Dr. Mike Natter, MD is an artist and physician who just finished internal medicine residency in New York City. He speaks about his experience as an intern, imparts valuable advice for new doctors, and how he's used his artwork as an outlet to express the struggles and triumphs of being a physician-in-training.

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Intern Year with Dr. Mike Natter

Dr. Saud Siddiqui, MD is a co-founder of Sketchy Medical and emergency medicine physician. He sits down for a conversation about physician entrepreneurship, how he and his fellow medical students created the venture, ethical considerations of the medical test prep industry, and his ideas for the future of the company.

Physician Entrepreneurship with Sketchy Medical Co-Founder Saud Siddiqui

In the first ever Vitamin Z double-header, we start with a conversation with a PGY-0, one of dozens of medical trainees across the country who took the hippocratic oath historically early to be on the frontlines of a pandemic. Next, we hear audio narratives from different medical students who helped spearhead creative initiatives to help their communities cope with COVID: PPE2NYC (Mericien Venzon), GW Reaching Out (Julie Merriam), and DC Covid Sitters (Lawren Wooten and Libby Wetterer).

Inside the Life of a PGY-0 and Medical Students Fighting COVID

Dr. Jay Pandya, MD, is a PGY-1 intern in emergency medicine at SUNY Downstate, working at Kings County Hospital. He talks about his experiences on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. 

COVID-19 Pandemic: A Conversation with a NYC Emergency Medicine Resident

Fourth year medical student Braedon Murdock returns to discuss how to best prepare for the USMLE Step 2 CS exam.

USMLE Step 2 CS

Two fourth year medical students give their advice on how to prepare for USMLE Step 2 CK. 

USMLE Step 2 CK

Dr. Katherine Chretien and fourth year medical student Kate Curley discuss balancing motherhood and a demanding career in medicine.

Mothers in Medicine

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, public health leader, and a passionate advocate for patient-centered healthcare reform. She is the former health commissioner for the city of Baltimore and former President of Planned Parenthood. She talks about her career in physician advocacy and health policy and lends advice to medical students interested in advocacy. 

Physician Advocacy with Dr. Leana Wen

We break down how to do well on USMLE Step 1, from the preclinical curriculum, dedicated study time, and test day. I am joined by my classmate David Strum, a fourth year medical student at George Washington University School of Medicine. 

USMLE Step 1

Dr. Matthew Mintz, MD, is a board certified internal medicine physician who is a licensed medical marijuana provider in Bethesda, Maryland. He has been in academic medicine for twenty years before starting his own private practice. We have an evidence-based discussion about medical marijuana. 

Medical Marijuana

Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD, is a radiology resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He explains why medical students should consider a career in radiology. 

Specialty Spotlight: Radiology

Dr. Patricia Smith, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at GW. She explains why medical students should consider a career in OB/GYN. 

Specialty Spotlight: OB/GYN

Dr. Adam Friedman, MD, is the Chair of the Department of Dermatology at GW. He is widely recognized as an expert in his field, has appeared on Fox News and Good Morning America, and has been quoted in Vogue, WebMD, and more. He talks about why medical students should consider a career in dermatology.

Specialty Spotlight: Dermatology

Dr. Andrew Fanous, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Inova Alexandria Hospital who is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. He gives his pitch on why medical students should consider a career in neurosurgery. 

Specialty Spotlight: Neurosurgery

Dr. Hassan Nayer, MD is the Chairman of Pathology at Inova Health System. We take a deep dive in the pink and purple, and explain why medical students should consider a career in pathology.

Specialty Spotlight: Pathology

Vitamin Z is your daily dose of essential vitamins, minerals, and unsolicited medical school advice—gluten-free and totally vegan. Check out our different segments: Mastering Med School, Specialty Spotlight, and Policy Pod. Learn about how to choose a specialty, health policy, and how to thrive in med school while getting your median lethal-dose of Dad jokes. Episodes released Fridays at 5pm, biweekly.

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