The Short Coat Podcast
1) They Way Most Docs are Paid Doesn’t Lead to Healthier Patients
The way docs are paid can make patients sicker...or can lead to healthier ones. The payment schemes most docs work under incentivize them to fix patients, while others motivate them to prevent illness...Show More
2) Family expectations, culture clashes, and career priorities: Who’s the A-Hole?
We’re passing judgment—because someone has to. This week’s Reddit-fueled medical panel takes on uncomfortable questions that your group chat definitely isn’t ready for: Is dating an OB-GYN inherently ...Show More
3) From Ecuador to Iowa, Ortho to Community Healthcare: the Last of the Summers
These M2s made the most of their “break.” Summer in med school: is it beach vibes or big-doings? Turns out, it’s a weird mix of both—and we’re here for it. In this episode, we get the inside scoop fr...Show More
4) DNP Doubts, Prepping for Patients, and Smarts Self-Doubt–listener questions answered!
Real answers for your real med school dilemmas. We’ve had some listener question stacking up like it’s the ER waiting room at shift change—and now we’re finally calling some names. This week, we’re cl...Show More
5) What Residency Program Directors Actually Want
And the real reason you’re not getting clear advice about applying to residency. Listener Baffled J. Whoseadaddy (not his real name) asked us why his med school kids complain that the residency app...Show More
6) Placentas, Prostates, and Purple Goggles (Recess Rehash)
The rollercoaster of medical school transitions is hitting some peaks, from the first nerve-wracking days of clerkships to the unglamorous realities of OB-GYN rotations. M3 Elvire Nguepnang, M2 Gizzy ...Show More
7) Slap Some Moldy Bread On It: Blechardy! (Recess Rehash)
They might know the citric acid cycle, but do med students know what ancient doctors used for pain relief, or the shape of wombat poop? Join us for Blechardy! the trivia game show that involves a cert...Show More
8) Medfluencers and Patient Education: Helpful or Risky? (Recess Rehash)
How future doctors are navigating social media’s impact on public education. How can a well-meaning medfluencer be sure they’re actually helping? M1 Zach Grissom, M2 Fallon Jung, M3 Jeff Goddard, and...Show More
9) She Got Into Med School… But Now She’s Not Sure (Recess Rehash)
Turning down that med school acceptance might cost more than you think. Listener “my initials are ARM” got into medical school—cue the confetti—but now that reality’s set in, she’s not feeling great a...Show More
10) Sheriff of Sodium: AI Will Replace Doctors (Reality Check!)
Docs are in denial, but the economic incentives make it inevitable. Meanwhile, you’re working hard to become a doctor — and now a bot might take your place? The Sheriff of Sodium, Dr. Brian Carmody, i...Show More