Discovery Rounds

On our continuing series of Dating in Medicine, we're joined by Jackie and Kais to talk about the ins and outs of being separated during medical training, and ways to both connect with your partner and still pursue a medical career. Learn how they navigated the perils of distance! Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guests Jackie Lee and Kais Kudrolli. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. O...

As part of our Dating in Medicine series, we've given you the perspective of being single, but now we're happy to present Arielle and Aaron. They've been together throughout Arielle's entire medical journey, and have a lot of insight about what it means to be with someone who might already be married... to medicine. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guests Arielle Tuck...

After graduating, becoming a new attending and learning that you have suddenly have to worry about production, RVU, referrals, etc. is a huge step for a lot of trainees. We spoke with Dr. Dan Hussey on some of the things he found most helpful during this transition! Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guest Dan Hussey. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Outline by Christa Nnoromele.

Continuing our Dating in Medicine Series, we're happy to have Dr. Kian Nassiri to join us and give his perspective with dating in medicine to complement our previous episode! Learn about the struggles of surviving in the streets, and the lessons learned about keeping in open mind while dating as a physician. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guest Kian Nassiri. Produced and edited...

We're joined today by another special guest, Dr. Lydia Henderson. Her story is incredibly powerful, and a great reminder to listen to your body. How can you take care of other people if you don't look out for yourself? Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guest Lydia Henderson. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Outline by Christa Nnoromele.

We're excited to bring you a new series of episodes to be released with out regular programming: Dating in Medicine! Per popular request, we're bringing in colleagues to talk about their experience with dating and relationships during their training. Our first guest is Dr. Shruti Singh, who talks about a woman's perspective on love, relationships, and work as a fellow. We're very t...

In today's medical world, residents are continued to be undervalued and underpaid. How do we deal with it? What sort of effect does that have on a person? Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.

Lucky for our listeners, this is a double length episode in response to a previous the New England Journal of Medicine podcast Not Otherwise Specified on their episode titled "Tough Love". We talk about the current state of medical training, and address concerns about if residents and medical students really are too soft. Apologies for the audio halfway, Kevin's microphone had a malf...

When was the last time you went to the doctor? When did getting 6 hours of sleep a night count as a good night's rest? In this episode, we talk about our experiences with caring for your own health as a resident physician, as well as our experiences trying to maintain our personal health and well-being. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christ...

Did you finish your modules? Get the abstract submitted? Finish the chalk talk you're supposed to give? Today's topic is about the many non-clinical demands physicians face, and how they often feel like they're drowning in a sea of emails and meetings. Yeah... also I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu....

Medical training isn't like any other job. Oftentimes we don’t have control over where we go, where we leave, and who we work with. So how much say do we get in that? Does it really matter? Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.

I wish I could've... If only I had time... I completely forgot... Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a prevalent condition of the modern medical setting. Join us as we talk not only about the fear, but also the reality (ROMO?) of missing out during your medical career. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.

Do I meet or exceed expectations? Are my peers doing better than me? Do I belong here? Every resident has asked themselves this question at all points of training, and we dive into the idea of imposter mentality. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.

The question every resident asks themselves: should I do fellowship? Learn about what inspired us to voluntarily ask for more training and less pay. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.

Welcome to Discovery Rounds! Wait, who are we? What do we do? Why do you care? In our very first episode, we introduce ourselves (Kevin and Christa), and talk about some of the reasons and plans to have a podcast focused on the training and post-training doctor. Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.