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Beyond the BULLetin, featuring stories for and about USF medicine alumni!

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Alumni Society


    • Mar 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Beyond the BULLetin

    Dr. Sumi Mazzarolo: Balancing Family and Medicine – Going Part-Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 22:28


    Dr. Sumi Mazzarolo talks about experiences and challenges women have faced in their medical careers.

    Dr. Kimberly Workowski: Experiences in Academic Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 21:29


    Dr. Kimberly Workowski talks about experiences and challenges women have faced in their medical careers.

    Dr. Brooke Baldwin: Balancing Family and Medicine – Dual-Physician Household

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 19:51


    Dr. Brooke Baldwin talks about experiences and challenges women have faced in their medical careers.

    Drs. Madelyn Butler, Alicia Billington, and Eva Austin-Crooke: Fertility and Pregnancy as a Woman in Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 25:57


    Drs. Madelyn Butler, Alicia Billington, and Eva Austin-Crooke talk about experiences and challenges women have faced in their medical careers.

    Dr. Danielle Walsh: Experiences within a Male-Dominated Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 18:17


    Dr. Danielle Walsh talks about experiences and challenges women have faced in their medical careers.

    Dr. Valerie Riddle: Experiences Leaving Clinical Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 23:08


    Dr. Valerie Riddle talks about experiences and challenges women have faced in their medical careers.

    Alumni in the Uniformed Services- A Woman's Perspective on Military Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 20:36


    Dr. Candice Castro talks about being a woman and a general surgeon for over 30 years.

    Alumni in the Uniformed Services - The Military and Academic Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 20:39


    Dr. Eric Elster shares his journey of active duty/deployment, medical education, and academia as a General Surgeon in the Navy.

    Alumni in the Uniformed Services - What is the US Public Health Service?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 27:07


    Dr. Suzette Peng talks about the USPHS and the opportunity it afforded her after serving time in the military.

    Alumni in the Uniformed Services - Matching in a Military Residency

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 24:17


    Dr. Jordana Herr talks about her experience when she did not match in her specialty of choice in the Navy and how that has led to other opportunities.

    Alumni in the Uniformed Services - USAF Medical Readiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 22:34


    Dr. James Sampson discusses his decades-long career in the Air Force and his current role advising the USAF Medical Readiness Agency.

    Alumni in the Uniformed Services - Army General Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 23:02


    Dr. Katryna Thomas talks about her decision to pursue a career in General Surgery and why she selected the Army for her training.

    Alumni in the Uniformed Services - Active-duty Air Force to reservist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 21:14


    Dr. Zach Wilson talks about how his journey as an HPSP recipient has landed him in a place that is a great fit for him and his family.

    In Memory of Bryan Dumais – Bryan's mother, Leslie Black, and Bryan's classmate, Dr. Charles Edwards, discuss the memory of Bryan and the scholarship named in his honor.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 21:31


    The Impact & Meaning of Scholarship: Hear from students, alumni, and family members as they share personal stories about what giving and receiving scholarships have meant to them.

    Medical School with a Chronic Health Condition – Ethan Song talks about his diagnosis, going to medical school, and how scholarships have affected his ability to travel and present his research.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 21:38


    The Impact & Meaning of Scholarship: Hear from students, alumni, and family members as they share personal stories about what giving and receiving scholarships have meant to them.

    Doors Opened and the Importance of Giving Back – Michelle Hummel and her mom, Diana, talk about the opportunities created by scholarships and how no amount is too small to start paying it forward.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 12:59


    The Impact & Meaning of Scholarship: Hear from students, alumni, and family members as they share personal stories about what giving and receiving scholarships have meant to them.

    I Probably Should Never Have Gone to Medical School – Alicia Billington talks about her humble beginnings, the sacrifices her parents made and how scholarship help her to become a doctor.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 21:06


    The Impact & Meaning of Scholarship: Hear from students, alumni, and family members as they share personal stories about what giving and receiving scholarships have meant to them.

    Dolores Lowe shares her journey around accumulated debt, paying it off, and coming to a place in her life where giving back became not only possible but a passion.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 23:49


    The Impact & Meaning of Scholarship: Hear from students, alumni, and family members as they share personal stories about what giving and receiving scholarships have meant to them.

    Right Place at the Right Time: Drs. Brian and Ted Williams share how they met, one as a medical student applicant and one as a professor, and how that relationship has withstood the test of time and d

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 23:53


    On Mentoring: Alumni and students discuss finding a mentor, being a mentor or a mentee, and the incredible value these relationships can bring.

    Peer-to-Peer Mentoring: Dr. Valeria Pereira shares what the USF Health student-run organization, Plexus, is all about and how peer-to-peer mentoring can add another dimension to career advice and guid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 22:19


    On Mentoring: Alumni and students discuss finding a mentor, being a mentor or a mentee, and the incredible value these relationships can bring.

    Finding a Mentor Through a Chance Meeting: Drs. Steven Vernon and Zach Wilson share how they met by happenstance and developed a decades-long mentoring relationship.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 29:07


    On Mentoring: Alumni and students discuss finding a mentor, being a mentor or a mentee, and the incredible value these relationships can bring.

    Mentors with Different Perspectives: Dr. Patrick Mullen shares a conversation with his mentors, Drs. Deborah DeWaay and Ed Gonzalez, about how each helped him shape his vision for his career.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 23:31


    On Mentoring: Alumni and students discuss finding a mentor, being a mentor or a mentee, and the incredible value these relationships can bring.

    Lessons Learned from my Friends Majoring in Business: Dr. Hala Daou Rogers shares her aha moment when she realized what her business major friends knew that she did not.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 20:39


    On Mentoring: Alumni and students discuss finding a mentor, being a mentor or a mentee, and the incredible value these relationships can bring.

    Student Athlete Turned Physician: Dr. Chinyere Okpalake shares her story about starting with a celebrity mentor she never met and evolving to becoming the founder of a non-profit designed to mentor ot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 20:20


    On Mentoring: Alumni and students discuss finding a mentor, being a mentor or a mentee, and the incredible value these relationships can bring.

    Psychiatrist Turns Clinical Trialist and Businesswoman: Dr. Mary Stedman talks about how she built a business around running investigational trials for new drugs in the psychiatry arena.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 25:30


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Making Movies – Dr. Todd Yonteck shares how he turned a passion for digital production into a successful company while continuing to practice Emergency Medicine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 26:05


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    How I Moved from Hospital-based Pathologist to Quest Corporate Headquarters – Dr. Ron Kennedy tells his story about how he spent his career in a corporate setting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 25:27


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Pediatrician Turned Medical Reviewer and Entrepreneur – Dr. Phil Matar discusses how he transitioned to a role as a medical reviewer while building a telehealth business and pursuing a patent.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 22:30


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Turning Passion into Opportunity – Dr. Joe Pecoraro and his wife, Rhonda, discuss their journey in building a health coaching business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 24:37


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Health Technology Entrepreneur – Dr. Jeremy Corbett is an emergency room physician turned serial entrepreneur who shares his passion for using technology to change how patients interface with the heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 25:53


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Inventor and Chief Medical Officer – Dr. Gus Arrieta, an otolaryngologist and entrepreneur, discusses his experience in a start-up medical device company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 23:03


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    From Private Practice to Physician Assistant Educator – Dr. Diane Duffy talks about her decision to move out of primary care pediatrics and into a medical education arena

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 20:35


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Me? Hospital President & CEO? -- Dr. David Parda speaks to the evolution of his career from radiation oncology to hospital leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 22:33


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Is an MBA Right for Me? -- Dr. Aman Bhullar reflects on his decision to pursue an MBA and how it has impacted his career.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 20:22


    Beyond the White Coat. In their own words, alumni share the paths they have traveled that landed them in roles they never expected when they went to medical school!

    Classmates Connect and Navigate the Pandemic in NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 33:20


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Dr. Madeline Snyder Deutsch and Dr. Aresh Ramin reflect on their pandemic experiences at Jacobi Medical Center.

    Networking and Interviewing for Residency Virtually

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 24:10


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Josh Mizels, Class of 2021, shares how he navigated building a network to land his orthopedic residency match.

    A Virtual Vascular Surgery Acting Internship? Really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 19:43


    Life in the Time of COVID-19 In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Dr. Mary Ottinger, Program Director, USF Vascular Surgery shares her creative approach to an acting internship

    New to Tampa & New to Medical School in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 27:13


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Emma Johnson and Joel Cohen, Class of 2024, give their perspectives on being a first-year student during a year like no other

    Finishing My MS3 Year and Adapting to a Pandemic MS4 Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 26:08


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Catherine Hanna, Class of 2021, talks about her transition to her final year of medical school and some of the unanticipated educational experiences she had during the pandemic.

    What? Medical School from Home?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 28:44


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Shelbi Erp and Jordan Stofan, Class of 2023, on what it was like to be students without a classroom.

    Finding My First ‘Real' Job During a Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 18:42


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Dr. Joe Coffman, PGY6 (Cardiology), discusses lessons learned on finding a job with the changing tide of COVID.

    Congratulations! You are an Intern in a New City in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 22:55


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Dr. Sarah Goodman, PGY 1 (Internal Medicine), speaks from the heart about how COVID impacted her family and her transition from student to doctor.

    Elective Surgeries Canceled: The Other Side of COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 16:01


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Dr. Brett Bolhofner on the side of COVID that surprised so many of us.

    On Being an Internal Medicine Administrative Chief Resident

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 23:04


    Life in the Time of COVID-19. In their own words: stories from alumni and students about navigating life during the pandemic, from starting medical school to finishing fellowship to being on the front lines and beyond. Dr. Ashton Sequeira talks about transitioning to a leadership role in the midst of a pandemic

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