Tumor Bored With Hilario & Aneesh

In this insightful episode, we engage Drs. Baniel and Masters in a long overdue discussion on the ACGME's groundbreaking policies regarding family and medical leave during medical training. The conversation delves into the details and scenarios applicable to these changes by the ACGME's new guidelines. We explore the importance of prioritizing the well-being of medical trainees, emphasizing the need for adequate time off for personal and family-related matters. Through this candid conversation, Drs. Baniel and Masters shed light on the challenges faced by physicians in training in trying to obtain adequate time off for their health and family needs. We also discuss how the ACGME's policies aim to strike a balance between rigorous training and allowing residents and fellows to address personal responsibilities and take care of their own well-being. This follows last month's discussion with Dr. Anna Lee on the challenges female oncologists face when it comes to fertility and family planning. Check out SWRO and the good work they are doing here: https://www.societywomenradiationoncology.com Follow Dr. Claire Baniel on Twitter @ClaireBanielMD Link to Claire's editorial: https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(22)02591-3/fulltext 01:00 Intro to SWRO and how our guests got interested in this topic 03:30 Interplay between ACGME and ABR 07:50 Old ACGME family leave policies and its evolution 14:15 Some of the changes in the new policies and how finances may play a role here 22:20 Family planning as part of family leave and some specific scenarios applicable 34:20 How do programs talk about family leave without the baggage 41:20 Room for improvement Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

In this enlightening episode, join us as we engage in a conversation on an oft-overlooked issue with Dr. Anna Lee, a brilliant and esteemed oncologist and advocate for gender equity in oncology. Delving into the unspoken struggles faced by female oncologists, Dr. Lee discusses her paper, “Family Planning, Fertility, and Career Decisions Among Female Oncologists” and sheds light on the barriers to family planning and the association of fertility concerns with career decisions among female oncologists. Gain invaluable insights into the unique challenges, empowering solutions, and the pressing need for support within the medical community. We invite you to take a listen to this poignant exploration of family planning/fertility issues and offer hope to physicians seeking to have a family and juggle their careers.  Reach out to Dr. Lee at ALee13@mdanderson.org  Link to Dr. Lee’s paper: Family Planning, Fertility, and Career Decisions Among Female Oncologists | Health Disparities | JAMA Network Open Chapters 00:00 Introduction of Dr. Anna Lee and her interest in gender equity in oncology 04:00 Ideas behind this study on fertility among female oncologists and barriers encountered 09:20 Sensitivities encountered in surveying participants  15:53 Barriers female oncologists face in academic medicine in regard to family planning 30:30 Advocacy for family planning policies 41:39 Dr. Lee’s fun pursuits. She is cool  Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Give us 5 stars! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brian Gans, a very talented palliative care doctor, to discuss his unique perspective on the field, the emotional toll from his work, and his creative outlet in yoga and art. We also explore the rewards of working in palliative care and the importance of effective communication and teamwork in providing quality care. Finally, we discuss some misconceptions surrounding palliative care, ethics, and the future of palliative care. Join us as we gain a new perspective on this critical field of medicine. Check out Dr. Gans on his Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored), his newsletter (https://www.briangansmd.com), and finally his wonderful artwork at (https://www.briangansart.com/). Chapters 00:00 How Dr. Gans got interested in medicine and palliative care 07:30 Role of palliative care 09:20 Difference between palliative care and hospice 11:20 Misconception of palliative care and how we approach it 16:00 How palliative care doc can help other docs get better at discussing difficult conversations 21:30 How Dr. Gans copes with the emotional/mental aspect of palliative care 35:10 Ethical issues encountered in palliative care 37:36 Is palliative care better suited to deal with cultural diversity? 40:40 Let's talk the future of palliative care Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Give us 5 stars! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

In this episode of Tumor Bored, we sit down with Dr. Grew, the founder of PRIMR, a platform for educational videos for clinical trials. Dr. Grew shares his story of being a physician entrepreneur and the challenges he faced in developing and launching PRIMR. Dr. Grew talks about the inspiration behind PRIMR and how he saw a need for better patient education and engagement in clinical trials and cancer treatment. We also hear about Dr. Grew's challenges in launching a business while still practicing medicine. Overall, this episode provides a fascinating look into the world of physician entrepreneurship and the development of innovative solutions for improving patient education and engagement. Chapters: (00:00) Why Dr. Grew got into medicine (03:37) Beginnings of PRIMR (10:00) Scaling the business of PRIMR, use cases and KPIs( (27:57) Challenges along the way (34:08) Advice for physician creators and entrepreneurs (39:57) Takeaways To contact Dr. Grew if you have ideas for how PRIMR can be used in your unique clinical situation, email him at davidgrew@primrmed.com or on twitter @DoctorGrew. Check out PRIMR Med at https://www.primrmed.com/ or simplecancerexplanations.com and follow at https://twitter.com/PRIMR_MED?s=20 Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Give us 5 stars! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

After our conversation with Dr. Achint Patel on personal finances, we wanted to discuss our unique budgeting journey, what our finances look like today, and discuss some budgeting methods and how you can adapt to the changing scenes of your financial life. The key is starting and developing the ability to save and follow where your money is coming from and going out. Budgeting methods:  ⁠https://www.lendingtree.com/student/simple-budget/⁠ You Need A Budget (YNAB):  ⁠https://www.ynab.com/⁠00:00 Introduction and Budgeting Methods10:00 How we budget - apps and more21:00 Loans and Investing for both Retirement and Spending33:00 Adapting your budget and Long-term plans Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

Trailer for Tumor Bored with Hilario and Aneesh and why we got started! Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

Savings. Investing. Stocks. FIRE. Budgets. Paying off debt. These are not the strong suit of physicians and trainees but they play a critical role in how much freedom we can have in our job or vocation. This week we discuss personal finance for physicians and trainees with Dr. Achint Patel, covering the unique financial challenges that arise during medical school and beyond. We'll explore different pillars of personal finance and discuss the importance of starting to save and invest early.  Come on, let's make cents of your personal finances. AC's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@achintpatel4289/featured Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

We continue the second part of our conversation on radiation oncology consults in the hospital.  We discuss some of the logistics, test/imaging to have before your consultants see a patient, and overall how to approach palliative radiation consults.   Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey!Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

Have you ever wondered what those gals/guys (RadOncs) do in the hospital's basement? Are you a medical student, resident, or hospitalist that is thinking about consulting your friendly neighborhood radiation oncologist because you have a patient that has cancer? Join us this week for a simple discussion on what radiation oncologists do in their departments, why and how radiation works, and some of the indications of radiotherapy. In the second part of this conversation, we will discuss some of the logistics, test/imaging to have before your consultants see a patient, and overall how to approach palliative radiation consults. Here we go... Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

This week we discuss why medical students, residents, or attendings may want to pursue a graduate degree  (particularly an MBA) while in med school, residency, or on the job. In this conversation, your favorite radonc residents discuss why physicians getting an MBA and taking an active role in management may be a good idea for the future of medicine. We also talk about various ways to pay for grad school. Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

We continue the second part of our conversation on burnout this week. Burnout is a common occurrence in medicine that arguably got worse in the past couple of years during the pandemic. It is characterized by feelings of overwhelming stress, exhaustion, and a loss of motivation.  If left unchecked, burnout can lead to more serious health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and even heart disease. In this series, your favorite physicians discuss the prevalence, causes, signs, and hopefully some solutions to burnout Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

Burnout is a common occurrence in medicine that arguably got worse in the past couple of years during the pandemic. It is characterized by feelings of overwhelming stress, exhaustion, and a loss of motivation.  If left unchecked, burnout can lead to more serious health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and even heart disease. In this series, your favorite physicians discuss the prevalence, causes, signs, and hopefully some solutions to burnout Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

We bring you Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Rebecca Shulman and soon-to-be Dr. Allison Yankey on dating life in medical school and marriage in residency.  Our guests offer some advice and share their experiences on the match process and their considerations during that time. Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

We have two new guests in this series to discuss what dating life in medical school was like whether you are dating a fellow medical student or someone outside of medicine. From dating, we naturally talk about marriage but also being single in medical school. Our guests offer some advice and share their experiences on the match process and their considerations during that time.  Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

Intern year is arguably the most defining moment in residency. In this episode, we discuss our application for an intern year, our experience during the intern year, our mistakes, and our challenges in the year.  Dr. Tim Dougherty makes his first guest appearance on our show to share his experience as well! Chapters00:28 - Our first guest. Welcome, Dr. Dougherty!02:10 - How Tim, Hilario, and Aneesh approached ranking both intern year + advanced residency programs06:49 -  Overview of prelim medicine year!08:06 - Floors vs. Electives, and why do a Prelim year vs. TY14:33 - How to navigate through the tough schedule in intern year!17:11 -  The negatives of intern year25:00 -  Did med school prepare you for intern year?27:07 - The scary moments31:48 -  July - is the worst month to be a patient in the hospital?35:48 -  We all make mistakes40:34 - Rounding. The pluses and minuses43:13 - The non-doc responsibilities you may have45:45 - Life outside the hospital. Any fun?50:09 -  Support system is important!55:17 -  Does intern year prepare you for your advanced specialty?58:45 -  Tim's  helpful tip! Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

In Part 2 of our medical school years series, we continue our conversation on the last two years of medical school. We discuss clinical rotations, figuring out what rotations we liked and what we did not like and how that informed our career choices. There are challenges, scheduling issues, grading concerns, and rounds (yeah we did not like rounds....but it is not that simple). Deciding on what specialty can be daunting. Hopefully, by the end of this episode, you will get a sense of what one needs to consider in making this decision. You are not alone.  02:09 Hilario's initial impressions of the OR04:29 How medical schools construct rotation schedule09:48  Logistics of rotations12:59  Hilario's first rotations  (OMG c-section) 25:04 Aneesh's first rotation 32:51  Surgical subspecialties36:13  Grading in rotations43:09  Figuring out what you like46:47 Rounding tho01:02:43  Away rotations and ranking programs01:17:23  Favorite rotations01:23:53 Surprises along the way Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

In Part 1 of our medical school years series, we discuss the preclinical years of medical school. Issues like getting into medical school, studying in medical school, friendships, the grading system (pass/fail vs. numeric grades), and some of the challenges that come with being in medical school.  00:38 Is medical school really that difficult?05:25 Aneesh's start of med school!06:19 How we studied12:09 How the grading system affects the school culture and how you learn!23:59 Anatomy class - how you know you're in med school!32:25 In-person lectures or virtual?  Did you show up to class?41:51 Time management43:55 Having fun during preclinical years47:09 Sacrifices54:18 Friendships and electives Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

Everyone has different paths. We touch on personal sickness, work-life balance, and whether medicine should be a passion vs. just a job. Tune in to learn more about Hilario and Aneesh's journey into the field of medicine and, specifically, oncology and radiation oncology!  Chapters00:39 - Why Hilario picked medicine as a career02:23 - Hilario gets malaria, and the impact of this on his decision09:31 -  Family pressure to be a surgeon11:07 - Why Aneesh chose medicine and oncology!14:15 - Medical school applications - what are they looking for, and how do you prepare?22:29 - Why we chose oncology, and specifically, radiation oncology!32:42 - The importance of work-life balance on career choice in medicine35:50 - Is a career in medicine supposed to be a passion or just a job?40:50 - Does money play a role in picking a specialty, and should it?49:00 - Aneesh's book rec!Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform

Introduction to Tumor Bored with Hilario and Aneesh and learning a little about your favorite co-hosts' lives; how they grew up, got interested in medicine, and more! Chapters00:00 -  Why we are starting this podcast!01:27 - The origin of our name04:50 - Learn about Hilario!06:45 - Hilario was a shepherd??11:55 - Hilario's introduction to computers15:15 - Learn about Aneesh!18:03 - How Aneesh got into medicine21:27 - Our TV show recs!23:01 - Tune in next time for more! Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listening platform