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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?

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…

Ask Dr. Gray Premed Q&A: Taking Classes At a Lot of Schools

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 66 Does it look bad to take classes at a slow place while working, or to take them at different institutions? What if you…

Risk Factors and Signs of Kidney Disease

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/boardroundsone/BR37.mp3″ color=”004075″ title=”Risk Factors and Signs of Kidney Disease” ] Session 37 What do this patient’s decreased creatinine clearance and oliguria tell you? What risk factors are behind his…

Addiction Medicine Helped This Doctor Balance His Interests

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 126 Addiction medicine checked off a few key things on Dr. Tim Brennan’s list of interests. He will bust some addiction myths, talk lifestyle,…