! Enjoy and be well!

Special Guests: Dr. Nai-Fen Su ([email protected]) and Dr. Himanshu Agrawal ([email protected])

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Social, Intellectual, Occupational, Spiritual 

Additional Resources:

Want to share ideas and thoughts about the podcast? Email Kerri at [email protected]!

Questions regarding accessing your mental health benefits provided by MCW? Email Kerri or schedule with her in WC Online!

The "Wellness Toolbox Series" includes a variety of guided meditation and mindful breathing exercises. Enjoy and be well!

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Spiritual

Have an idea for the podcast? Email Kerri at [email protected]!

In the Failure Share Series, our special guests share a past setback or failure, how they overcame it, and what they have learned about themselves and the world around them through that experience.

In this third installment of the series, Himanshu shares not one, but two failures! He shares a failure related to the fun side of life, his talent of singing, as well as a failure related to his education and professional development. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Himanshu Agrawal ([email protected])

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Social