Just A Quick Pinch

We have a fun new type of episode here on Just A Quick Pinch - CHAIRSIDE CHATS/still working on the name tbh lol but basically I recently realized how much small talk we do with our patients and coworkers every day in our healthcare jobs, whether it's waiting for x rays to load on a computer or waiting for a document - and so I thought it would be fun to do a girly chit chat episode with Dr. R...

happy friday, time for our advice segment: chief complaints!!! Answering your questions this week about: 1. feeling behind on your timeline compared to classmates, feeling discouraged that you aren't farther along 2. delivering bad news to a patient, worried about feeling like you're letting them down submit your chief complaints to: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch on IG!

welcome back to another episode of Just A Quick Pinch! This week I wanted to chat with Dr. Nardine, @curlychiro a chiropractor that specializes in the spinal/joint health of healthcare professionals and pediatrics. We discuss the myths and misconceptions that the public has about chiropractors as well as what they are able to help with, and we dive deep into the nitty gritty on things like finding...

two excellent questions this week for chief complaints, our advice segment of the podcast! This week you guys asked: 1. how to provide constructive criticism when it seems to consistently upset/hurt their feelings 2. how to follow up with a boss on a raise even though it's been 3 months since that convo! Submit your CC's to: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch on IG to be anonymously featured!...

todays episode is a casual, minimal cuts, FT call with a friend style episode sharing my top favorites for summer 2023 in home decor, food, lifestyle and more! Plus sharing how our move went, why i have now evolved through adult puberty, and why I feel kinda homesick in a weird way. Let me know if you enjoy these more chatty casual episodes! IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch

happy friday! today we tackle 2 burning questions that I thought were excellent submitted by our fellow pinchers: 1. What to do if I don't want to drink as much as my friends anymore 2. Where to get cute professional outfits for summer internships/jobs without breaking the bank! Submit your chief complaints to @drconniewang. @justaquickpinch to have them anonymously answered each week! Just A...

So excited for you guys to listen to todays episode, I had such a fun convo with Dr. Judy, pediatric dentist @doctor.girlfriend on IG/YT - it was like chatting with a best friend! We chat all about: - most common challenges and assumptions new grads have about their first job - what to look for in a first job, how to attract the right boss - treatment planning compatibility - DIY home decor ideas,...

another friday morning chief complaints episode, our weekly advice segment! This week we answer your burning questions: 1. how to retain information when memorizing pharmacology 2. tips for long distance relationships 3. balancing summer internships with having time for fun submit your chief complaints to: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch

the job hunt CONCLUDES for this girl!!!! Finally excited to share my entire job hunt process from start to finish, the surprising lessons I learned and advice I wanted to share - also we discuss why having a financial advisor feels like playing house/MASH, how hardwood floors are indeed the american dream, and our exciting moving updates!!! IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch

Welcome back to another friday morning episode of chief complaints, answering YOUR burning questions! this week we discuss: 1. how to stay motivated for exams that you have to study a long time for like entrance exams, boards, etc! 2. recovering from burnout while in school when theres no time for a break 3. handling flakey friends that always cancel! submit your chief complaints to @drconniewang,...

we all have that annoying thing in the back of our heads that we know we have to do: calling a doctors office and making an appointment, filling out paper work and getting a project started. Here are tangible steps to tricking your brain into being productive and tackling that to do list - we dive deeper into details of well known theories such as the 2 min rule, counting back by 5, the snowball e...

happy friday, we have another set of chief complaints to answer this week for you guys! 1 and 2: how to not feel frustrated when your first attempts go awry, and also how to not feel like a failure when things don't go right as a perfectionist 3: how to furnish an apartment in a cozy way while on a student budget submit your chief complaints to: @drconniewang and @justaquickpinch on IG!

*cue graduation music - no not the actual one the green day song and the vitamin C one!!!* idk what possessed me to be this delusional but for some reason I wanted to challenge myself to write a graduation speech and man... IT WAS A CHALLENGE LOL but a really fun writing exercise for my brain, and also a fun way to deliver the same old self help that same old me likes to spew... EXCEPT SHE A DOCTA...

our weekly advice column! this week we discuss: 1. how to handle mean faculty at work/school 2. addressing a treatment planning mistake you made to an attending, and admitting you were wrong 3. handling anxiety while waiting on the wait list, why the "limbo phase" can be good and how rejection is truly redirection if you have any chief complaints submit them to @drconniewang / @justaquic...

pastor connie here with her motivational sermon - you are capable of every big far fetched goal you have in your life!! today we discuss: 1. staying motivated despite distractions 2. fighting the temptation of short term goals, procrastination, perfectionism 3. the fear of failure and the fear of success 4. linking your long term goals to your core values IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch

your chief complaints for this week are! What to do if: 1. Nervous to begin treating/seeing real patients 2. Answering the age old "Why This School" question on supplemental applications when you would be happy to get in anywhere 3. Feeling disappointment from not getting the grades you want despite working hard submit your chief complaints to @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch on IG or drc...

Dr. Madeline Acquilano (@theluxepharmacist) is a fabulous & stylish ambulatory care pharmacist in the movement disorders niche! We chat about: 1. knowing when is the right time to switch jobs 2. getting a job in a field you dream of working in but currently don't have experience in 3. creating a stellar reputation 4. life as an ambulatory care pharmacist & finding work life balance, de...

your clinic chief complaints - the most helpful episode I've ever dropped for dental students I think!! this episode is jam packed from start to finish with advice I wish I had this when I was starting clinic, here are my top tips on: 1. getting your requirements done on time & increasing treatment plan acceptance rates 2. maximizing learning experiences/time 3. handling clinic drama, anxi...

it was the best of times, it was the worst of times - with dental school coming to an end/my long higher education journey coming to an end, I figured I would open up about some new thoughts and feelings I experienced/am experiencing in my last week of school! we chat: 1. the feeling of senioritis/navigating burnout 2. redefining what success means to me/feeling like I have to have "something...

answering your chief complaints! ft. my ethical dilemma/chief complaint on the subway today! we also address: - a pincher trying to balance dating and a social life with her PhD program - advice for going from a large residency class to small submit your chief complaints to @drconniewang/@justaquickpinch on IG!

today is a therapeutic big sis career chat with Dr. Stephanie Tran (@her_holiness_the_pulp), endodontist, content creator & public speaker/educator! We chat all things about 1. navigating new grad life, misconceptions she had and lessons learned along the way 2. developing your own style of being a provider & communicating with patients 3. embracing the path that is meant for you rather th...

today we help 3 more Pinchers in need during Chief Complaints, our friday morning advice segment! We got: 1. struggling with imposter syndrome due to lack of support/validation 2. where do you draw the line between self care and laziness? 3. roommate drama picking a new living location!! Submit your chief complaints to: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch in IG or drconniewangx@gmail.com

A registered dietician that specializes in healthcare providers?! Couldn't be a more perfect guest - so excited to have Alexa Eisenberg @alexaeisenberg.rd on the podcast today to discuss the following hot topics: - all or nothing mentality, binge eating and other common challenges healthcare providers face - mythbusting misconceptions, physical vs emotional hunger, listening to your body &...

another episode of Chief Complaints, our advice segment where YOU write in and I help formulate a treatment plan! Todays pinchers wrote in about: 1. a friend not pulling their weight in a school assignment and this pincher needs the grade! 2. tips for motivation, time management, staying focused 3. how to handle the anxiety and stress of graduating time, my strategy for finishing requirements to s...

what if I told you there was a way to be even more successful than you ever imagined with less suffering than you've ever had? Masha Kay (@mashakay) is back for her THIRD episode with us, this time to discuss how to make success SUSTAINABLE. We chat: 1. why affirmations won't be the solution 2. little ways you are gaslighting yourself every day 3. finding motivation from a place of self wo...