Sink or Swim Podcast

Join fourth year students, Summer Roorda and Lexi Frankel this time with guest speaker, Heidi Kiziah. Heidi shares her passion for psychiatry, tips for those interested in pursuing psychiatry and all speakers discuss the overlap between psychiatry and women’s health.

Play along with fourth year students Summer Roorda and Lexi Frankel as they quiz each other with OB/GYN style trivia questions. See if you can beat them to being “CROWNED” the winner.

Join fourth year students, Summer Roorda and Lexi Frankel as they take a closer look at the history of women’s health. This episodes covers everything from the history of the c-sectiona and Henrietta Lacks to Roe. vs. Wade and an influential OB/GYN during the Holocaust.

Join fourth year students, Summer Roorda and Lexi Frankel in conquering Amboss questions (#notsponsored) in preparation for your OB/GYN shelf exam. Listen along in live time as they read and discuss practice questions together.

Fourth year students, Summer Roorda and Lexi Frankel discuss their general experiences throughout all third year rotations. They deep dive into the daily life of third year students and reflect on ways to shine on the wards.

Fourth year students, Summer Roorda and Lexi Frankel discuss their interest in women’s health during medical school and give tips for succeeding on your OBGYN rotation. Listen along to ace all the commonly pimped questions, and gain knowledge of residency applications.

A look back at the last two years of medical school, the clinical curriculum, including advice on how to excel in clerkships, deciding on a specialty, and the application process.

A look back at the first two years of medical school, the preclinical curriculum, including advice on how to excel in courses as well as managing relationships in medical school.

This episode the faculty take over and talk about their perspectives running courses in the M1 curriculum. We discuss what it is to be a course director and our perspectives of medical education. Will we talk about answers to upcoming exams (spoiler alert, no)? You will have to listen to find out! Guests: Fundamentals Course Directors, Dr. Algevis Wrench and Dr. Anastasia Mashukova, and Hematology...

We will discuss the residency application process and how to best prepare from M1 year and forward. The particulars of the ERAS process such as Letters of Recommendation and Personal statement will be discussed. Featuring MedCast Elective hosts M4 Nicholas Patete and Vikram Patel.

In this podcast we will discuss the importance of experiences prior to medical school. We will discuss various subjects such as shadowing, volunteering, hobbies, and academics during this time and its impact on admissions and on medical school. Featuring MedCast Elective hosts M4 Nicholas Patete and Vikram Patel

Today we discuss the challenges associated with the different stages of medical school training by interviewing medical students from every year. Questions focus on challenges faced and helpful information for future medical students. Featuring MedCast Elective hosts M4 Nicholas Patete and Vikram Patel along with guests; M1 Veronica Benitez, M2 Andrew Stewart, and M3 Darisel Ventura Rodriguez.

This podcast discusses the major educational resources used during medical school with a focus on board preparation. We will describe the resources in terms of teaching styles, pricing, and at what time should the student focus on these resources. Featuring MedCast Elective Hosts Nicholas Patete and Vikram Patel along with M1 student Alec Reeber

We are introducing a new feature to the podcast with the beginning of the MedCast elective at NSUMD. This is an opportunity for M4 students to reflect on their academic experiences and receive credit at the same time! Our regular hosts will still be making posts but you will see an increase in small scale productions from an array of students.

It is no surprise that research is an important aspect of the med school experience. But did you know that students can get funding for research programs across the country? Today we dive in to the prospects of summer research abroad with special guests Bryan Greenfield and Julie Kim.

In light of the upcoming diversity week at NSU MD, we discuss the difficulties and benefits to being a minority student in medicine. Today's episode features guest speakers Stachyse Stanis and Maria Pereira.

Join us with special guest stars Jamie Hawat and Heli Patel for an in-depth look into what it is like to attend medical school as an international student.

Welcome back to the Sink or Swim Podcast! Today we introduce our new hosts and give an insight to the medical school admissions process featuring a familiar voice.

Farewell and good luck to our charter class as they transition to residency! On today's Episode we go back to the start of Medical School and explore the infamously challenging and intimidating "first course". Whether its called Foundations or Fundamentals this is where the proverbial fire hose is on full blast. We sit with current M1 Katie and the Fundamentals course director, Dr. Wrench for a re...

In this episode we talk with M4 Iliza about balancing motherhood and medical school.

We talk to some of our M1s and say goodbye to Mitch as heads off to residency!

This week we talk about EM with Jackie Nguyen!

In this episode we talk about Plastic Surgery with Mason Sutherland!

In this episode Sam and Mitch hangout with Therese and talk about why they all love internal medicine.

On this episode with talk with Luis about his journey to Surgery where he gives great tips and insight into the surgery application process.