The Short Coat Podcast
1) From Broke to Bank: Money Lessons Med School Skips
Med School ROI: Still Worth the Debt? Doctors make bank, so why do they feel poor? We’re breaking down the brutal reality of medical money myths—starting with the lie that your six-figure salary will...Show More
2) Going on Leave: The Power Move No One Talks About in Med School
Turns out, pausing med school can actually be the smartest career move. Whether you’re spiraling in burnout, floundering in step prep, or just eyeballing that MPH, here's an option you should consider...Show More
3) Feedback is Data, Not Devastation.
How to Take Negative Feedback And Use It to Win in Med School Recently, our admissions coordinator Rachel was surprised by the reaction from an applicant CCOM chose not to admit. She’d set aside t...Show More
4) 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
5) 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
6) 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
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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