LGBTQ issues are frequently debated in topics such as bathroom accommodations, employment discrimination and criminal justice. But what about healthcare? In this episode we dive into the role the LGBTQ population plays in medicine, both as patients and physicians. 

For more information on the resources Ellie mentioned and the statistics I discussed visit: 

https://transcare.ucsf.edu/guidelines
https://www.wpath.org/publications/soc
http://blog.lighthouse.lgbt/10-stats-lgbtq-healthcare/

Due to a busy month of February, our next episode will premiere on March 17th!

You're almost there. You're almost a doctor. But first, you have to decide where you want to spend the next few years of your life and rank all the programs you interviewed at. Need some advice? This episode is a must listen!

New episodes of Med School Moose uploaded the third Monday of every month!

You submitted ERAS, you've been checking your email constantly, and now interviews are finally rolling in. But what should you expect on interview day, and how do you even begin to prepare? All that and more during this episode.

New episodes of Med School Moose uploaded the third Monday of every month!

Medicine is filled to the brim with acronyms for medications, diseases, and other information. ECG, LVEDP, SCIWORA...it can be a lot to keep up with. Today I discuss the one acronym I believe is the worst of them all. 

New episodes uploaded the third Monday of every month!

A high quality education is the foundation of a high quality physician. But are medical schools delivering this education to their students in an effective way? On today's episode, I discuss this and more with Dr. Kristen Dowdy.

For information on the educational resources Dr. Dowdy mentions in the episode, visit:

https://www.wooclap.com
https://www.polleverywhere.com
https://kahoot.com

The Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) is the application that fourth-year medical students fill out to apply for residency. It's essentially the application to become a doctor, and that makes it a big deal! In this episode I share five helpful tips for filling out ERAS.

In this episode, I talk about the relationship between art and medicine with Emily Tomasino. Emily and I discuss some of her struggles during medical school and how art not only provided stress relief but also shaped her entire medical education. Emily will be starting her Family Medicine Residency at St. Anthony in Denver, Colorado in June 2019.

To see the artwork and cards Emily discusses during the podcast visit:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/illustrationsbyEmT 

For more information on Dr. Dow Phumiruk and her work visit:  http://artbydow.blogspot.com/ 

I sit down with Becca Ellis, a fourth-year medical student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Becca and I discuss Integrative Medicine, her experience with the HEART-IM rotation and her outlook on moving to a new city for residency. Becca will be starting her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Washington in June 2019.