Episode 4 - Pursuing your dream specialty

Its been a while!  Today we catch up with Dr. Goddard's increasingly busy life.  We talk about travel, conferences, job hunting, and what to look for when interviewing with prospective practices.

Its been a while!  Today we sit down for an in person interview with Dr. Hector Marquez, one of the hardest working people we know!  We discuss growing up in Mexico and crossing the border every day for school, working multiple jobs during med school, how to live simply, and what it is important to spend on.  

In this episode we chat with Dr. Jacob Berman, a traveling dermatologist.  We discuss his journey and why he chose full time Locum Tenens life instead of entering a more traditional roll.  

In this episode we meet with Bahia Tidjani of drartwork.com, who is studying medicine in France while running a business.  We discuss what life is like as a medical student in Paris, how the education differs from the US model, and how she started a successful business while doing it!   Drartwork.com features artwork from medical students and physicians across the globe.  Our listeners can use the code SUBCUTANEOUS on checkout to get 15% off their order.     You can also follow dr.artstudio on instagram!

Woof, what an episode!  We talk about hard stuff today, from dealing with failing to match, the death of a spouse during residency, even losing your confidence and vision for the future.  Join us as we explore Dr. Knobeloch's journey, from childhood to her current life as a rural community OBGYN.  We laughed, we cried, we struggled to pronounce her name and talked a lot about skydiving and developing a life outside of medicine.  

In this episode, Dr. Goddard and David interview Dr. Jason Samuels, a 7th year general surgery resident getting ready to begin his bariatric surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt!  We discuss the pressures of academia and academic medicine, how to regulate your time, and having a relationship in medical school.  

One for the Med students or those considering a career in medicine!  In this episode we discuss pursuit of your dream specialty, beginning to end.  How do you even know what your dream specialty is?  Setting yourself up for success, networking, and building your career!  

An in depth interview with Dr. Jocelyn McCornack, a first year psychiatry Resident in Spokane WA.  We discuss her deep desire to be a dog, her journey through medicine, and why she chose Psychiatry!  

In this episode Dr. G and David discuss dealing with loss and adversity through their lives, and the lessons they have learned.  How to cope with pain and come out ahead.  

A discussion of the costs of becoming a physician, how to save money from undergrad through residency, and even choosing schools!