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SS 128: Pursuing Passion in Neurology—A Residency Director Weighs In

Pursuing Passion in Neurology—A Residency Director Weighs In

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 128 Dr. Danny Bega is the Director of the Neurology Residency Program at Northwestern Medicine. Today, he shares his experiences as a Movement Disorder…
MP 176: AAMC MCAT Outline: Social Structures and Human Interactions

AAMC MCAT Outline: Social Structures and Human Interactions

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 176 Today, we’re investigating some of the hot topics in the Pscyh/Soc section of the AAMC Content Outline Category 9-A: religious organizations, medicalization, and…
OPM 214: Afraid of Causing Harm to Patients as a Future Doctor

Afraid of Causing Harm to Patients as a Future Doctor

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 214 With so many ways to make a difference in healthcare, how can you be certain you want to be a physician? It’s about…
Ask Dr. Gray Premed Q&A: Does Having a Nursing Background Hurt Me?

Ask Dr. Gray Premed Q&A: Does Having a Nursing Background Hurt Me?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 69 Do nursing courses count toward your medical school prerequisites, and is there any truth to low medical school acceptance rates for nurses? Our…
SS 127: This Urologist Makes Time To Be A Mom And A Triathlete

This Urologist Makes Time To Be A Mom And A Triathlete

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 127 Dr. Kristy Borawski shares what life is like as an academic urologist. She specializes in reconstructive urology, neurourology, and urodynamics. Today, she discusses…
BR 38: USMLE and COMLEX Prep: Acute Renal Failure

USMLE and COMLEX Prep: Acute Renal Failure

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/boardroundsone/br38.mp3″ color=”004075″ title=”USMLE and COMLEX Prep: Acute Renal Failure” ] Session 38 A 52-year-old female with renal failure has perioral numbness, paresthesias of the hands and feet, and muscle…
OPM 213: How to Find Research Opportunities as a Premed

How to Find Research Opportunities as a Premed

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 213 How do you find opportunities to get experience in a research setting, and what do you do if your premed institution doesn’t seem…
Ask Dr. Gray Premed Q&A: Non-traditional Routes to Medical School

Ask Dr. Gray Premed Q&A: Non-traditional Routes to Medical School

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 68 Our question comes from an applicant who has taken a somewhat winding path during her premed career. We’ll sort through grades, trends, and…
CARS 66: How to Answer Vague Questions on the MCAT

How to Answer Vague Questions on the MCAT

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 66 Today, we read about fancy shoes that were banned in 15th-century London. We identify the point of the article and how to answer…
Ask Dr. Gray Premed Q&A: Dual Bachelors, SMP, or Something Else?

Ask Dr. Gray Premed Q&A: Dual Bachelors, SMP, or Something Else?

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 67 Today’s caller asks: if she has a long academic record, below-average GPA, and an average science GPA, should she take a leap and…