On Call With Dr. Keenum

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The weekly podcast where I explore the real side of medicine including the difficult decisions we have to make as physicians. I also interview interesting physicians to get unique perspectives on their careers, their path through medicine, and to pick the

DR ZAC KEENUM


    • Nov 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Life in Medicine = Missing Holidays with Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 23:01


    In this one we explore the woeful tale of missing a lot of holiday events due to a life in medical training which can be quite frankly pretty tough. Becca no longer feels anything in this regard #nihilism.

    A Couple Reasons to Not Do Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 17:30


    A short episode where we catch up and talk about a few reasons not to do medicine- this one falls in line with the show's theme of the "darker side of medicine". Hope you enjoy!

    Severance - Work Life Balance to the Extreme

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 36:48


    This is a good episode where we talk about the concept from a new Apple TV thriller series called Severance where work-life balance is taken to the extreme! Also, we dive into criticizing the note keeping system in medicine. Plus some other deep philosophical stuff (sort of). 

    Signing with a Practice in South Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 22:08


    In this episode we talk about moving to South Dakota to join a really cool practice to start the next chapter of our lives which is really exciting and promising. Plus Becca studies for her never ending board exams. 

    Diets- Best and Worse from Our Experience

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 37:36


    In this one we go into our past with all different types of diets including: low fat, low carb, keto, intermittent fasting, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, etc. I have some thoughts on these as I've tried everyone of them. Plus some interesting banter between Becca and myself. This one was a lot of fun!

    Easy Lifestyle Specialties | Cool Life Updates | High School Sweethearts in Science Olympiad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 38:33


    In this episode we catch up on some of the cool updates going on in our lives as Zac starts a reef tank, a newsletter, and soon remote podcasting and Becca gets ready for boards. We also discuss some of the better / easier lifestyle specialties. 

    Answering Your Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 21:42


    In this episode we return from a long undeserved hiatus to answer some of your instagram questions from the story Q&A. Also updates on fellowship and trying to convince Becca theres's a spoon used to eviscerate eyeballs. 

    The Exploding Boob

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 27:46


    We're back! In this episode Becca and I catch up, explore how life is going and talk about some heavy topics in medicine, we also have an incident of an exploding breast on the set. 

    Human Heads Are Expensive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 36:24


    In this episode we quit being wastemen and get back into the swing of things. We talk about life updates in medicine, fellowship, upcoming conferences, and a human head dissection course coming up soon. 

    Best vs Worst Medical Specialties

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 46:03


    We have fun in this episode as we explore our favorite options vs the worst options for medical specialties, in our humble opinions of course. While there's something to love about all medical specialties- some have more things to love than others. Let's dive in to this juicy episode. 

    Lifestyle vs Money vs Prestige in Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 36:15


    In this episode we talk about the different factors such as money, prestige, and lifestyle that affect choice of a medical specialty and how these factors are intertwined in medicine. We catch up on life as well and briefly discuss the recent plastics conference Zac went to. 

    My Ophthalmology Idols

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 16:21


    In this episode I review some of the ophthalmologists that I look up to and why. Everyone in the list embodies an admirable character trait that makes them worthy of emulation to some degree. I hope you enjoy!

    Medical Conferences are Weird: Famous in a Microcosm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 25:48


    In this video we talk about how weird medical conferences are and how you can be famous to a very small subset of people within medicine. Zac talks about a recent plastics conference and Becca is finally able to work from home but for some reason refuses. 

    Is There a Doctor In the House: We Were Those People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 28:16


    In this episode we recount a very weird date night where a lady became unresponsive and Becca and I had to be the "doctors in the house". We also talk about one of the craziest cases I've ever seen in ophthalmology. Plus Becca tries to rename the podcast "DRE" for digital rectal exam and reveals how she may never have to spend nights in the hospital again. 

    Call Sucks: Updates on Life, Why So Few Obese Surgeons, Becca Works 28 Hrs Straight Every Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 30:36


    In this episode we catch up on life, delve into Becca's call life, and explore some pressing concerns like where are all the chubby surgeons, what new books we're reading, and Zac's luxurious life as an oculoplastics fellow. 

    Reviewing the 2021 Medscape Compensation Report and Physician Lifestyle Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 36:16


    In this episode I fly solo as I review the 2021 Medscape physician compensation report which details all about who's making more than who. We also delve into the 2021 Medscape Physician Lifestyle report to see who's the happiest in medicine by specialty etc. This is a fun episode, I hope you enjoy. 

    Starting Fellowship, Becca Applies to Allergy, Reading Too Many Books at Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 26:14


    In this episode we finally get our act together and cohost the show once again. Sorry for the long delay. We talk about starting oculoplastics fellowship, Becca applying to her fellowship in Allergy and Immunology, and what we are reading. Our special co-host, Bubbles the cat, joins us in the studio as well!

    Thoughts on Residency | It's Finally Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 17:13


    In this episode I riff on some of my closing thoughts on residency - it's upsides (which are profound) and it's downsides (which are also profound). Would I do it again? 

    Are Doctors Less Healthy? Reviewing the Literature on Resident Health vs the General Population

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 29:07


    Becca joins us again and in this episode we review some of the literature and our own personal experiences around the question of whether doctors and in particular residents are less healthy than their aged-matched controls. We explore some of the mental, physical, and emotional drawbacks that come packaged with residency and medical training. Are these things avoidable? Let's explore these questions. 

    Cultivating Creativity- Review of the Book: Where Good Ideas Come From, The Natural History of Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 34:24


    I review one of the best books I've ever read. It explores the circumstances, environments, and mindsets that lead to innovative and creative ideas. Some of this reaffirmed suspicions that I had about innovation and creativity and some of these ideas were revolutionary and a bit shocking to me. This is an important book to understand for anyone who is interested in innovation and in cultivating creativity.

    Instrument Designing, Night Shifts, Cataract Surgeries, Weird Lifestyles of Residents, Becca Wants a Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 32:14


    In this episode(  Becca finally joins again and we discuss our crazy hectic lives as I seek to learn eye surgery and develop surgical instruments and she navigates the wild world of night shift ER medicine and gears up for fellowship application time. We talk about our goals- old and new and what progress we're making on them and plans for the future. This is mostly a fun episode where we just catch up and riff. 

    How Medicine Broke Me and Left Me Better | A Better Way To Approach Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 23:49


    In this one I go solo and talk about how medical training broke me down mentally, physically, and emotionally and when I re-emerged from that low point I began approaching ophthalmology and my life in a different way that made me happier, more productive, and more successful. I learned this secret the hard way. Listen closely to me so you don't have to.  

    Choosing The Risky Path in Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 22:48


    I explore my personal reasons for wanting to pursue a solo practice setup and eventually build it into something great- for me meaning a multi-partner oculplastics group practice with an incoroprated fellowship. 

    Feedback in Medicine: Helpful or Not?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 41:00


    We explore why it's hard to give and get useful feedback in medical training and reveal some of the personal feedback we've had as doctors. 

    How We Learn: Thoughts on the Book "Make it Stick"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 57:17


    We explore the book "Make it Stick" which talks about the scientifically-proven ways of learning and encoding information in our brains. What leads to true understanding of a concept and how is it solidified. 

    The Humanity Paradox in Medicine | The Ethical Light Switch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 23:41


    In this one, I explore the humanity paradox and how medicine demands a highly ethical human being and then confronts them with situations that will strip that humanity- and the journey to find it again. 

    Medicine and The Sacrifice of Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 41:27


    In this episode we go over the difficulties of making friends that then move away over and over again as medical training transplants you around the country and how this is very psychologically and emotionally difficult. 

    Relationships In Medicine: Better or Worse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 38:25


    In this episode my new co-host and wife Rebecca Duron, MD explore the ups and downs of having a relationship when there's 1 or more parties in medicine. 

    Medicine: The Stolen Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 31:08


    I explore how the medical machine steals your identity and what you can do to try to regain your sense of self and uniqueness that you may have lost along the way. 

    The Medical Mafia: Why You Cant Leave Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 27:23


    In this episode we explore why it is so difficult to leave medicine once you are in the fold. It's reminiscent of the mafia in this way. The choice to pursue medicine is one we make a relatively young age, and then get more or less locked into. Let's explore why and whether or not this is a bad thing. 

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