Docs Outside The Box

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! In this episode, we’re talking about the slap heard around ACOG and diving into if violence like this is ever really justified and when is the right time to discuss these issues.  We also address an article from our good friend over at Physicians on Fire about the Top 5 Reasons Not to Retire Early and why you’re...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! In this episode, we address doctor’s student loan debt and if the public should care or not in addition to answering two listener submitted questions about pursuing an MBA while in med school and bullying in residency.  In this episode: [03:51] Keeping up with the Darkos segment  [13:01] Student loan debt from c...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! This week we’re covering some topics we’ve seen circulating on the Internet the past couple weeks like Dave Ramsey’s lawsuit, DJ Envy’s partnership with Cesar Piña, and so much more. In this episode: [0:34] Juneteenth commemoration  [03:47] Current happenings for the Darkos [02:16] Dave Ramsey being sued for $15...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Trigger Warning: If you are experiencing thoughts of harming yourself, please call 988 or text the word TALK to 741741 Crisis Helpline which are open 24/7.  In this episode, we discuss the unfortunate passing of Dr. Nakita Mortimer, the effects of residency on mental health, and so much more.  In this episode, w...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! On the verge of graduating from med school and want to get your finances in order from the get go? Tune into today’s episode to learn our top 6 money tips for making your money work for you not just after graduation but for the rest of your life.  In this episode, we discuss:  [3:37] Elmhurst Hospital strike upd...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! In this episode, we’re diving into your questions about dating while in residency and quitting med school if it’s no longer your passion.  In this episode, we discuss:  [3:21] Elmhurst Doctors Strike [9:08] Listener question: How should I bring up having to move to another region of the US for residency? [28:34]...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Nii reviews the popular book - So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion In The Quest For Work You Love .  Authored by Cal Newport in 2012, this book has sold way over 1 million copies. The basic tenets of this book are: 1. The idea of “finding your passion” to find a fulfilling career is...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Renée finally reveals where she wants to work for her next locum assignment. What will be Dr. Nii’s reaction, and how will her decision impact the family? Will they get to stay put? Will they have to move across the globe? This is the last part of Episode 1 of Doctors for Hire, Dr. Renée’s Locum Story. Thing...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! The docs read comments from social media on the question of the week about side hustles in residency. Dr. Nii uses ChatGPT to put together a nice list for all the residents listening out there. Then they delve into the impending resident strike at 3 major NYC hospitals. Residents voted to strike and will do so s...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Previously on Doctors for Hire, Dr. Renée talked with 3 locum recruiters to gauge her options. Today, she narrows down the possibilities of her next locum assignment to 3 VERY different locations. Will she go the practical route so as not to uproot the entire family? Or will she go for it and send the Darko fami...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Drs. Nii and Renée do a semi-ok job at explaining the difference between 1099 independent contracting and W2 employment. Dr. Renée runs down the ways in which we give up control of our careers to others. Then the docs meet long-standing listener, Jamar Cromwell, to give him advice as a non-traditional pre-med. T...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Previously on Doctors for Hire, Dr. Nii was not ready for Dr. Renée’s announcement about wanting to work internationally. In this episode, Dr. Renée starts the new job process by talking to locum tenens recruiters, including an agency that places doctors in countries like Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, a...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Nii is salty about having to pay a $40,000 tax payment. Dr. Renée is back from her locum assignment, and the docs run down how  being entrepreneurs allows them to give themselves a raise.  Then the docs chat it up about Dr, Renée's time at the SNMA national conference and if in-person conferences are st...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Introducing our reality video series, Doctors for Hire! Episode 1 Part 1- What happens when Dr. Renée tells her husband, Dr. Nii, that she wants to look for a new place to practice? Will Dr. Renée venture too far outside the box? The couple must confront what this move means for their marriage and their two smal...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Drs. Nii and Renée announce their latest video series, Docs for Hire, a collaboration with Locumstory.com that takes an up close and personal glimpse into Renée’s job search that led her to locums. The docs also comment on Donald Glover’s GQ interview and introduce the Docs Outside the Box Magic Mirror segment,...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Drs. Nii and Renée meet up in the Docs Outside the Box studio to talk about the big money in Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, plus other advantages kids of the rich and famous have in life. The doctors also respond to Textiful questions and comments from listeners ranging from book recommendations to invest...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Drs. Nii and Renée are back in the Docs Outside the Box studio to dish on Chris Rock’s highly anticipated Super Bowl of comedy shows, ‘Selective Outrage’, Netflix’s first live global event. The doctors also discuss their first syndication deal, and the latest news and statistics on the recent Match.   Things to...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! We're trying something new, y'all! This is the trailer for the first episode of our reality TV series, Doctors for Hire.  ▶️ WATCH IT HERE ON YOUTUBE! Give us a 👍🏾 like you you enjoy it! You'll get a glimpse of what it’s like for us to be married, have children, and be two entrepreneurial doctor...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Renée goes solo and interviews career and money expert Mandi Woodruff-Santos, co-host of the Brown Ambition podcast and founder of MandiMoney , a coaching and resource  service for professional women. Mandi brings her expertise on negotiating contracts, how resident doctors can know their worth, network and...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! In this episode of Docs Outside the Box Dr. Nii lays out his plan to read a new book a month in 2023, and discusses how he selected each of the twelve titles. Included in his selections are How to Win Friends and Influence People, Heavy: An American Memoir , Building a Second Brain and How to Be an Antiracist ....

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Drs. Nii and Renée meet up in the studio to dish on Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance and why music artists perform at the Superbowl for free. The conversation segues into the reasons why some doctors offer unpaid services. The topic shifts again to cover Kyrie Irving’s recent trade to the Dallas Maveric...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Drs. Nii and Renée come together to discuss a recent study published by Health Affairs that contrasts the lack of diversity among US physicians to the impact of debt on the populations that are underrepresented in medicine. The study asserts that understanding the differential burden of debt by race and ethnicit...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Back home from completing a four-day work weekend, Dr. Nii joins Dr. Renée in the studio to talk about a recent Wall Street Journal article that reported on Stanford Health Care residents joining the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), the largest housestaff union in the United States. The doctors discuss...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! The medical community worldwide has been rocked by the news that ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) program, passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination, Steps 1, 2, and 3. Early investigations suggest that the program could be used in clinical decision-making. In this latest episode of Docs Outside the...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! A disillusioned third year medical student announced his official withdrawal from medical school and medicine in a post on Medium. The Ethiopian immigrant stated that he believes the current medical system is designed to harm not help people, prioritizes profits over patients and often fails to address the root...