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Graham Walker, MD is the co-founder of MDCalc, as well as an emergency medicine physician & Assistant Physician in Chief, Technology & Innovation at The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Kaiser Permanente).


As a medical student at the prestigious Stanford School of Medicine, Dr. Walker recognized a need for quick, evidence-based medical calculations to assist healthcare professionals in making accurate and efficient clinical decisions. He realized that traditional reference books and calculators were time-consuming and often insufficient, leading to potential errors in diagnosis and treatment. Determined to bridge this gap, he set out on a mission to revolutionize the way medical calculations were performed.

In 2005, he founded MDCalc, a groundbreaking online medical reference and calculator platform. This ingenious platform harnessed the power of evidence-based medicine and leveraged cutting-edge technology to provide healthcare professionals with instant access to accurate clinical algorithms, scores, and guidelines. Today, MDCalc stands as a testament to his unwavering commitment to advancing evidence-based medicine and ensuring that healthcare professionals have the tools they need to deliver the best possible care.

Expect to hear us discuss how as professionals in the field, it is crucial for us to engage in open conversations about the benefits and challenges associated with AI in healthcare, Dr. Walker's passion for emergency medicine and technology, his journey building MDCalc while balancing medical school and it's potential future integrations with EHRs, his advice for others looking to combine their profession and entrepreneurship, and much more...



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Follow Graham Walker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-walker-md/

Use MDCalc: https://www.mdcalc.com/



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Dr. Kevin Yee, PharmD is a former corporate retail pharmacist turned YouTuber, digital marketing specialist, inbound sales strategist (founder of Kaizen Closing), and founder of the entrepreneurial education company, Refugee Hustle.

After 12 years of climbing the corporate pharmacy ladder, burning out, and a string of traumatic life events, he realized that he had to get out. Now, he helps other "creatorpreneurs" find work they love, get paid for it, and still balance all the responsibilities of of adulting to live happier, more productive lives.

Expect to learn how Kevin felt out of place in pharmacy school, how he used his YouTube channel to spread his truth, how he learned of his father's passing and the impact that had on his career and life trajectory, how many pharmacists and people live in survival mode, how AI and ChatGPT are changing the creator economy and healthcare, how foundational building relationships are to both pharmacy and business, and much more...



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Kevin Yee: https://refugeehustle.com/

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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! Today's episode is going down as a PILL-O TALK classic with our first pharmacy guest being the pharmacy student YouTube vlogger & TikTok king himself, Sagar Parekh (@coatedlikeacapsule)! In pharmacy, it is now more important than ever to build a personal brand in order to differentiate yourself in your career and profession, but also to help those who come after you. The internet is leveling the playing field for everyone so the only thing that will make you stand out from thousands of other accomplished peers is your unique brand value. What makes your content stand out over someone else's? Why should pre-health professions students watch, like, comment and subscribe to your channel or page over your friend's? This comes down to how your brand helps other people. In this episode, we talked to Sagar about some of the most important things to consider when building a strong personal brand in healthcare.

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Feeling overwhelmed is ok, but you have to know when to step away.

In this episode, Devon talks about his experience being infected with COVID-19 (spoiler: he bit into a raw onion) and we go into how we struggled to cope with the enormous amount of stress and anxiety during finals week of pharmacy school. From feeling as robotic as a Haldol-induced comatose patient to not feeling focused enough, we explain how we've learned from our mistakes and experience and share some of our own coping mechanisms.

Even in professional school, sometimes a career path isn't so clear cut. Join Devon and Norman as they discuss who they are, why they chose pharmacy, and how they found a way to combine their passions for entrepreneurship, videography, music, branding, and more in their pharmacy careers.