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Latest Episodes

Sleeper Specialty: Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Ft. Dr. Brittany Bettendorf
January 18, 2024

In another in our series on "sleeper specialties," we visit with Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds) doc Brittany Bettendorf. M1 Alex Nigg and M2 Madeline Ungs learn about this lesser known specia

Why Having a Pet in Med School is a Good Idea (Recess Rehash)
January 11, 2024

A common question new medical students have is whether they should get a pet. Will they feel neglected when I have to be at the hospital or the library? Will they be too expensive for a poor med stu

Hot Takes: Med School Edition (Part 1?) (Recess Rehash)
January 04, 2024

These might be very bad ideasbut well talk about them anyway. Riley leads a discussion with Jeff, Levi, and Katie of unpopular opinions about medicine and medical education. Anki sucks! Gap years s

Belief at the Bedside (Recess Rehash)
December 28, 2023

M1 Hend invited David Kozishek, a chaplain at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, to talk with M3 AJ, M1 Jeff and new co-host M1 Ervina to talk about the role of chaplains on the healthcare

Classroom Challenges and Global Goals
December 21, 2023

Short Coat co-hosts Brian Young (M1), Jeff Goddard (M2), and Fallon Jung (M1) discussed the challenges and experiences of medical school, including personal anecdotes about coping with stress, the dem

What Medicine Really Needs from Artificial Intelligence, ft. Ilana Yurkiewicz (pt. 2)
December 14, 2023

Bringing the healthcare pieces together Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, co-director of Stanford Universitys Primary Care for Cancer Survivorship Program, author, and science journalist, returns to continue

How Studying Changes from Premed to Clnicals (Recess Rehash)
December 07, 2023

What you get away with as an undergrad wont serve you in med school. M2s Jacob and Maddie, M4 Mason and new co-host PA2 Mark take us through how they changed their study habits from undergrad through

The Practicalities of Policy; Alex Trebot Returns
November 30, 2023

Dave declared this recording day to be Effort Free Friday, as it was officially Thanksgiving Break! That didnt stop M1 Jeff Goddard from describing a recent meeting of the AMA Students Section that

Top-notch Residents, Emergency Room Violence
November 23, 2023

A recent MedPage Today editorial shines a light on four traits that are crucial for every resident. These elements arent traditionally taught, but are key for future doctors. They encompass selflessn

Sleeper Specialties: Nuclear Medicine
November 16, 2023

Dr. Michael Graham, a seasoned Nuclear Medicine practitioner and professor at the University of Iowa, reached out to us recently because at a national level his specialty is experiencing a shortage of