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A Private-Practice Family Medicine Doctor Discusses Her Job

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 10 Dr. Noe is in a solo private practice seeing patients as a Family Medicine physician. She talks about Family Medicine and what you should…

How Does it Look to Adcoms as a 50 Year Old Applying?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 61 Our question this week comes directly from OldPreMeds forums. Our poster wants to know how adcoms will view his or her application as a…

Leaving West Africa to Fulfill a Dream of Being a Physician

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 221 Today’s episode is an awesome one with Akosua, a student that I had worked with for her applications. She’s getting ready to apply to…
We Break Down Biology Discrete Questions for the MCAT

We Break Down Discrete Biology MCAT Questions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 28 This week, we are breaking down discrete biology questions from the MCAT. These questions are taken directly from the Next Step MCAT Full-length Exams.…

From Caribbean Med School to a US Pathology Residency

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 220 Dr. Michelle Hure is a Caribbean medical school grad who went on to complete a Derm residency in the US. Hear her advice for…

What is Pediatric Gastroenterology? We Learn From One Today

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 9 Dr. Leonard is an academic Pediatric Gastroenterologist at MGH. She discusses her life and the path it took to get there and what she…
Deciding If Medicine Is Right For Me at 30 Years Old

Deciding If Medicine Is Right For Me at 30 Years Old

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 60 Today on the OldPreMeds Podcast, our question comes from a 30-year-old nontraditional student with a professional background in pharmaceuticals who’s now looking at changing…
Should I Look at Residency Rates When Choosing a Medical School?

Should I Look at Residency Rates When Choosing Schools?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 59 This week’s question is an interesting one about choosing which schools to apply to. The question is, should the residency match rate of…

What is Hematology/Oncology? An Academic Doc Discusses

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 8 Dr. Jain is an academic Hematology/Oncology physician in the Chicago area. She discusses the heme/onc docs role and what she likes so much…

How to Improve the Path for Women in Medicine

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 219 Hello and welcome to The Premed Years, where we believe that collaboration, not competition, is key to your success. I am your host Dr.…