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18- How to Choose a Medical Specialty?

Welcome to the I want to be a doctor podcast where insider information about what it takes to become a physician is available for anyone. I'm Dr. Robin Dickinson, a bo...

17-Embryology?!?!

Today's question is from a first year medical student who asks "I'm so confused with embryology. What do I do?" As someone who is still confused with embryology, let ...

16-Manage Time

Today's question is from a college freshman who asks: How do you remember to do all the things on your calendar? I'm constantly forgetting to do something. Yeah, me to...

15- Passing Out

Today's question is from a first year medical student who asks "Did you ever pass out during a procedure?" Why yes, I did! And I'm here to tell you that you can have a...

14-What Training for Whom?

Today's question is from an 8th grader who asks what is the difference between a doctor, a nurse practitioner, a nurse, and a physician’s assistant? You are not the on...

13-Being Human

Today's question is from a number of you who asked, “Where have you been the last couple weeks? Why haven’t any new episodes dropped?” So today I’m going to talk abo...

12- How to Deal with Overwhelming Thoughts?

Today's question is from a college sophomore who asks, “How can I deal with all the thoughts that keep popping into my head? There’s so much I’m trying to figure out r...

10-Where to Do Rotation?

Today's question is from a second year medical student who is going to be starting clinical rotations in a few months and asks where should I do my surgery rotation? ...

9- Homesick at the Hospital?

Today's question is from someone who is just starting medical school in a few months who asks “Did you get homesick when you had to keep staying at the hospital all ni...

8-How to Succeed

Today's question is from a medical student starting clinical rotations in July: How do I succeed in my clinical rotations? But the advice is applicable to anyone and ...

7-How to Study?

Today's question is from a student who didn’t give their grade and who asks: What is the best way to study? Well, what is learning? Learning is literally building con...

6-Ever Fail a Test?

Today's question is from a 7th grader who asks: Did you ever fail a test?'' Yes I did! When I was in medical school, [I do talk about cadavers and cadaver lab in this...

5-Dad and Surgeon?

Today's question is from a third year medical student who asks: I'm loving my surgery rotations but I also want to have a family. Can I be a surgeon and be a good dad?...

4-How Old Were You?

Today's question is from a 1st grader who asks I'm 6 years old and I want to be a doctor. People treat me like I'm cute and suggest that I watch Doc McStuffins. But I'...

3-Didn't Get In

Today's question is from a recent college graduate who asks Why did I get several interviews but then not get into medical school and what should I do now? First off, ...

2-How to Build an Application

Today's question is from a student in 11th grade who asks, “I know I want to be a doctor. What can I do to start making myself look good for my medical school applicat...

1-Why Be a Physician?

Today's question is from a 5th grader who asks Why Did You Want to Be a Doctor? You know what's great? The reasons I wanted to be a doctor turned out to be my very fav...

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Welcome to the I Want to be a Doctor Podcast where insider information about what it takes to become a physician is available for anyone. I'm Dr. Robin Dickinson, a bo...

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