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From Surviving to Thriving in Medical School: A Medical Student Podcast on Success and Belonging at UCSF

  1. EPISODE 1

    "A roadmap to success": Welcome Episode

    The Bridge - From Surviving to Thriving in Medical School is a medical student podcast on success and belonging at UCSF. In this 13-episode series, we explore the secret sauce of medical student success at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. This episode features Erick Hung, Alvine Ngouonga, and Nakai Corral.

    24 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    "Micro-cheerleaders in your pocket": Building relationships with peers, staff, and faculty

    In this episode, we explore how relationship-centered communication can help students build effective and sustainable relationships with all members of the medical school community.

    50 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    "Making time to master the body roll": Finding and maintaining community

    In this episode, we explore how students can identify shared values, build community, maintain long-distance relationships, balance time, and communicate with others what they are doing.

    32 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    "A two-way street": Finding and maintaining mentoring relationships

    In this episode, we explore how students can create their mentorship team, identify qualities of good mentor-mentee relationships, and make the most of the mentoring conversation and relationship.

    49 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    "The social science of learning": Developing successful learning strategies in the classroom

    In this episode, we explore how students can be proactive in connecting with academic resources, focus on strategies that have proven effective in studying, and identify the range of learning resources.

    47 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    "Goals, growth, and grit": Identifying strategies to transition successfully in the clinical learning environment

    In this episode, we explore how students can identify their clinical learning goals, center patients as the priority, work effectively in teams, and manage time with other academic and personal priorities.

    40 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    "Floating ducks": Managing stress and being aware of your emotions

    In this episode, we explore how perfectionistic tendencies are learned and reinforced and how students can practice mindfulness in their own way and benefit from emotional awareness.

    39 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    "Seeds of doubt": Addressing imposter phenomenon

    In this episode, we define imposter phenomenon, explore how historical oppression contributes towards imposterism, and identify actions students can take to combat imposterism by celebrating strengths, acknowledging the seeds of doubt, and taking action towards combating self-doubt.

    23 min
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From Surviving to Thriving in Medical School: A Medical Student Podcast on Success and Belonging at UCSF

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  • Creator
    UCSF School of Medicine
  • Episodes
    13
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    The Bridge