Dear D.O.

This week we check in, then answer your questions about wellness in medical school and residency. We discuss student loans, and how the current decisions in Washington may shape our loan repayment. Music by kalon. Production by Michaele Garrison.

I'm back!!! Back at it with fresh perspective. This week we discuss what's new, discuss a little about MATCH and the NRMP Match Day traditions, plus answering your questions about neurology audition rotations and MCAT. Music by Kalon.

This episode, Dr. Herrell and I dive into a question from a listener who asked us about having a family during medical school. Can you have a family while pursuing medicine? Is it worth it? Does instagram romanticize being a parent and physician? What about PA school or NP school? And what is Grapico..? All this and more :) and as always, submit your own question at https://docs.google.com/forms/d...

Burnout!!! In this week's episode, Dr. Herrell, MD and I discuss the intricacies of burnout, abuse, and the glamorization of it all. Primarily centering our focus on the "You signed up for this" narrative mixed with attention seeking on the internet, and how it makes us all just feel lousy. The heart of this discussion can be traced back to the origin of residency and it's invent...

Hello lovely humans! Very excited about this week's episode, I tackle your questions from social media regarding ERAS applications for residency. This episode brought back so many memories for me, but the biggest take away is about FIT! If you have a scenario you'd like my two cents on, or just need to vent and hear me muse with you about it, check out the google form below! https://docs.g...

This week I want to give the highlights of the residency interview trail, from open houses to letters of intent and everything inbetween! Not sure what to expect during a meet and greet? What questions to ask? I got you. This short and sweet episode is your TLDR summary, essential for all 4th year medical students. A few of the highlights: MEET AND GREET: This is where you can ask questions like “...

This week we answered a question submitted by a listener, how exciting! If you didn't know this before, answering all of your questions in this kind of format is *quite literally* why I started this podcast. This week, I was accompanied by Dr. Herrell, MD to answer a letter about imposter syndrome, self-esteem, and anxiety within the realm of shadowing and clinical rotations as the writer ente...

In this second half of the conversation with Dr. Ashley Hamati, we go more in depth about her schedule as a PGY-1 OBGYN resident. She gives us the breakdown of her day in the life, what rotations she loved the most, her most proud moments in OBGYN and more! If OB isn't your thing, don't worry about it. Ashley and I talk about how to stay fit and healthy during residency, making time for th...

In this week's episode I had the absolute privelege of speaking with Dr. Ashley Hamati, PGY-2 OBGYN resident at Doctor's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She is one heck of a human being! We chatted about what happens when you need time away from medical school, aka medical leave. We give suggestions and advice for how to pick a specialty, especially when you seem to love everything! And of cou...

Dr. Max Jump is a PGY-1 Internal Medicine resident, aspiring to become an outpatient physician with focus in preventative care. He walks me through how to stay organized and minimize anxiety while having time-consuming and unpredictable extracurricular activities. He was student body president, as well as a volunteer firefighter in Cumberland Gap, TN during medical school. All of this while findin...

In this week's episode, Dr. Ladson and I talk about her phrase coined in her TEDx Talk at MSU, "If you can see her, you can be her". We also talk about what "STEMinism" means and why it matters. Even as medical school populations are now majority female, there is still work to be done. Listen to find out more! Final Recs: Hidden Figures - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wf...

Are you about to start medical school? Or maybe trying to decide if you should do a gap year? This week, I answer your questions from social media about transitioning to medical school from undergrad! Questions include "how to balance time?", "is anki really necessary?", or just "how do you prepare?". All this and more, from my perspective as I'm now on the other...

This week, I sat down with Dr. Delaney Bieber, DO and we talked about mentorship in undergrad vs in medical school as students without family ties to medicine. We muse over how AWFUL premed advisors can be, even if they have good intentions. We discuss how stressful it can be during third year with the pressure to pick a specialty, so we give some advice on how to ask for guidance, some ways to ge...

This week we tackle your questions about the home loan process as a physician! Some questions we answered include "when do you qualify for a physician home loan?", "what kinds of properties qualify?", and "how much do you need in the bank to buy?". We also discuss some myths of home buying, which I myself fell for prior to going through the process. Disclaimer: We are...

Have you heard of the physician's loan? Do you know how it compares to a conventional loan? Do you know the difference between a FRM and an ARM? What can you do now, as a medical student, to set yourself up to buy a home after Match Day? We answer all this and more in this episode! Dr. Meredith Herman, D.O. is an incoming PGY-1 pathology resident, newly married, and a new homeowner! She is an...

In this week's episode, Dr. Gunnar Orcutt and I talk about medical school, residency applications, auditions and couples match. We muse about Anki, how it helped both of us, and why some students may not has as much success with it. Gunnar was a major inspiration for me throughout medical school, and I hope you can appreciate him as much as I do. Gunnar's instagram: gunnar_orcutt44

This week Dr. Herrell brings his top tips for tackling clinical rotations and intern year. We go through the "What, Why, and What If" scenarios you should be asking yourself during your day-to-day, how to look up information yourself, as well as why being skeptical of everything and everyone in medicine will make you a better physician! If you found these tips useful and would like more...

This week I have the absolute privilege of speaking with Dr. Blake Buletko, MD in this portion of the podcast titled "The Human Behind the White Coat". We talk about things from the residency application and interview season success, to how mindfulness in residency can shift your perspective to make you a better physician. We go through his personal journey to neurology and medicine and...

On this week's episode of Dear DO: The Human Behind the White Coat, I chat with (soon to be) Dr. Michael Harber, DO and incoming PGY-1 psychiatry resident. We talk about psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, functional neurologic disorder, as well as how to make your ERAS psychiatry application stand out, and audition rotation tips. We also dive into imposter syndrome, getting pets in medical school, and w...

Don't be fooled, this episode isn't just for my neurology peeps. This episode goes over a little about the entire ERAS application, the supplemental app, as well as objective information about the specialty of neurology, fellowship options, and why I love it oh, so much. Original music by Kalon. Recording and production by Michaele Garrison. Please visit DearDOpod.com for more information.

On this week's episode of Dear DO podcast, I sat down to chat with Nicholas Breier, incoming PGY-1 ENT resident, about his application process, his "World Tour” of audition rotations, how to shine on aways, and we even cover if ENTs actually use the Weber Rinne test. All of this and more on this week's episode. Even if you are not applying for ENT residency, as any medical student or premed, you w...

This week I cover how I stayed organized in my residency search, what I looked for in a program, questions to ask, etc. I also cover what Residency Open Houses are, as well as why I wish I attended more of them. As always please feel free to ask me your questions, I'll make sure to answer them on the podcast! For more information, visit deardopod.com. Original music by Kalon. Recording and product...

Today we talk about Kiersten's journey as a DO candidate applying for ophthalmology through the San Francisco Match. She walks us through how she stood out on her residency applications, how she found her passion for retinas, and her journey through SIX audition rotations. Whether you're applying ophtho or not, you do not want to miss this! Original music by Kalon, recording and production...

This week I go over how I prepared for audition rotations, how much they cost, what questions to ask while rotating, preference on timing interviews, and so much more. If you have audition rotations coming up, definitely give this episode a listen! Original music by Kalon, recording and production by Michaele Garrison. Visit Deardopod.com for more information.

This week I chat about the Match Day, the biggest day of our lives as medical students! I also dive into what happens when someone unfortunately does not match, how the SOAP process works, the scramble, the shortage of residency positions in America and so much more. Can not wait to hear your feedback on this episode and GOOD LUCK to everyone on Match Day!