131 episodes

First Line promotes health and wellness that holistically addresses the body, mind, and spirit. Topics include mental health, osteopathic medicine, women’s health, and medical education.

Created and hosted by Dr. Aubrey Ann Jackson, DO

Website and blog: https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

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First Line Dr. Aubrey Ann Jackson

    • Health & Fitness
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First Line promotes health and wellness that holistically addresses the body, mind, and spirit. Topics include mental health, osteopathic medicine, women’s health, and medical education.

Created and hosted by Dr. Aubrey Ann Jackson, DO

Website and blog: https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

Subscribe or follow for new episodes every Monday

    How to Study for COMLEX Level 3 or USMLE Step 3

    How to Study for COMLEX Level 3 or USMLE Step 3

    Episode 128. As someone who recently passed Level 3 with a score over the 90th percentile, I share how I personally studied for the exam as well as tips on when to take the exam, what question bank to use, which Anki deck to use, and how to balance studying with clinical work.

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    Visit First Line’s website and blog: ⁠https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    For a discount off your TrueLearn subscription use link: ⁠https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/⁠ and code: firstline

    Instagram: @firstlinepodcast

    Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    Email: firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com

    Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only, not as medical advice. Views expressed are my own and do not represent any organizations I am associated with.

    • 29 min
    Early Signs of Pregnancy and First Trimester Monitoring

    Early Signs of Pregnancy and First Trimester Monitoring

    Episode 127. Hear about the pregnancy basics everyone should know, including due date calculations, the difference between gestational age and fetal age, how pregnancy tests work, and what symptoms you're likely to have as early as the two-week wait. I speak from my own experience since this episode was recorded when I was 17 weeks pregnant with my baby girl born while I was a first-year psychiatry resident.

    Editing Service for Pre-Med and Medical Students (CV, personal statement, applications): ⁠https://www.fiverr.com/firstlinepod⁠ 

    Visit First Line’s website and blog: ⁠https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    For a discount on your TrueLearn subscription use link: ⁠https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/⁠ and code: firstline

    Instagram: @firstlinepodcast

    Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    Email: firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com

    Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only, not as medical advice. Views expressed are my own and do not represent any organizations I am associated with.

    • 21 min
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Symptoms and Treatment

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Symptoms and Treatment

    Episode 126. Learn more about PCOS from a doctor who has been diagnosed with PCOS. Hear more about my fertility journey in episodes 115, 116, 117, 119, 122, and 123.

    Editing Service for Pre-Med and Medical Students (CV, personal statement, applications): ⁠https://www.fiverr.com/firstlinepod⁠ 

    Visit First Line’s website and blog: ⁠https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    For a discount off your TrueLearn subscription use link: ⁠https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/⁠ and code: firstline

    Instagram: @firstlinepodcast

    Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    Email: firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com

    Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only, not as medical advice. Views expressed are my own and do not represent any organizations I am associated with.

    • 21 min
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and My Diagnosis Story

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and My Diagnosis Story

    Episode 125. I share what PCOS is and my story of how I was diagnosed with PCOS after 10 years of symptoms without a diagnosis. Learn about the criteria of PCOS and how it is diagnosed.

    Hear more about my fertility and pre-conception journey by listening to episodes 115, 116, 117, 119, 122, and 123.

    Editing Service for Pre-Med and Medical Students (CV, personal statement, applications): ⁠https://www.fiverr.com/firstlinepod⁠ 

    Visit First Line’s website and blog: ⁠https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    For a discount off your TrueLearn subscription use link: ⁠https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/⁠ and code: firstline

    Instagram: @firstlinepodcast

    Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    Email: firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com

    Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only, not as medical advice. Views expressed are my own and do not represent any organizations I am associated with.

    • 22 min
    Postpartum: Normal Changes, Breastfeeding, and Mental Health

    Postpartum: Normal Changes, Breastfeeding, and Mental Health

    Episode 124. Hear about important topics you need to know before entering the postpartum period, what to expect normally, and how to monitor for complications. Since I am about 7 months postpartum at the time of this recording, I offer some of my anecdotes along the way, including why I chose to breastfeed my baby and how long it took me to lose my pregnancy weight.

    Editing Service for Pre-Med and Medical Students (CV, personal statement, applications): ⁠https://www.fiverr.com/firstlinepod⁠ 

    Visit First Line’s website and blog: ⁠https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    For a discount off your TrueLearn subscription use link: ⁠https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/⁠ and code: firstline

    Instagram: @firstlinepodcast

    Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    Email: firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com

    Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only, not as medical advice. Views expressed are my own and do not represent any organizations I am associated with.

    • 29 min
    My Fertility Journey: Becoming Pregnant with PCOS

    My Fertility Journey: Becoming Pregnant with PCOS

    Episode 123. Hear my recording from December 2022 as I reflect on a delayed diagnosis of PCOS and months of fertility treatments, supplements, and lifestyle changes that luckily ends happily with a positive pregnancy test. I have since given birth to a healthy baby girl and had "infertility" taken off my medical record.

    Editing Service for Pre-Med and Medical Students (CV, personal statement, applications): ⁠https://www.fiverr.com/firstlinepod⁠ 

    Visit First Line’s website and blog: ⁠https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    For a discount off your TrueLearn subscription use link: ⁠https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/firstline/⁠ and code: firstline

    Instagram: @firstlinepodcast

    Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/firstlinepodcast⁠

    Email: firstlinepodcast@yahoo.com

    Content on First Line is for educational and informational purposes only, not as medical advice. Views expressed are my own and do not represent any organizations I am associated with.

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

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Down to earth thoughts on sleep

I enjoyed the episode on sleep habits. It works be great if we moved as a society to encouraging better practices in this area.

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