12. Running PCRs with my woes: demystifying the MD/PhD with Aniruddha Shekara
11/18/21 • 62 min
Each week, we will be bringing you incredible tips, strategies and interviews with phenomenal medical students and residents. You can listen online (below), download it to listen later, on your smartphone: all for free.
In this week’s episode, we present our amazing colleague Aniruddha Shekara. Ani’s episode was fascinating for many reasons. This interview has been long time coming , hence why we are so excited to share our conversation with Ani. Recently there has been an increased call to action for physicians that possess the wherewithal to translate research from the bench and leverage that in providing the best care to patients. This call has since been amplified due to the apparent need to enhance scientific communication proficiency in light of the kaleidoscope of opinions littered in the discourse surrounding COVID-19. We should worry not because Ani is on the MD/PhD path. We invite you this week to witness how incredible of a person Ani is and why the future of healthcare is bright simply because he endeavors to help change the world as we know it. He shares with us the thinking behind his decision-making on switching from a premed to becoming a physician-scientist. The additional experiences he sought to make himself a competitive applicant and more were discussed. For this and many more, enjoy this week's episode!
In This Week’s Podcast, We’ll Explore
- Why you should explore being an M.D./PhD
- Making the case to justify the funding for the M.S.T.P. program
- Bust the myth behind the M.D./Ph.D. process
- The importance of research in medicine
- How to seek out physician-scientist mentors
- How to start an independent research project as an undergrad
- Enriching your gap years with productive experiences
- Ani's love for music
Books Mentioned in the Podcast
Each week, we will be bringing you incredible tips, strategies and interviews with phenomenal medical students and residents. You can listen online (below), download it to listen later, on your smartphone: all for free.
In this week’s episode, we present our amazing colleague Aniruddha Shekara. Ani’s episode was fascinating for many reasons. This interview has been long time coming , hence why we are so excited to share our conversation with Ani. Recently there has been an increased call to action for physicians that possess the wherewithal to translate research from the bench and leverage that in providing the best care to patients. This call has since been amplified due to the apparent need to enhance scientific communication proficiency in light of the kaleidoscope of opinions littered in the discourse surrounding COVID-19. We should worry not because Ani is on the MD/PhD path. We invite you this week to witness how incredible of a person Ani is and why the future of healthcare is bright simply because he endeavors to help change the world as we know it. He shares with us the thinking behind his decision-making on switching from a premed to becoming a physician-scientist. The additional experiences he sought to make himself a competitive applicant and more were discussed. For this and many more, enjoy this week's episode!
In This Week’s Podcast, We’ll Explore
- Why you should explore being an M.D./PhD
- Making the case to justify the funding for the M.S.T.P. program
- Bust the myth behind the M.D./Ph.D. process
- The importance of research in medicine
- How to seek out physician-scientist mentors
- How to start an independent research project as an undergrad
- Enriching your gap years with productive experiences
- Ani's love for music
Books Mentioned in the Podcast
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11. Pursuing a double major in music performance with Joshua Yem
Each week, we will be bringing you incredible tips, strategies and interviews with phenomenal medical students and residents. You can listen online (below), download it to listen later, on your smartphone: all for free.
In this week’s episode, we present our amazing colleague Josh Yem. Josh’s episode was fascinating for many reasons. Many a time, we all have significant setbacks on our journey to medicine, and Josh was no stranger to this said fact. After his first unsuccessful application, he took the initiative, made various changes, and sought experiences that made him the ideal candidate when he reapplied, rather than fall down the cycle of despair. Josh shares with the listeners what he did in his gap year and how he conveyed his maturity in that period in his application. He spoke at length about crafting a personal statement, especially given that he was informed, when he went back for feedback, that it wasn’t well crafted when he first applied. This may have impacted his application negatively. Did I also say he was a music major in the classics??? For this and more, tune in and join this episode!
In This Week’s Podcast, We’ll Explore
- How to structure your premed timeline as a double major
- Finding experience as a pharmacy technician after high school
- Music as an escape from medicine
- Dealing with a major for which doesn’t overlap with premed classes
- Dealing with getting rejections from medical school
- What experiences may be worth your while during a gap year
- How to conceptualize and approach crafting a personal statement
Books Mentioned in the Podcast
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