RESLIFE: Advice On the Journey to Medicine

Dr. Chris Reilly & Dr. Alex Schupper
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Welcome to the RESLIFE podcast, where two resident physicians walk you through the journey to a life in medicine! Dr. Chris Reilly is an Emergency Medicine Physician and Dr. Alex Schupper is a Neurosurgery resident in NYC. From applying to medical school (MD, DO, & IMG programs) and residency, to becoming an attending physician, we cover it all! This podcast is meant for anyone interested in going into medicine or anyone curious about the journey! All advice, thoughts and commentary are our own and are not affiliated with our programs/hospital

  1. 08/20/2022

    NETWORKING AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES

    In this episode, Dr. Schupper and Dr. Reilly catch up with what they've been up to after a long hiatus and dive into the topic of networking and academic conferences for med students and residents! You won't want to miss this one! In addition to this, Dr. Schupper is training for the NYC Marathon and currently raising money for the American Brain Tumor Association and you can donate by clicking this link: https://give.abta.org/fundraiser/3853917

    23 min

  2. 03/28/2022

    NRMP Talks: NRMP Match 2022 Breakdown

    In this episode of RESLIFE, Dr. Reilly and Dr. Schupper break down the Match for the year of 2022 and dive into what they think was the biggest surprise of the Match. For info on what you should be doing after the Match, check out a previous podcast called "I Matched! Now What?". As always, please DM us with any questions you may have on instagram @docreilles and @neurofitnessmd or at Reslifepodcast@gmail.com

    21 min

  3. 03/11/2022

    NRMP MATCH TALKS: The SOAP Approach with Dr. Manny Morakinyo

    In this episode, fellow SGU alum and current Internal Medicine Resident, Dr. Manny Morakinyo takes you through some of the most commonly asked questions about the SOAP process (Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program) and his personal experience with the SOAP. As a disclaimer, Dr. Morakinyo did in fact know he was not going to match prior to Match day as he had a change of heart to pursue Internal Medicine very close to application time. Due to this he did have time to look more into the SOAP. This podcast's purpose is help summarize these events now so that you can prepare for that "just in case" scenario that sometimes happens! Better to be overprepared than not at all! If you have any questions or comments on this episode, please email us at reslifepodcast@gmail.com

    19 min

  4. 11/12/2021

    Premed Series: Our 7 Clinical Experience Opportunities

    PREMEDS: In this episode, Dr. Reilly and Dr. Schupper talk about the importance of pre-clinical experience for premedical and prehealth students to help you determine if medicine is right for you! This episode is sure to help all of you who are wondering what to do for clinical experience as a premed! As always email/DM us if you have any questions, comments or suggestions!

    35 min

  5. 08/09/2021

    COVID19/Premed Series: A Pandemic of the Unvaccinated + How We Learned to Study

    Sorry we've been away for so long! It's been really difficult to find time that coincided as we'll discuss in this episode of the Reslife Podcast! In this double feature episode we first do a quick take on Dr. Reilly and Dr. Schupper's take on the current state of COVID in highly unvaccinated areas and how it's been for Dr. Reilly in the COVID unvaccinated Warzone of West Florida. Bottom line is please get your vaccine! We then discuss keys to success when it comes to studying! We talk about our study techniques and what has helped us shape our medical knowledge over the years.  Remember, that everyone is different and you need to find what techniques work for you! This one should definitely help out all those Premed/Med Students out there looking for the secrets to studying successfully! Again, as always, please comment on the videos and reach out to us with any questions you have on instagram @Docreilles and @neurofitnessmd or on our email address at reslifepodcast@gmail.com

    43 min

  6. 05/18/2021

    The Sub-Internship & Away Rotations

    In this episode, Dr. Reilly and Dr. Schupper dive into what exactly a sub-internship is and how to secure a spot! They go through some of the most common questions from how to apply to what exactly the goals of a sub-i are!

    40 min

  7. 05/18/2021

    IMG Perspective: Euro Med School with "A Med Student's Journey"

    In this episode Dr. Reilly discusses what it's like to be a US-IMG at a European Medical School with "Alexa" from the Instagram page "A Med Student's Journey"! They discuss everything from her specific journey to Budapest, Hungary all the way to her current application cycle for residency in the US! This episode is jam packed with super interesting facts about the possibility of becoming a doctor through the European Med School route. Special thanks to her for taking the time to sit down with me and chat! Give her Instagram page a follow!

    43 min

  8. 05/18/2021

    Residency Applications: I Matched! Now What?

    Dr. Reilly and Dr. Schupper break down what comes after Match Day! Celebrate and recharge those batteries before beginning your journey through some of the most challenging years of your life.

    26 min
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Welcome to the RESLIFE podcast, where two resident physicians walk you through the journey to a life in medicine! Dr. Chris Reilly is an Emergency Medicine Physician and Dr. Alex Schupper is a Neurosurgery resident in NYC. From applying to medical school (MD, DO, & IMG programs) and residency, to becoming an attending physician, we cover it all! This podcast is meant for anyone interested in going into medicine or anyone curious about the journey! All advice, thoughts and commentary are our own and are not affiliated with our programs/hospital

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