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CARS 72: MCAT CARS Asks: Is Nutrition Science Broken?

MCAT CARS Asks: Is Nutrition Science Broken?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 72 When so much of what we are told about diet, health, and weight loss is inconsistent and contradictory, can we believe any of…
PMY 382: How Will the Coronavirus Affect the Premed Process?

How Will the Coronavirus Affect the Premed Process?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 382 COVID-19 has had an undeniable impact on the world. What does it mean for you and the premed process? I answer all of…
Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Masters vs Postbac to Raise Your Premed GPA

Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: Masters vs Postbac to Raise Your Premed GPA

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 80 How do you decide between a special Master’s program (SMP) and a postbac? Today, I share why I think a postbac is the…
SS 135: Solving Mysteries as an Academic Medical Toxicologist

Solving Mysteries as an Academic Medical Toxicologist

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 135 What do Sherlock Holmes and medical toxicologists have in common? More than you might think! Join me to find out what makes this…
PMY 381: Applying to Medical School & Writing Your Personal Statement

Applying to Medical School & Writing Your Personal Statement

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 381 The med school application cycle is right around the corner! Here are 10 things you need to know before applying and 8 tips…
BR 43: USMLE and COMLEX Prep: Chemical Composition of Gallstones

USMLE and COMLEX Prep: Chemical Composition of Gallstones

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 43 A 32 y/o woman with acute cholecystitis has a past medical history of acute hemolytic anemia. Which substance is likely to be found…
SS 134: Providing Hope in Pediatric Palliative Medicine

Providing Hope in Pediatric Palliative Medicine

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 134 Dr. Kelly Komatz, Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program at UF, talks about her experience in pediatrics, hospice, and palliative…
Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: What Counts as an Upward Trend in Your GPA?

Ask Dr. Gray: Premed Q&A: What Counts as an Upward Trend in Your GPA?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 79 Today’s caller had a mediocre GPA from her undergrad in business. Now, she’s on the premed path taking prereqs and her GPA is…
OPM 219: How Do You Show Med Schools You can Handle the Pressure?

How Do You Show Med Schools You can Handle the Pressure?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 219 Do AdCom’s really expect you to quit your job and take classes full-time to show you can handle the demands of med school?…
MCAT CARS: Power, Suspicion and Mystery in Mirrors

MCAT CARS: Power, Suspicion and Mystery in Mirrors

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 71 This MCAT CARS passage looks at the history of mirrors and the intangible power they hold over us. Once again, Jack Westin joins…