Off-White Coat

Navigating the complex world of transitional years and beginning your specialty feel overwhelming? Our latest episode features Matt McLean, a first-year resident in anesthesiology who just finished his internal medicine transitional year shares tips and tricks from his intern year and discusses all of the complexities of a transitional year and beginning the specialty that he matched into. Matt&ap...

Dr. Abdeen, a former MMA fighter turned paramedic, now ER physician, shares the exciting transition between his diverse careers.  Celebrating completion of his emergency medicine training month; We discuss our first month being a doctor, preparing to begin residency, anticipation of critical care rotations, and the imprints our families leave on our professional choices.  A highlight of our conver...

Dr. Abdeen, a former MMA fighter turned paramedic, now ER physician, shares the exciting transition between his diverse careers.  Celebrating completion of his emergency medicine training month; We discuss our first month being a doctor, preparing to begin residency, anticipation of critical care rotations, and the imprints our families leave on our professional choices.  A highlight of our conver...

Remember that moment when you first stepped foot onto the campus of medical school? The flurry of emotions ranging from excitement to fear was overwhelming. Join me and my good friend, Dr. Trishna Kumar as we transport you back to our experiences at the St. George's in Grenada, where our medical journey commenced. This heartfelt episode, filled with our struggles and triumphs, gives you a gli...

Are you sinking under the weight of your student loan debt? Just breathe! Let's navigate the murky waters of student loan debt together. We sit down with Brandon Barfield, a student loan advisor from the Student Loan Professors, previously known as Doctors Without Quarters, who takes us through the ins and outs of managing your student loans. We discuss their recent rebranding, their dedicati...

Are you tired of enduring chronic pain, battling with unyielding fatigue, or wrestling with relentless depression? I know I was, but there is hope, my friends. I invite you to join me and our guest, the renowned Dr. Gary Kaplan, as we navigate the perplexing world of chronic illnesses. Dr. Kaplan brings his groundbreaking insights on chronic conditions and a unique neuroinflammatory approach to tr...

Have you ever wondered how a trauma surgeon navigates the turbulence of life and work, and where they find the courage to face the daunting challenges that stand between life and death? Meet Dr. Thayer, a dedicated trauma surgeon with a deeply inspiring life story soaked in resilience, empathy, and extraordinary experiences in medical missions across the globe. From his childhood travels that expa...

Let's pack our bags and venture into the great outdoors with my uncle, Clay Abney, a seasoned adventurer who has traversed five continents and counting. As we forge our way through captivating stories of his travels, you're promised a vivid memory lane trip to Peru, an appreciation for physical preparedness, and a newfound respect for the discomfort that comes with venturing into the unk...

Have you ever wondered about the challenges faced by healthcare providers in abortion care? On the Off-White Coat podcast, we dive into this complex issue with the help of our esteemed guest, Patrice D'Amato, a seasoned nurse with 39 years of experience. Patrice peels back the layers on issues such as language barriers, cultural differences and the impact of laws limiting access to abortion,...

Dr. Jonathan Baktari is  a triple board certified physician in pulmonary critical care, CEO of e7health, enational health, and US drug testing centers,  and host of the Baktari MD show. He has served as clinical faculty for several medical schools including Unv of Nevada and Touro University and has been the medical director of many institutions. He brings over 20 years of experience to the podcas...

Lawyer, Jonathan Tycko, joins us on this week's episode to talk about representing healthcare workers and others in whistleblower cases. In his 25 years Tycko has represented a wide range of clients, including individuals, Fortune 500 companies, privately-held businesses, and non-profit associations, in both trial and appellate courts around the country.  Although he continues to handle a var...

Come join us while we find out where Jordan matches, that is if he does.... We discuss the Match process, what happens next, and the excitement & anxiety of  medical school match day.  Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores. Years ago, psychologists and education researchers found mnemonics...

Richard Palarea is the CEO of Kermit, a cost reduction and spend management company focused on implantable medical devices. Kermit uses analytics to provide surgeons and hospital systems with the true money spent while implanting surgical devices. Since its founding in 2011, Kermit has saved hospital systems $200 million dollars. Join us while  we pick Rich's brain and learn more about the tr...

Just wanted to reach out to all of our loyal listeners and let them know that there is a lot of great content coming your way! We love you all and you will be hearing a lot more from us soon. Dedicated technology for medical schools, residency and health programs looking to optimize performance on in-service and licensure exams. Students get access to the content, questions, explanations, and all...

Jesus Davalos MD is a PGY1 in Internal Medicine. Join us while he shares his wealth of information on the match process, how he was able to match into his dream program at Texas Tech, and the life of an internal medicine intern.  Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retention and test scores. Years ago, psychologists a...

Welcome back to another Off-White Coat episode. This week we had the pleasure of having future OTD, Melissa Skinner back in the studio. She updates us on life in Occupational Therapy school and earning her doctorate degree, how to obtain IRB approval quickly and successfully, completing OTD capstone project, and updates concerning her personal upcoming surgery. Listen now and make sure you also ch...

Welcome to this week's episode of the Off-White Coat podcast! I invited my good friend, Panayotis Jusakos, to join me in preparation of residency interview season. We have officially applied to our top programs and are starting to receive interview requests, so what better way to practice for the interviews than to ask each other the tough questions? If you are about to begin this part of you...

Welcome to this week's episode with Doctor Matt McLean! Matt and Jordan spent their time on the island together where they bonded over their love for football and medical passions. In this episode, we discuss the need to take advantage of rotating at programs you could see yourself pursuing a residency at in the future. We also both believe that the top two things you need to know to determin...

Rotations In Review - Surgery In the next episode of our Rotation In Review series, host Jordan Abney reflects on his time in each of his rotations and the experiences he gained in each. As a medical student, it defers for each hospital and each attending, but our hope is to bring a little perspective from someone who has "been there, done that". Our goal is to entertain with wild storie...

In the midst of the application process, Jordan sits down with his girl friend Mary Bess to catch up on the entire process. Jordan is a MS4 getting ready to apply to his dream programs in just a few short weeks. We go over the checklist of what is needed in applying to residencies, including: purchasing your ERAS token, updating your CV, a standout personal statement, how to get those pesky LORs,...

Welcome to this week’s episode featuring emergency physician Ryan Conklin, PGY1. Ryan originally applied EM, ended up scrambling into a preliminary surgical residency and is now back doing his original dream of residing in emergency medicine. He talks about this adventure and how it shaped his decisions of his future goals. One of Ryan’s goals is to bring back the physician house calls to patients...

In this week's vulnerable episode we wanted to introduce Jordan's brother, Hunter Abney, and his girlfriend Amber Phillips. Hunter is an alcoholic and just finished a nine month stint at a rehabilitation facility. He wanted to join us to share his story with others on how he became to be an alcoholic, the process(es) he's gone through and where how he plans on using his new fresh st...

This week Dr. Reid Portnoy joins us. A PGY2 in Radiology, Dr. Portnoy breaks down the application process and why location matters. Also, a common practitioner of meditation and self discipline, Dr. Portnoy shares his tips on how to maintain a happy life and prevent burnout.  Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students increase retent...

Doctor Anna Barton, PGY2 in pediatrics, blesses us this week!!! A sweet soul with a great sense of humor, it is really on display in this episode. Join us while we discuss the life and challenges of the first year of residency, the cuteness of treating children, and everything under the sun. Picmonic boosts confidence and grades. Our IRB study proved that with the Picmonic learning system students...

We are proud to share the newly christened Doctor Aziz this week. Asad met our host in medical school and is now a Internal Medicine PGY1 in New York. A colorful character with many unique perspectives who helped spark this very podcast. Join us this week while we discuss intern year, adapting to an EMHR, Grenada “tings,” and how to pick the residency of your dreams.  Picmonic boosts confidence an...