Suzanne Chaar & Mark Loudin

Please Use the Mic

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Getting into an osteopathic medical school is hard enough, but getting through is a challenge all its own. For premeds curious about what medical school life is like at Ohio’s only osteopathic medical school, or for current medical students out there who just want to know they are not alone, we invite you to listen to Please Use the Mic. Please Use the Mic is co-hosted by OU-HCOM OMS II, Suzanne Chaar, and Mark Loudin, an HCOM administrator who has sat through the first two years of medical school for the past two decades. Guests will include HCOM faculty, staff, graduates, and of course, curr...

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Suzanne Chaar & Mark Loudin

Episodes

Surviving the First Half of Chronic Semester 17.10.2023 41:04

Send a text In this episode of Please Use the Mic OMS II students Megan Long, Ethan Revis and Kaitlyn Cyncynatus Join OMS II Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technology Analyst IV Mark Loudin to talk about the Chronic Semester

Time to Meet the Class of 2027! 26.09.2023 47:39

Send a text OU-HCOM OMS II Suzanne Chaar and Tech guy Mark Loudin Talk with OMS I students Becca Taylor, Rachel Dietz, and Grant Johnson about starting medical school and getting used to the pace at OU-HCOM! it is Please Use the Mic Season 3 Episode 7

Behind the Scenes in Admissions 05.09.2023 1:05:51

Send a text IN the NEW Episode of the podcast Please Use the Mic Dr. John Schriner, Jill Harman and Chett Pritchett join OMSII Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technologies Analyst Mark Loudin to discuss the behind scenes SECRETS of OU-HCOM Admissions!!

Taking Care of Pets in Medical School 30.08.2023 34:30

Send a text In Season 3 Episode 5 of the podcast Please Use the Mic, OMS II Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technologies Analyst Mark Loudin Talk with OMS II Students Megan Long, Kaylie Anstead and Svitlana Shyrobokova about having pets ion medical school, the real question may be who is taking care of whom...

A Summer of Transformative Journeys 22.08.2023 45:24

Send a text Please use the Mic Season 3 Episode 4 Looks at a Summer of Transformative Journeys. OMS II Suzanne Chaar and Tech guy Mark Loudin talk with OMS II students Jose Cano and Stephen Bell about the Summer program in Ecuador .

Tell Us About Your Summer Vacation 15.08.2023 40:43

Send a text In the Season 3 Episode 3 of the podcast Please Use the Mic OMS-II Students Suzanne Chaar and hipster doofus Mark Loudin talk to OMS-II students Sean Diment, Nathan Rodriguez and Alyson Johnson about what they did during Summer break... From giving back to one of OU-HCOM's finest programs to honing clinical skills to seeing the world, this episode covers a lot of wonderful ground...

Navigating Clinical Site Rankings for the Athens Campus 08.08.2023 49:53

Send a text in Season 3 Episode 2 of the *Oscar Award Winning* podcast Please use the Mic OMS II Suzanne Chaar and button pusher Mark Loudin talk to HCOM OPCA's Charlotte Purnode, Lindsey Callier & Maggie Clark about the process and experiences of year 3 *Yes I know that Podcasts cannot win Academy Awards, just relax, we are having fun*

Here We Go Again! OMS II Boards and Confidence 02.08.2023 1:01:05

Send a text In the first episode of season three of the podcast Please Use the Mic, OMSII Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technologies Analyst Mark Loudin talk to OMS III students Meghan Trout and Abby Morton about step one of boards, starting life in the hospital setting and impostor syndrome.

Oh, the Places We Have Been! 01.06.2023 31:23

Send a text In the final episode of season two of the podcast Please Use the Mic, OU-HCOM OMS-II Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technologies Analyst Mark Loudin talk about the past 34 episodes of the podcast and look back at the HCOM 2022 - 2023 academic year.

The RUSP Program 23.05.2023 27:28

Send a text In Episode 17 of Season 2 of the podcast Please Use the Mic OMS II Suzanne Chaar and learning technologies analyst Mark Loudin talk to OMS III Meghan Trout about the Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways program at The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Becoming an OPCA 16.05.2023 39:19

Send a text In episode 16 of season 2 of the podcast Please Use the Mic, OMS II Suzanne Chaar and tech guy Mark Loudin talk to Emma Skerl DO ( HCOM '23) about the process and rewards of working as an OPCA at the Heritage College.

Surviving Acute Semester 09.05.2023 54:46

Send a text In the NEW episode of the podcast Please use the Mic, OMS II Suzanne Chaar and Mark Loudin talk with three other NEW OMS II Students, Gabrielle Lopez, Mercedes Rede, and Kaylie Anstead about surviving Acute semester, becoming 2nd-year medical students and plans for summer!!!

Schedule as a 3rd Year Medical Student 04.05.2023 48:57

Send a text in Episode 14 of Season 2 of the podcast Please Use the Mic Suzanne Chaar and Mark Loudin talk with OMS III Brian Davidson about the third year of medical school experience. with plenty of insights and key information about the process of surviving and striving in this important stage of the medical school journey.

The Wonderful World of Family Medicine 27.04.2023 52:59

Send a text OMS-I Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technologies Analyst Mark Loudin talk with OMS-IV's Alan Beigarten and Andy Caillet about the wonderful world of family medicine and all the opportunities in the field that are available.

Schedule as a 4th Year Medical Student 16.04.2023 42:53

Send a text On the new episode of the podcast Please Use the Mic, OMS I Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technologies Specialist Mark Loudin discuss the Schedule of 4th-year medical students with OMS IV students Emma Skerl and Krishna Dhanyamraju.

Residency Matching as a Couple 02.04.2023 56:51

Send a text In episode 11 of Season, 2 Suzanne Chaar and Mark Loudin talk with OMS IV's Marshall Eippert, Maddie Mantyla, Fatima Khalid, and Alan Beigarten about the process of matching as a couple for residency.

Matchmaker Matchmaker Make Me a Residency Match 22.03.2023 1:11:12

Send a text The Match Madness season is upon us! in Season 2 Episode 10 of the podcast Please Use the Mic, OMS-I Suzanne Chaar and tech guy Mark Loudin talk with OMS-IV students Sumedha Medicherla and Michael Benson about the process of Matching for Residency! It is a wild ride with many cool stories!! Check this episode out! You can reach out to Sumedha Medicherla at sumedhamedicherla@gmail.com a...

Ramadan in Medical School 13.03.2023 47:52

Send a text Please Use the Mic, a podcast about the journey through Medical School looks at Ramadan in Medical School. Suzanne Chaar and Mark Loudin talk with Wahajuddin Mohammad, Kashif Uddin, and Maryam Mohamed about observing Ramadan and balancing fasting, prayer, reflection, and community while still striving to become a physician. Join us for Season 2 episode 9.

The Halfway Point of Acute Semester and Spring Break Plans 08.03.2023 48:39

Send a text On the NEW episode of Please Use the Mic: OU-HCOM OMS-I Suzanne Chaar and HCOM Learning Technologies Analyst Mark Loudin talk with OMS-I students D'Nair Newsom, Kaitlyn Cyncynatus, and Jose Cano about the climb to the halfway point of the acute semester and find out what plans the students have for spring break.

Getting Through Medical School with a Chronic Illness 01.03.2023 42:51

Send a text OU-HCOM OMS-I Student Suzanne Chaar and HCOM tech guy Mark Loudin talk with OMS-III Alyssa Lambrecht and Heritage College Faculty member Allyson Hughes about dealing with Medical School while having a chronic Illness. We also discuss many of the programs that the college offers for students and the community

Having a Baby in Medical School 22.02.2023 58:42

Send a text In Episode 6 of Season 2 of the podcast Please Use the Mic, Suzanne Chaar and Mark Loudin talk to Keshee Harris and Amelia Hill, two OMS III Medical students about the issues and challenges of having children while in medical school.

Racism in Medicine Seminar Series with Faculty 21.02.2023 41:31

Send a text In Please Use the Mic Season 2 Episode 5, Suzanne Chaar and Mark Loudin are joined by OU-HCOM faculty members Dr. Robin Newburn, Dr. Berkley Franz, and Dr. Sarah Rubin to discuss the process of creating the new Racism in Medicine seminar series.

Racism In Medicine Seminar Series with Students 15.02.2023 46:52

Send a text In Episode 4 of Season 2 of the podcast Please Use the Mic OU-HCOM OMS-I Suzanne Chaar and Learning Technologies Analyst Mark Loudin talk with HCOM OMS-I Students Jasanvir Sandhu, Kendale Watson, and Swetha Kareti about the new Racism in Medicine Seminar Series.

Behind the White Coat 31.01.2023 43:23

Send a text In season 2 episode 3, OU-HCOM OMS-I Suzanne Chaar and HCOM Learning Technology Analyst Mark Loudin talk with OU-HCOM OMSII students Meghan Trout and Luke Kubaki about the annual Behind the White coat event which is a powerful night of storytelling and community.

Acute as a Button OR The Semester From H E Double Hockey Sticks 25.01.2023 50:06

Send a text On the new episode of Please Use the Mic OU-HCOM OMS I Suzanne Chaar and Mark Loudin talk with Athens OMS- I students Jess Chebra, Svitlana Shyrobokova and Jose Canto about the beginning of the Acute semester