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Setting The Scene is a podcast created by The Premed Scene, a non-profit organization aiming to give opportunities to pre-health students. Opportunities include, internships, leadership experience, virtual shadowing, research journal club, mentoring, and much more! However, we started this podcast with the goal of highlighting how other industries affect healthcare, the various ways to impact the healthcare industry, giving advice for medical school, and more!
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On the 63rd overall episode and 8th episode in our series: "College Counsel," we are joined today by Dr. Aanika Warner, senior admissions consultant at Inspira Advantage, a leading medical school admissions consulting edtech startup, and an internal medicine physician who served on the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine admissions committee. She shares her personal experience as a pre-med student and talks openly about things she wished she could change and advice for pre-med and medical students going through the same problems in life.Join us to hear Dr. Warner give advice for different parts of the pre-med journey as she recounts what being a pre-med was like, the difficulties of applying for med school, her actual time in med school, and her takeaways from her experiences!
On the 62nd overall episode and 7th episode in our series: "College Counsel," we are joined today by Sandhya Senthilkumar, a non-traditional pre-med student. She shares her journey as a premed majoring in Computer Science, balancing her separate passions, finding a way to combine them, and staying true to her own path.Join us to hear Sandhya give amazing advice on how to choose about your path to medicine, the importance of a support system, and how she prepared for the MCAT and her medical school applications!
On the 61st overall episode and 6th episode in our series: "College Counsel," we are joined by Dr. Renee Darko, a physician who specializes in OB/GYN and also helps with pre-med strategies. She shares her journey into medicine, specializing in OB/GYN, and then finding a passion in helping pre-med students better their applications.Join us to hear Dr. Renee give amazing advance on how to think about your path to medicine, not overburdening yourself, and having good judgement!
On the 60th overall episode and 14th episode in our series: "Guest Spotlight," Dr. Nii Darko, an author, a speaker, a physician's coach on podcasting, and a trauma surgeon, shares his journey getting into medicine, the challenges he faced and the decisions he made to achieve higher and better goals. He also shared his realization about the amazing work physicians do outside of their jobs and how it inspired him to share their stories.Join us to hear Dr. Nii give advice on strategizing better, time management, and pursuing one's goals and letting their passion go beyond the limits!Check out Dr. Nii's podcast: Docs Outside the Box!
On the 59th overall episode and 6th episode in our series: "College Counsel," we are joined by Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder of Shemmassian Academic Counseling. Dr. Shemmassian shares an overview of the medical school application journey as well as some common and big mistakes students make while applying. He also shares tips on how to best avoid these mistakes and how better your application at the same time.Join us to hear Dr. Shemmassian share crucial information for medical school applications and mistakes to avoid making!For more information on medical school applications, check out Dr. Shemmassian's Guide: https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/medical-school-requirements
On the 58th overall episode and 1st episode in our series “Exploring Entrepreneurs”, we are joined by Dr. Koen Kas, a healthcare futurist, entrepreneur, and author. Dr. Kas takes us through his journey from being a molecular oncologist to becoming a visionary in digital health and preventive medicine. He shares how his work with HealthSkouts is shaping the future of personalized healthcare, leveraging AI and digital tools to shift from treating illness to preventing it altogether.He also talks about his upcoming book, Epic, and the role of technology in creating healthier, longer lives. Join us as we discuss healthcare innovation, the entrepreneurial mindset, and the exciting potential of AI-driven medicine!Follow Dr. Koen Kas and his work:Website: koenkas.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/koenkas
On the 57th overall episode and 13th episode in our series: "Guest Spotlight," we are joined today by Dr. Danielle Ofri, a physician and writer. Dr. Ofri shares how she went with the flow of life from choosing to go to a university in Canada, then deciding to apply to an MD PhD program to taking time to be a locum tenens, or temporary work, doctor that traveled around the states to help local communities. She also recounts how she became a founder and editor-in-chief of Bellevue Literary Review as well as a writer with 6 books under her belt.Join us to hear about Dr. Ofri’s life journey from becoming a physician to sharing her outlook on the medical field and surrounding problems through her books while also balancing her hobbies!
On the 56th overall episode and 5th episode in our series: "College Counsel," we are joined today by Ashby Glover, a content writer at The Pre-med Scene. Ashby walks us through her life journey from becoming a pre-med after earned a bachelor’s degree in history, the challenges she faced along the way, and her happiness on being on this path.
Join us to hear Ashby share how she dealt with the struggles of being a late pre-med, the resources she found and recommends, and tips on how to find help and support on your journey.
On our 55th overall episode and the 4th episode in our series "College Counsel," we are joined by Dr. Amna Shabbir, a geriatrician and certified physician coach. Dr. Shabbir walks us through her life and struggles she faced medically and mentally and how she now advocates for better support systems for those facing similar problems. She shares tips and insights she’s gained from the years of her own journey throughout life and how she learnt to slowly stop self-hate and criticism and start loving herself.
Join us to hear Dr. Shabbir share her tips she learnt from her life journey from an internal medicine physician to a mother to getting a fellowship in geriatrics and onwards to a journey of self-healing and love.
On our 54th overall episode and the 2nd episode in our series "Specialty Stories," we are joined by Dr. Bradley Block, an ENT surgeon. Dr. Block recounts his lack of direction in his early years as a premed, his path to choosing ENT as his specialty and his day to day in the field. He also talks more about his family, managing his job and hobbies, and his passion for his podcast.
Join us to hear Dr. Block share his life journey from an unsure premed to an ENT surgeon at the largest ENT practice in the country managing his job, his podcast with over 400 episodes, and his family.
On our 53rd overall episode and the 1st episode in our series "Specialty Stories," we are joined by Dr. Kamala Tamirisa, a cardiac electrophysiologist based in Dallas, TX. Dr. TamirisaOn our 53rd overall episode and the 1st episode in our series "Specialty Stories," we are joined by Dr. Kamala Tamirisa, a cardiac electrophysiologist based in Dallas, TX. Dr. Tamirisa recounts her journey into medicine and her love for her field as she shares insight about her specialty and its day to day rewards and challenges. She also shares more about her personal life as a mother and a physician and the challenges she faced during different times of her life.
Join us to hear Dr. Tamirisa share her life story, information about her specialty, as well as life advice on overcoming obstacles, ensuring a healthy work life balance, and how she got involved in leadership positions in multiple organizations while keeping her time open to pursue her hobbies.
On our 52nd overall episode and the 3rd episode in our series "College Counsel," we are joined by Rameesha Mustafa, a content writer at The Premed Scene. Rameesha shares her experience as a premed who participated in research throughout college along with taking on a literature minor, and how she now works at the NIH.
Join us to hear Rameesha share her tips on applying for research, joining clubs, time management, networking, writing papers, and so much more!
On our 51st overall episode and the 2nd episode in our series "College Counsel," we are joined by Dr. Andrew Brown, a psychologist at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Brown shares his experience as pre-med who switched tracks after encountering a difficult course, the support structure he had during his college journey, his methods for taking care of his mental health, and much more.
Join us to hear Dr. Brown share his journey from college to a doctorate and tips for looking after one's mental well-being!
On our 50th overall episode and the 4th episode in our series “Exploring Startups,” we are joined by Allisa, a graduating medical student at the Mayo Clinic. While an undergrad at the University of Washington, Allisa founded Nanodropper, a commercial-stage medical device company focused on helping patients with eye medications. Allisa has served as CEO of Nanodropper and taken the company to the next level, with clinics in every state and more than a million dollars in funding.
Join us to explore Allisa’s startup journey, from winning first place at the Johns Hopkins Student Healthcare Design Competition to being featured on Forbes 30 under 30 list, what inspired her, and her advice for pre-med entrepreneurs!
On our 49th overall episode and the 12th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by JR, a fourth-year medical student at the Mayo Clinic. While in college at Duke, he had a tragic injury but later won Comeback Athlete of the Year and became the senior captain of the Track & Field team. Since starting his YouTube channel in 2020, JR set out to help others grow through evidence-based strategies shared in his videos and a mentorship community called Teach As You Learn.
Join us to hear more about JR, where he draws inspiration, and his plans for the future!
On our 48th overall episode and 1st episode in our series "College Counsel", co-hosts Michael and Asma share their journeys in college and beyond. Michael graduated from college in 2022 and has since worked the night shift as a sleep technologist, continued to teach at a local literacy center, and helped with project development at a couple of nonprofits. He started college in Iowa and later transferred to graduate in Connecticut. Asma is a junior in college and is currently fast-tracking into an Applied Cognition and Neuroscience master's program.
Join us to hear them speak about their experience in college, what they wish they had known, and lessons learned!
On our 47th overall episode and the 2nd episode in our series the “Blog Scene,” we are joined by Ashby, one of the content writers at The Premed Scene. Ashby graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Rhodes College, and after two years out of college, she decided to pivot to medicine. Earlier this fall, she took the move to New York City to start her first year at Fordham University’s post-bacc program.
Join us to hear about why she switched to medicine and her blog’s take on how the humanities tie into medicine!
On our 46th overall episode and the 10th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Ethan Liebross, a 1st-year medical student at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine. Prior to medical school, Ethan has had a unique story, one filled with lots of adventure and ambition — he’s traveled all across Europe and America, studied at the University of Oxford for a period of time, became a freelance journalist in his gap year, and runs a YouTube account documenting his life experiences. Ethan has a strong drive for lifestyle medicine and working with underserved communities, and it’s quickly shaping his aspirations as he undergoes his medical school journey.
Join us to hear about his adventure-filled path towards medicine, his biggest takeaways from it, and his current outlook as a 1st-year medical student!
On our 45th overall episode and the 9th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Melisa Rodriguez, a 4th-year medical student from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Melisa has been through all the highs and lows of medical school, from USMLE Step 1 to Step 2 CK to finally reaching residency applications. She has documented this all on our YouTube channel while she currently applies for a residency in internal medicine. With the hopes of a fellowship afterwards and working for a nonprofit, Melisa strives to embrace the humanistic side of medicine.
Join us to hear about her medical school application cycle, her time at FAU, and how she started her YouTube channel!
Melisa's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@MelisaRodriguezS/about
On our 44th overall episode and the 8th episode in our series “Guest Spotlights,” we are joined by Sarah Snyder. She is a fourth-year medical student at The University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and will be part of their inaugural graduating class. Before medical school, she spent several years as a physical therapist, working in acute care. During medical school, she founded Tourniquet, an online medical journal for Texas healthcare providers, giving them a platform for innovative expression. Sarah joins us to speak about the diverse perspectives she’s gained over the years from a non-traditional journey toward medicine, leaving us with insights into contemporary healthcare.
Join us as we hear about Sarah’s path toward becoming an ambitious leader in the field of medicine!
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