MEET THE EXPERTS PODCASTS
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Welcome to Meet the Experts Podcasts. Through this podcast series, you will hear expert advice from AAMC and medical school representatives and students about a variety of topics important to all Aspiring Docs.
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Exploring a Career in Cardiology
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Dwight Davis, M.D., is professor of Medicine in the section of cardiology, director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, and a member of the Heart Failure/Transplantation Service at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Dr. Davis is also associate dean for admissions and student affairs at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
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The Typical Day of a Family Physician
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LeeAnna Muzquiz, M.D., a member of the Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation in Montana, discusses her experience as a family medicine physician and the importance of clinical research to the Native American community. Dr. Muzquiz is a family medicine physician with the Tribal Health Systems on the Flathead Reservation.
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The Importance of Cultural Competence in Medical Practice
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David Acosta, M.D., associate dean of multicultural affairs at the University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses the significance of cultural competence, his role as a medical educator, and his practice in family medicine.
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Why are M.D.s needed to work in public policy and advocacy, as well as in medical education?
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Atul Grover, M.D., Ph.D., AAMC's chief advocacy officer discusses a medical career in public service and as a medical school professor, emphasizing the importance of public policy and advocacy.
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How Does a Joint M.D./Ph.D. Degree Combine the Best of Science and Medicine?
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David Engman, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Northwestern University School of Medicine, and Kerry O'Banion, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Rochester discuss how pursuing a joint M.D./Ph.D. can enable motivated students to follow their passions.
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Kerry O'Banion,
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What Are Clinical Career Options and Specialties Available to People with an M.D.?
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Jeanette Calli, senior specialist with the AAMC's Careers in Medicine program, discusses not only various specialties physicians might choose, but the different career options someone with a medical degree may explore.
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Road to Medical School
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Unoma Akamaguna, a fourth year medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC, talks about her reasons for wanting to become a doctor and how the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) played a major role in that decision.
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O'Rese Knight is a physician in training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Preliminary General Surgery and will complete his residency in Ophthalmology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland Ohio. In this podcast he discusses the necessary skills for succeeding in medical school, his reasons for choosing a career in ophthalmology and why he decided to take a year off for research.
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What Are the Basics About Applying to Medical School?
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Sunny Gibson, director of the Office of Minority and Cultural Affairs at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, goes into careful detail on the basics of the medical school application process.
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What Are the Basics About Interviewing for Medical School?
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Sunny Gibson provides detailed information and fundamental techniques on how to prepare for and increase your chances of success in the medical school interview process.
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