Rounds

Mohammed and Youssef
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Rounds Podcast

Junior MDs who made it through medical school together team up once again, this time cross-continentally, to talk everything medicine. From tips on how to streamline your medical school journey and plan beyond to discussions on global pandemics, we’ll be touching on a broad range of topics. Our discussions will be tailored to the Arab world, providing our own perspective as well as talking to other doctors and healthcare professionals for a more open and inclusive discussion. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice. The content and associated links provide general information for educational purposes only.

Episodes

  1. 06/02/2022

    Episode 10: Internship Years

    Clinical clerkships years, sometimes called internship years, are a transition phase that every medical student needs to journey after Med-II. In this episode we go through this character building experience, the expectations, reality and some of the pros and cons. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice. The content and associated links provide general information for educational purposes only.

    24 min

  2. 24/10/2021

    Freud, the couch and basics of psychoanalysis

    In this episode, we're joined by Ghinwa Hayek, a psychoanalyst in training. We talk about the origins of psychoanalysis, Freud's contributions and the history of his famous couch, while trying to gain insight into the non-medical aspects of the mind.Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice. The content and associated links provide general information for educational purposes only.

    33 min

  3. 21/07/2021

    STEP 2-Clinical Knowledge

    The USMLE-Step 2-CK (Clinical Knowledge) is a nine-hour-long multiple-choice exam that assesses clinical application of medical knowledge. With USMLE Step 1’s pass/fail status in 2022, USMLE Step 2 CK will be playing a much more pivotal role in residency matching. In this episode, Nassem Bou-Ayash joins us as we review our journeys of preparing for this exam, highlighting the various resources used, the study strategies implemented, and mental/psychological challenges faced in the preparation...

    42 min

  4. 21/06/2021

    Memory Techniques Part 2; Memory Palace

    Medical students are often overwhelmed by the increasing amount of knowledge they have to learn. In the series, will be going through the most effective, scientifically proven methods, to learn huge chunks of information. In part two we discussed the memory palace technique and its application in medical education, focusing on the most useful available visual mnemonic resources .Resources links:Sketchy: https://www.sketchy.com/Pixorize:https://pixorize.com/Picmonichttps://www.picmonic.c...

    25 min

  5. 24/05/2021

    Memory Techniques Part 1; Spaced Repetition

    Medical students are often overwhelmed by the increasing amount of knowledge they have to learn. In the series, will be going through the most effective, scientifically proven methods, to learn huge chunks of information. In part one we discussed spaced repetition with special focus on the app ANKI, highlighting the do’s and don’ts of effective studying.References:1- Student-directed retrieval practice is a predictor of medical licensing examination performance.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih....

    24 min

  6. 07/05/2021

    Quarantined 2.0

    We're at a weird time with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While some countries have successfully halted spread of the virus, it continues to wreak havoc in others. In this episode, we discuss the COVID-19 virus variants, the current available vaccines, and try to make sense of where we are at this point in the pandemic. We also (naively) make predictions on how we expect the world to eventually move on with the virus and live with it.

    48 min

  7. 08/06/2020

    Euthanasia

    Euthanasia is one of those ethical dilemmas that most of us have unshakable convictions regarding. The arguments are endless. We explore this topic in the context of Lilian Boyles. Lilian was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was resilient in treating her illness. After years of responding to treatment, Lilian's condition starts to deteriorate due to complications of her disease to the point that she was suffering from widespread vasculitis, internal bleeding, septicemia, and her organs...

    34 min

  8. 31/05/2020

    Do No Harm

    The medical profession has the highest rate of suicide of any profession bar none. Today, we discuss the loss of yet another doctor to suicide. Following a lengthy battle with substance abuse during her adolescence, Dr. Sundem turned her life around, beat addiction, and became an excellent doctor and researcher. Her troubled youth came back to haunt her when it was time to apply for jobs and after 3 years of no luck, she unfortunately took her own life. In the coming weeks, we'll be going int...

    38 min

  9. 24/05/2020

    Limitless

    What if you could take a pill that magically increased your IQ by 20 points and had you firing on all cylinders all day everyday? Does the science agree with that Reddit post or YouTube video you saw that had you asking 'what if'? And are you willing to live with the long laundry list of side effects that comes with taking such a pill? This episode deals with "smart drugs" separating facts from fiction. Relevant articles:1- Do college students improve their grades by using prescription stimul...

    25 min

  10. 17/05/2020

    Quarantined

    As COVID-19 wreaks havoc globally we discuss various measures implemented to control the virus, current treatment options and clinical trials, efforts to create a vaccine, an overview on death rate calculation and perspective for the next couple of months. Recorded on May 11th, 2020. Relevant articles:Hydroxychloroquine:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2012410Remdesivir:- https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-clinical-trial-shows-remdesivir-accelerates-recovery-advanced...

    37 min
  • 10 Episodes

About

Junior MDs who made it through medical school together team up once again, this time cross-continentally, to talk everything medicine. From tips on how to streamline your medical school journey and plan beyond to discussions on global pandemics, we’ll be touching on a broad range of topics. Our discussions will be tailored to the Arab world, providing our own perspective as well as talking to other doctors and healthcare professionals for a more open and inclusive discussion. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice. The content and associated links provide general information for educational purposes only.

Information

  • Creator
    Mohammed and Youssef
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Rounds
  • Show Website
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