Medics on the Mic

In our last episode, we interviewed a medical researcher about his novel medical technology called EPR Technologies, where they use a method called "induced hypothermia" to save critical trauma patients. However, many of our questions were left unanswered due to time constraints. What exactly is induced hypothermia? Why are patients injected with saline? What education is required to becom...

We got to interview a researcher, Dr. Lyn Yaffe, who is working on EPR technologies, a way to potentially save many trauma patients. This technology works by injecting patients with frozen saline to freeze the body, kind of like the patient is frozen in time. In this episode, Dr. Lyn Yaffe, who is leading these efforts, speaks in-depth about how this technology works and how it can save many lives...

Join us for the third and final part of the medical murder series. Today we are joined by Amy Cherian, host and creator of a podcast called Verdicts and Voices. Amy will talk to us about the court case of Dr. Death. In addition, I will talk about ways you can spot a medical nurderer when you are working in the hospital in the future. Make sure you check out part 1 of the Dr. Death case to know the...

Everybody wants that charming and reassuring doctor as they go into risky surgeries- unless his name is Dr. Christopher Duntsch. His reassuring words- “You’ll be 100% pain-free”, “I’m the best”- were a siren’s lure into the trenches of his reckless surgeries, leaving 31 out of 37 of his patients dead or maimed. Uncover the sociopathic behaviors of “Dr. Death” in this episode, from snorting cocaine...

Patients trust that doctors and healthcare workers will do whatever they can to save them. Never could they imagine that a healthcare worker would deliberately cause them harm. Very rarely, however, this happens. In this two part series we will look into different medical crimes, talk about why it happened, and discuss ways that future medics like you can prevent this from happening. The first par...

Join us in collaboration with Med and Me, another medical podcast started by high schoolers, as we dive into ways that you can get research experience, whether it is medical research or not, as a high schooler. A big part of medicine is the research aspect, and high schoolers are interested but don't know where to get the experience. As high schoolers with research experience, we will share th...

Join us for part 2 of our interview with Mrs. Jenny Muscatel, who is a strong and resilient mother who has raised a daughter living with Congenital Heart Disease, specifically Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. In this episode, Mrs. Muscatel shares her family's journey, shedding light on the realities of battling this complex condition. With a focus on the patient-doctor relationship, Mrs. Musca...

Join us for a thought-provoking episode as we sit down with Mrs. Jenny Muscatel, a strong and resilient mother who has raised a daughter living with Congenital Heart Disease, specifically Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. In this episode, Mrs. Muscatel shares her family's journey, providing valuable insights and shedding light on the realities of battling this complex condition. With a focus on...

Hey Future Medics! We know it is extremely difficult achieving goals, as we mentioned in the previous episode. However, an author, James Clear, suggests that instead of focusing on goals, make habits that will stick in the long term. He details everything, from what to do to make good habits stick to what to do to lose bad habits, in his book, Atomic Habits . In this episode, we will give you guys...

At the start of every year, many of us make New Year's Resolutions like eat healthier and read more books. While setting these goals can be a great motivator, it can have some unintended consequences on our mental health. In this episode, we explore this into more depth talking about how new year's resolutions can lead to things like stress and self-criticism. We also provide solutions to...

Hey Future Medics! As a continuation of our previous episode we will be learning more about infectious diseases. In this episode, we will talking about two common infectious diseases, Tuberculosis and Monkeypox, and exploring interesting research about these two diseases. Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medicsonthemic/ Subscribe to our Podcast on all Platforms: YouTube - https://ww...

Hey guys! The topic of the month for August is Infectious Diseases. To start our month and our podcast off we will be interviewing Dr. Lavanya Natankalva, who owns her own infectious disease practice in Reston, VA called Virginia ID Doctors. We hope that this episode is helpful for you all, and we are excited to share our very first episode! Follow our Instagram - @medicsonthemic Check out our vid...

Hey guys! This is an introduction podcast where we talk about what exactly our podcast is and what we hope this podcast does for you guys. We look forward to seeing you on August 7th! #trailer #introduction #medicine #highschool #doctors