7 episodes
In My Scrubs Omar Al Qassab & Muhammad Qasim Bhatti
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Medical school is a daunting experience, here we provide our own prescription on how to deal with the challenges throughout your journey. In each episode, we'll be discussing a specific overlying theme that encompasses a particular aspect in medical school. I hope we can provide some guidance to current medical students and to those thinking of joining medicine.
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In My Scrubs: Certified and Matched
On the seventh instalment of the In My Scrubs Podcast, we would like to give you guys some amazing news. Both of us have matched to the US and will be starting our residency training in July!! In this episode we'll discuss next steps for our podcast, our upcoming goals and share our gratitude for our loved ones.It has been an amazing journey and we can't wait for what the future holds for us!Once again, we would like to thank our listeners for their support.Intro music: In My Scrubs by Jad Sa...
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Burnout in Medicine
We would like to thank our listeners for the amazing support for our podcast. You guys literally keep us motivated throughout this journey!On the sixth instalment of the In My Scrubs Podcast, we would like to discuss burnout in medicine. Particularly during the current COVID-19 pandemic, burnout is at an all time high. It is a common theme experienced by all, from medical students, residents, attendings, and the entire patient care staff. In this episode, we'll cover the literatur...
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US Match 2022: An IMG's Perspective.
We’re back! We would like to thank our listeners for staying patient through this long hiatus. On the fifth instalment of the In My Scrubs Podcast, we would like to provide our own account and tips towards the United States Residency Match application from an IMG’s perspective. We’ll briefly provide an overview of the match pathway as a medical student, preferred timeline, tips for clinical electives/sub internships and securing letters of recommendation. Time Stamps:0:30 – 2:...
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In My Scrubs or In My Feels: The Step 1 Experience
On the fourth segment of the In My Scrubs Podcast we wanted to provide a very raw recount of our experience with the USMLE Step 1 Exam. There is a plethora of information out there on how to best prepare for the exam but not many people describe the emotional battle that goes along studying for this exam. On this segment we wanted to share how our experience was during the long grueling months studying for this exam. We realize that everyones experience is individualized but perhaps you may f...
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Vaccines and COVID-19
Omar and Qasim here, with our third instalment of the In My Scrubs series where we discuss Vaccines. We touch on a bit of the history, the types, our immune response, vaccine hesitancy/misconceptions and the current pandemic. We hope this podcast can provide an adequate overview of vaccines as well as clarify any misinformation with up to date evidence based on the latest literature. Time stamps: History of Vaccines-1:20 , Correction* years later as a practicing physician...
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Our Prescription To Med School Survival
Omar and Qasim here, with our second installment of the In My Scrubs series where we try to dive into some important themes surrounding the medical student.We go over the theme of the student and how to idealize your routines to provide you with the smoothest transition over the next few years you'll spend in medical school.We hope you attain some beneficial knowledge from our own recounts of the ups and downs that we experienced and perhaps you could learn a thing or two!Thanks for tuning in...