In Practice: Becoming a Doctor, One Conversation at a Time

Join me and Dr. Kaylee Spano, who just finished her intern (1st) year of General Pediatrics Residency! Congratulations! Kaylee and I talk about some of the logistics around residency years and schedules, and we dive into what drove her to pediatrics and what she's hoping to sub-specialize in after residency. We also talk about medical education, research, and other ways we explore what the ri...

Join me and Dr. Ariela Marshall, MD, in talking about her somewhat unconventional journey through specialty decisions and current roles! Dr. Marshall spent most of her career, through the end of residency, set on becoming an oncologist before starting her hematology/oncology combined fellowship and discovering her excitement for acute hematologic care. She is also a physician educator and director...

Join me and Matthew Goldfinger, DO, in talking about his journey into pediatric neurology and his current sub-specializations in Functional Neurological Disorders (FNDs) as well as Behavioral Pediatric Neurology. Matt is incredibly passionate about the current innovations of functional neurology and his work with children, too. We talk about the growth of the field of neurology over the recent yea...

Join me and Dr. Kay in a unique episode of In Practice, since Dr. Kay is actually a PhD, not an MD! Dr. Kay sees patients in a clinical setting as a neuropsychologist, interviewing and assessing adults to help diagnose and tailor treatment for a variety of neurological and psychological conditions. We discuss her path towards her present career and how it compares to the work and journey of a medi...

Join me and Dr. Pier, a pediatric neurologist working at Mass General in an outpatient clinic setting! Dr. Pier and I talk about what led her to a commonly unknown specialty and what she enjoys about her work on the day-to-day. We talk about deciding to work with kids or adults, research or no research, and sub-specializing in pediatric fields. 

Join me and Dr. Sam Friedman, a family medicine physician working at a small private practice in New Jersey! Dr. Friedman is also a Wesleyan alum; we talk about the specialist vs. generalist debate, the beauty of connecting with patients, and how decisions change with experience. 

Join me in talking to Denise, once an internal medicine hospitalist now working as a physician executive and advisor! Denise has had a path full of twists and turns, but reminds us to remember who you are and love yourself enough to not let medicine swallow you whole. We talk about her path, why she's made choices and changes, and how medicine builds you up. 

Join me and Dr. Daniel Rauch, a pediatric hospitalist currently working with Hackensack Meridian Children's Hospital! Dr. Rauch is a Wesleyan alum and spent several years in the Albert Einstein medical system, from medical school through his attending years. We discuss the unique experience of learning and practicing in the Bronx, inpatient pediatrics in New York City, and the impact you leav...

Join me in talking to Fred Ayres, a third-year (PGY3) family medicine resident physician at UConn Health! Fred started out residency in pursuit of anesthesiology, but made the switch after his first year. We talk about mentors and choosing specialties, finding balance, and your life outside of medical training. 

Please welcome the wonderful Dr. Palamara-McGrath, an internal medicine physician, program director of the Mass General Center for Physician Well-Being, and lead of the Physician Coach Training Program! In this episode, we talk through making choices about research, fellowships, and clinical programs.