Recipes for Residency

In this episode, we feature Dr. Heymann who is the the program director the diagnostic radiology program at UTMB. Dr. Heymann is a UTMB alum who completed both medical school and residency in Galveston. He then went on to complete a fellowship in neuroradiology at Northwestern University in Chicago. Tune in to this episode to hear from Dr. Heymann as we get a behind the scenes looks on letters of recommendation, personal statements, and more. Also you want to catch this episode for one of the BEST discussions regarding STEP1 and the new PASS/FAIL system and how to best prepare yourself to match into diagnostic radiology!Resources:Association of University Radiologists lectures (https://www.aur.org/)e-Anatomy (https://www.imaios.com/en/e-Anatomy)The Radiology Assistant (https://radiologyassistant.nl/)Radiopedia (https://radiopaedia.org/?lang=us) EMAIL:Dr. Heymann: jcheyman@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

In this episode we interview Dr. Lindsay Sonstein! Dr. Sonstein wears a lot of hats at UTMB, but her most relevant role to this podcast  is that she is the program director for the internal medicine residency program!In this episode, we get an in depth look at what it is like to apply to the most popular speciality in all of medicine. Want to know about letters of recommendation? Gotcha. Research? No problem. Should you do an away rotation? Maybe...Maybe not. Tune in for a super helpful talk with super helpful physician!RESOURCES: Pocket Medicine: The Mass General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Medicine-Dr-Marc-Sabatine/dp/1975142373/ref=sr_1_3?crid=GMDHX5PUJRLM&keywords=mass+general+pocket+medicine&qid=1640234484&sprefix=mass+general+%2Caps%2C419&sr=8-3)The Curbsiders Podcast (https://thecurbsiders.com/)The Clinical Problem Solvers (https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/)The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (https://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Guide-Antimicrobial-Therapy-2021-dp-194427216X/dp/194427216X/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1640234803)American College of Physicians (https://www.acponline.org/membership/medical-students)EMAIL: Dr. Sonstein: lksonste@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Philip Pippin who is the associate program director at UT  Health Science Center at Tyler for the family medicine residency! Tune in if you want to hear some tips and tricks on applying to a family med program! We discuss research, LOR, and zoom interviews!RESOURCES:American Academy of Family Physicians (https://www.aafp.org/home.html)American Board of Family Medicine (https://www.theabfm.org/)EMAIL:Dr. Pippin: philip.pippin@uthct.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

Hey everyone! The episode on anesthesiology was highly requested, so we have an interview with Dr. Lisa Farmer! She is the program director for the anesthesiology residency program at UTMB, and she gives us the low-down on all things anesthesia.We have an in depth discussion about the new virtual interview format as well as a *new* standardized letter of recommendation that may be recommended when applying to anesthesia programs! Tune in to hear Dr. Farmer's opinion on STEP 1, STEP 2, and much more!RESOURCES:American Society of Anesthesiology (https://www.asahq.org/)American Society of Anesthesiology podcast playlist (https://www.asahq.org/podcasts)The American Board of Anesthesiology (https://www.theaba.org/)EMAILS:Dr. Farmer: lrfarmer@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

This episode features Dr. Philip Keiser, MD. He attended medial school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He went  on to complete his internal medicine residency at Hopkins Bayview Hospital before returning to the University of Maryland for his infectious disease fellowship. Dr. Keiser now serves at Local Health Authority for Galveston County and a professor of infectious disease at UTMB. His main area of interest and research is HIV in which he has been responsible for the establishment of many HIV clinics throughout East Africa. This is the 3rd fellowship to be featured on the podcast! Tune in for advice on mentorship, letters of recommendation, and qualities that make a good ID applicant!RESOURCES:Infectious Disease Society of America (https://www.idsociety.org/)HIV Medicine Association (https://www.hivma.org/)American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (https://www.astmh.org/)Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (https://apic.org/)EMAIL:Dr. Keiser: phkeiser@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

This episode features Dr. Karen Szauter. She attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Baltimore City Hospital as well as fellowships in gastroenterology and nutrition at MetroHealth Medical Center and St. Vincent Charity Hospital respectively. She currently serves as a professor and co-director of the internal medicine clerkship at UTMB.In this episode, we talk about  one of the most competitive fellowships coming out of internal medicine and some things to keep in mind when applying to a GI program! Tune in for an awesome discussion on tips to become a GI doc!RESOURCES:American Gastroenterological Association (https://gastro.org/)American College of Gastroenterologists (https://gi.org/)American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (https://www.aasld.org/)EMAIL:Dr. Szauter: kszauter@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

This episode features Dr. Abe DeAnda, MD, FACS. He attended medical school, residency, and fellowship training at Stanford University in California. He currently serves as a professor and chief of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at UTMB.In this episode, we get a look at the first fellowship to be featured on the show! Tune in to learn all the ways to become a cardiac surgeon as well as tips on how to do so!RESOURCES:American Board of Thoracic Surgery (https://www.abts.org/)CTSNet (https://www.ctsnet.org/)American Association for Thoracic Surgeons (https://www.aats.org/aatsimis/AATSWeb)Society of Thoracic Surgeons (https://www.sts.org/)Western Thoracic Surgical Association (https://westernthoracic.org/)Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (https://stsa.org/)Dr. DeAnda: abdeanda@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

This episode features Dr. Arsalan Saleem, MD. He attended medical school in Pakistan and finished up at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He completed two residencies at UTMB, one in a Diagnostic Radiology (DR) and another in Interventional Radiology (IR). He recently joined the faculty at UTMB and will be serving as a co-program director for the IR and DR residency programs.In this episode,  we talk about the up-and-coming field of IR and the current pathways/tracks to become an interventionalist. Dr. Saleem sheds some light on speaking with IR programs, letters of recommendation, research, and much more!RESOURCES:Society of Interventional Radiologists (https://www.sirweb.org/learning-center/rfs-landing-page/medical-student-and-resident-educational-resources/)EMAIL:Dr. Saleem: arsaleem@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.edu

This episode features Dr. Joseph Sonstein, MD. He completed his medical school and residency training at UTMB in Galveston, Texas. He currently serves as the program director for urology and as an associate professor in urology at UTMB.In this episode, we get a program director's opinion on what it's like to apply to urology and things students should keep in mind. We discuss STEP1, personal statements, letters of recommendation, and more!RESOURCES:UroResidency (https://uroresidency.com/resources)Urology Match (https://www.urologymatch.com/) American Urological Association (https://www.auanet.org/)Society of Academic Urologists (https://sauweb.org/home.aspx)EMAIL:Dr. Sonstein: josonste@utmb.eduME: atmeffor@utmb.edu 

This episode features Dr. Michael Laposata, MD, PhD. He completed both his doctorate degrees at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, and his residency training at Washington University in St. Louis. He currently serves as the chair of pathology and the director of the MD-PhD program at UTMB.In this episode, we talk about the different sides of pathology and the thought process behind choosing a medical speciality and subspecialty within pathology. Dr. Laposata is passionate about medical student education and mentorship, so tune in for great advice on applying to pathology and residency altogether.RESOURCES:The Pathologist (https://thepathologist.com/)The College of American Pathologists (https://www.cap.org/)American Society of Clinical Pathology (https://www.ascp.org/content)United States and Canada Academy of Pathology  (https://www.uscap.org/)Texas Society of Pathologists (https://www.texpath.org/amsimis/)EMAIL: Dr. Laposata: milaposa@utmb.edu Me: atmeffor@utmb.edu

This episode features Dr. Courtney Townsend, MD, FACS. He did both his medical school and residency training at the University of Texas Medical Branch and a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of California Los Angeles.  Throughout his time in medicine, Dr. Townsend has served many roles including: President of the American College of Surgeons, President of the American Surgical Association, Director of the American Board of Surgery, and Chair of  Surgery at UTMB - to name a few. He is the editor-in-chief for Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to apply to a surgical residency and the things applicants should consider to be successful - along with general medical and life advice from a man that may know a little about both.RESOURCES:https://www.facs.org/member-services/join/medical-student https://theasgs.org/ EMAIL:Dr. Townsend: ctownsen@utmb.eduMe: atmeffor@utmb.eduPlease feel free to contact us with any questions or comments. See you guys in the next one!

This episode features Dr. Dawnelle Schatte, MD. She did both her medical school and residency training at Baylor College of Medicine and did a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Texas at Houston. She now serves as the assistant dean of clinical education and professor in psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Her specific interests include child and adolescent psychiatry and medical student education. In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of applying to psychiatry, what is important and what may not be so important, thoughts on Pass/Fail STEP1 and more!RESOURCES:Psychiatry: https://www.psychiatry.org/residents-medical-students/medical-studentsChild and adolescent: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Medical_Students_and_Residents/Medical_Students/Home.aspxEMAILS:Dr. Schatte: daschatt@utmb.edu Me: atmeffor@utmb.eduPlease feel free to contact us with any questions or comments. See you guys in the next one!

Wow this is crazy! In this introductory episode, you get to know a little bit about me and why I am starting this podcast!Hello! I'm Austin Mefford, a 3rd year medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch interested in plastic surgery!In the future, this section will contain information about the guests we have on the show and the resources that were discussed. This will allow you guys to have easy access to the materials and save that much needed time where you could be *pretending* to study. I'm so excited to bring more content to you guys, and please email me [atmeffor@utmb.edu] if you have any questions or comments about the show!