The Better Pill Podcast

For us Better Doctors, the "-ber" months are not only about the fast approaching holiday season, but also about last minute requests for documents, cramming for entrance exams, pre-residency rotations, and of course interviews. Mike and Adrian share 6 high-yield tips that will help you prepare for your interview, and make you stand out among a swarm of other applicants.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.

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Chapter Marker:
00:00 Introduction
03:24 Tip 1- It's not enough to "just be yourself"
06:10 Tip 2- Study your CV
07:51 Tip 3- Review medical ethics
10:32 Tip 4- Know how you function in a group
13:19 Tip 5- Prepare for the question "Why should we hire you?"
16:51 Tip 6- Prepare for the question "Tell me about yourself"
20:45 Recap
21:20 Learning points
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Picking a medical specialty is one of the biggest decisions a doctor makes in his or her journey. Dr. Robespierre, a renowned cardiologist, shares insightful and high-yield pieces of advice on how to pick a residency after passing the boards.
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Aside from being a cardiologist, Dr. Don Robespierre C. Reyes is a faculty member of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas. He is also the head of Emergency Services of the UST Hospital and at the same time the scientific coordinator of BLS-ACLS Training, Section of Cardiology, UST Hospital. Currently he is the Editor in Chief of My Heart Ph, the official digital magazine of the Philippine Heart Association and is also the chair of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Council of the Philippine Heart Association.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.

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Chapter Markers:
00:00 Introduction
03:27 Was cardiology always your first choice? If not, what got you into it?
07:24 Factors that affect on choosing specialty
10:53 How can you see yourself at age 60
19:22 Advice on students who are not yet sure of their specialty
25:15 Aside from having interest to a particular specialty, what are the other considerations in choosing?
27:54 Think of the future
30:18 Can we just be contented?
33:10 Why it's good to talk with mentors
35:28 Any regrets?
37:55 Final message
39:58 Your Heart PH App (Free)
41:15 Outro
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Links:
Your Heart PH app for Android (Free):

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bizooku.mypha&hl=en&gl=US

Your Heart PH app for iOS (Free):

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/your-heart-ph/id1483180958

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Adrian talks about how a simple list can make a night and day difference in productivity, efficiency, and safety. He also talks about how a list can save limbs and lives, literally.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Helps me remember
02:18 Saves a lot of time
03:30 Clears my mind
04:15 Helps me prioritize tasks
05:23 Saves limbs and lives
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Links:
Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande: https://amzn.to/35CNC19
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zEFISL
Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3qaj2pf
Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3gKCZOT
Youtube Mirror: https://youtu.be/rKxOrArALVM

In this pilot episode, Adrian and Michael discuss USMLE for Pinoys with Dr. Arvin Tan. The USMLE Step 1 is arguably the most difficult and important exam among the USMLE Steps. For Pinoy MDs it can be daunting at first, but these doctors will try to dissect the process on how to start preparing for Step 1 and achieve the scores you desire.
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Arvin is a young physician devoted to providing equal access to holistic wellness and health services. His mission is to empower individuals to make healthy choices in their everyday lives. He enjoys cooking, weight lifting, and playing music.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 Introduction
04:00 When should you start studying for the USMLE Step 1?
08:14 How do you juggle USMLE prep and med school?
10:00 How do you incorporate USMLE prep into med school?
16:50 How do you register for USMLE Step 1?
22:05 How much do you spend for Step 1?
23:05 Where do you take the exam?
26:46 When is the best time to take Step 1?
28:25 What is UWorld?
35:28 Summary
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Links:
https://www.ecfmg.org/
https://usmle.org/https://medical.uworld.com/usmle/usmle-step-1/Spotify: https://spoti.fi/35I1BTeGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/3qaj2pfApple Podcast: https://apple.co/3vIONXmYouTube Mirror: https://youtu.be/g_gr7oQDhIQ

In this episode, Arvin, Adrian, and Mike discuss the study methods and strategies they used in medical school, and in preparation for the PLE and USMLE. They also give their inputs on a few research studies on the most common study methods.
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Arvin is a young physician devoted to providing equal access to holistic wellness and health services. His mission is to empower individuals to make healthy choices in their everyday lives. He enjoys cooking, weight lifting, and playing music.
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Adrian Teves is a young Filipino doctor. While in medical school, Adrian served as a peer mentor, helping freshmen and sophomores adjust smoothly to the rigors of med school life. Adrian is also a passionate mental health advocate, having suffered from anxiety. It is his objective to have a community that can freely talk about mental health without reservations. He devotes his leisure time reading, working out, or playing golf.
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Michael Sibulo is both a pharmacist and a physician. After struggling throughout his four-year stay in medical school, he started advocating the use of Anki, a spaced repetition software for time-efficient active learning. Other interests include playing the piano, jogging, learning Mandarin, and promoting eye health.
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Introduction of guest and episode
04:35 Given a handout, how will you approach your study?
16:05 Thougths on highlighting
19:36 Do you take notes?
22:35 Are you a fan of flashcards?
31:44 Few key points
34:06 Is recording lectures and watching it helpful?
38:55 Other sources you use?
42:29 Podcasts as tool
43:34 The best podcast
43:43 Comments on the 4 research papers about studying (see description)
51:26 Any regrets?
54:12 Sumary and learnings in this episode
55:54 Outro

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Links:
Study #1:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26173288/
Study #2:
https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2016/06/learning-memory
Study #3:
https://www.gwern.net/docs/spacedrepetition/1939-spitzer.pdf
Study #4:
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/331/6018/772.full

YouTube Mirror: https://youtu.be/e0vbcvbd6Ro