Podcasts about o chem

Feeling like you're drowning in O-Chem, extracurriculars, and MCAT prep? In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Mike and Molly sit down with Dr. Sona Vasudevan, professor of biochemistry at Georgetown University and director of a top post-bacc program, to unpack why the pre-med journey feels so overwhelming — and what you can do about it.We dive into:- The hidden emotional toll of pre-med life- Common mistakes students make with time and stress management- Practical strategies for navigating coursework, applications, and burnout- Why mentorship (or the lack of it) makes or breaks successIf you're feeling stuck, scattered, or just plain exhausted, this is the episode for you. Don't forget to subscribe and share this with a fellow pre-med warrior.Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com!

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Unsafe at Any Speed: Dr. Toby Rogers on Darkhorse Rand Paul Speaking at RFK Jr Confirmation Hearing Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship How Trump's executive order on online free speech could upend content moderation Show Notes: Copper supplementation reverses dietary iron overload-induced pathologies in mice Filter it through a brain cell Questions:    High Iron Levels Garrett writes Robb and Nicki, I just listened to episode 202, Robb mentioned as an aside that he has high iron levels. I have the same issue, because I lived in Sweden during X years I am not able to donate blood here in the USA. What are some other means to remedy this? I'll add my values below from InsideTracker testing. 128 to 275 ug/dl range over 5 tests from the last 3 years. 34 year old fit male, diet is paleo + rice + whiskey. Protein sources are whey casein powder, chicken and red meat. Thank you! Garrett   Optimal Glucose level Tracie writes: Greetings from Spokane, WA! I reread the Paleo solution after Thanksgiving and have been pretty convinced I'll be sticking with the changes I made for life. I feel fantastic. Most of my digestive issues are gone, mood has improved, and I'm lifting more weight for more sets! I do have some anxiety/IBS that runs on my mom's side and I often feel pretty turned up, so I decided to give one of the Dexcom Stelo continuous glucose monitors a try. I was particularly stressed at work in December hiking around the woods in the snow as a forester. I noticed I'd wake up like clockwork at 11 pm and 1:30-2 am having trouble getting back to sleep, which seemed like a blood sugar low issue. Turns out I do dip down to 71 mg/dL but I'm very much in their recommended target range 99% of the time (with a little dip below 70 and so far not above 129 mg/dL post breakfast when there are tubers involved. When I wake up I'm just under 100. My question is what would you guys recommend is a more optimal glucose range? I feel like my fasted glucose in the morning should be in the 70s, and that having my blood sugar be more like 110 max after a meal would be more ideal. However, if you look/perform/feel great does it really matter? I know from your previous guests that bio individuality makes a difference and we shouldn't try to always be an A+ student. A “B” in OCHEM gets you the credit! My glucose level throughout the day is very steady around 100, I eat every 4 hours max. Breakfast at 6, a venison epic bar and satsuma tangerine at 10, chicken soup at 11:30-12:30, another venison bar and tangerine at 2:30, and dinner at 5. Breakfast and dinner is 4 ounces lean animal protein, 1/4 cup each color of fruit/vegetable, a little fat and salt for flavor. For some reference: I am a 34.5 year old female, 153 lbs, my sister is on an SSRI inhibitor/we have a family history of anxiety on moms side, familial hypercholesterolemia on dad side (so glucose control is important for avoiding heart disease) I eat 125-145 grams of protein from flank steak/smoked salmon/chicken/epic venison bars, 75-110 grams carbs from fruits/tubers/veggies, and 50-70 grams fat from animal proteins, some nuts, olive/avocado oil…and then a few times a month I stress eat some mostly paleo compliant junk snacks at work like eat a whole bag of coconut chocolate chip gluten free hippie cookies, or eat a whole Hu chocolate bar and a small bag of kettle sea salt and vinegar chips. I'm not a perfect angel, but I am 85% there. I sleep 11 hours on the weekend (cortisol induced likely), but mostly 8-8.5 with the occasional 7.8 hours. I have a lot of things going on: day job, trying to start a business, chasing moose through the woods, some of its great fun and the excitement seems to get me going too. So I have some dietary and personality factors that might drive my glucose a little higher than ideal.   Lead Testing Mari writes: Hello from North Idaho, I'm a long time listener and long time enjoyer of LMNT. I've recently become more concerned about heavy metals in what I'm consuming. I wanted to not pay attention to the chocolate situation a couple years ago because my HU bar addiction is not something I want to part with, but more keeps coming out. Recent testing done by “Clean Label Project” found a bunch of lead and cadmium in protein powders, with organic and chocolate flavored protein powders testing particularly high. I get that its a soil the chocolate in grown in thing (right?), and maybe also where/how its stored during processing? Anyways, to my point- I have an all winter long, morning LMNT hot chocolate routine. I'm also currently trying to get pregnant, so I thought I'd try to look into testing and I saw this immediately: LMNT Raw Unflavored Electrolyte Drink Mix Tests Positive for Lead: November 2024 Laboratory Report Trustworthy? No idea, which is why I was hoping you could speak to it. Thanks always for your courage and wisdom, Mari Lead Testing Hazel writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki,  I've been meaning to write to you on this topic for quite some time. I remember a few years ago there was a big to-do about heavy metals in chocolate - specifically lead and cadmium. The assertion was made, by whom I don't remember, that virtually all chocolate contained dangerous amounts of lead and we were all destined for lead poisoning if we kept eating our daily dark chocolate square. Much internet ink was spilled on the subject. Robb, you mentioned at that point that you were planning to write a piece about the bioavailabilty of that lead and whether we were really in danger. Did that ever get written? If so, please share the link! This question has come up for me again, but this time in a much broader context: there is a person on the internet who goes by the name Lead Safe Mama whose website contains pages and pages of highly alarming claims about the lead content of virtually any consumer good you can imagine - from children's and prenatal vitamins to pantry staples and cookware. She gathers this information by sending the products to a third-party lab for testing (related question: how reliable is your average third-party lab for this kind of stuff?). I don't doubt that we do have a lead contamination issue with any number of our consumer products, the same way we have a serious microplastics issue. And indeed, the LSM has been responsible for several recalls of glass products over the years based on her testing, so she's on to something. But I'm hoping you can provide more nuance to the claim that such a vast array of our products contain dangerous quantities of lead that our bodies are unable to detoxify. Do I need to add this to my ever-growing list of things to worry about? Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this.  Unrelated stuff that is too rambling to read on the pod: I REALLY value the work that you do and view you as an important voice of reason on many issues. I've been a regular listener of the show since the summer of 2020. Came for the health Q&A. Stayed for the commentary on Covid lunacy, public health, food systems, politics, and homeschooling. And who doesn't love a dog-meets-cadaverine anecdote from time to time? (Remind me the upside of pet ownership??!) Finally, the episode you did on vaccines was chilling but necessary and I thank you for sticking your neck out on that. I too deeply regret vaccinating my older child, despite pursuing a selective schedule, delaying as long as possible, only doing one dose at a time, etc. Still wish I hadn't fucking done it at all. Anyway. Keep fighting the good fight. We need you. Oh and my favorite LMNT is Citrus Salt!   All the Best,  Hazel  

Join us for this look into materials chemistry, developed under the guiding principles of sustainability and a systems approach.Dr. Zlatka Stoeva, Co-founder and Managing Director of DZP Technologies, discovered her love of chemistry out of boredom as a child. She then traveled to unknown lands to master her science and discover the value of mentors while doing amazing work on lithium-ion battery chemistry. A stint in the technology transfer office at Cambridge showed her how fundamental research can be translated into real-world solutions that can change lives, and this inspired her to start her own company.In providing CRO services and developing IP to help companies address market needs using unique materials, Stoeva and her colleagues approach problems with a systems mindset that is common in engineering, but not always chemistry. We hear about their work in “plastic electronics” that leverage biological materials and consider sustainability aspects while delivering results. We also hear about their exciting work using graphene materials to produce digitized materials that can code information about how they're made and their interactions with the environment.Check out this great episode that balances a wonderful personal story, amazing science, and great bits of advice to guide your science and career development!Related episodes:Season 5, Ep.1: Batteries unplugged: past, present and the electrifying futureSeason 4, Ep.4: Women in chemistry: learnings from one of the greatestSeason 4, Ep.2: The father of green chemistrySeason 3, Ep.9: Energy harvesting and self-sustainable greenhousesSeason 2, Ep.8: Sustainability as an entrepreneurial choiceSeason 2, Ep.3: Rethinking catalysisBonus content!Access bonus content curated by this episode's guest by visiting www.thermofisher.com/chemistry-podcast for links to recent publications, podcasts, books, videos and more.View the video of this episode on www.thermofisher.com/chemistry-podcast.A free thank you gift for our listeners!Request your free Bringing Chemistry to Life t-shirt on our episode website.Use code cHeMcas+ng in October and KemThrReDs in November. We read every email so please share your questions and feedback with us! Email helloBCTL@thermofisher.com

Ahmed and Eric walk through the oxidation-reduction pathways in organic chemistry, touching on ways to simplify the reagents and molecules involved while connecting them to major biomolecules. Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-855-4435 or email us at podcast@jackwestin.com!

Męskość to był już temat naszych rozmów w K3 (proszę posłuchać: #23, z Marcinem Grudniem i #144, z Jackiem Masłowskim). Tym razem naszym gościem i przewodnikiem jest Kamil Błoch z Grupy Performatywnej „Chłopaki”. Powiedziałbym, że to jest rozmowa… rewolucyjna (?) Bo rozmawiamy o męskości – być może ten przymiotnik Państwa zaskoczy - czułej, pozostającej w zgodzie z emocjami, bez lęku i przemocy. Myślę, że to inspirująca, a nawet więcej: poruszająca rozmowa. Zapraszam Państwa do niej bardzo serdecznie!   Foto: Rafał Masłow

Ben and Felicity are seeing less and less of each other, but that doesn't mean they're not on each other's minds.   Noel is taking his meds and getting his life back on track. He's even starting his own graphic design business! With his therapist, he comes to the conclusion that he needs to start spending less time with Felicity. Unfortunately, he is having a very hard time setting limits with Felicity every time he sees her.   Meghan's high school-age sister, Lila, comes for a visit - except, SURPRISE!, she's pregnant.  Meghan calls in her mom for reinforcement.   Ben has studied his heart out for his O Chem final, and he gets a 95 - much to the pride of both himself and Professor Hodges.   An electrical fire starts in the administration building. Noel saves Felicity but holds to his boundaries not to hang out with her socially - and he even lets Ben know that Felicity is okay. Ben realizes that he could have lost Felicity and gives her an awkward call where much is left unsaid.   Felicity gets advice from Cavallo that - if she wants to reapply for the honors thesis program - she needs a cohesive theme in her art. She decides on the theme of piñatas and starts painting up a storm. When her work burns in the fire, Cavallo takes pity on Felicity and lets her into the honors art program.     Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://mailchi.mp/e73780cdd4ef/felicity-podcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felicitypodcast/ Find everywhere you can listen: https://linktr.ee/themelissafish Share your feedback or Felicity fan art: themelissafish@gmail.com

durée : 00:54:21 - Aziza, en direct de Jazzdor - par : Alex Dutilh - En public et en direct de la Cité de la Musique & de la Danse à Strasbourg dans le cadre de Jazzdor 2022. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:54:21 - Aziza, en direct de Jazzdor - par : Alex Dutilh - En public et en direct de la Cité de la Musique & de la Danse à Strasbourg dans le cadre de Jazzdor 2022. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:54:21 - Aziza, en direct de Jazzdor - par : Alex Dutilh - En public et en direct de la Cité de la Musique & de la Danse à Strasbourg dans le cadre de Jazzdor 2022. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

Chemist Tamara Ewing (Chemis.te) joined the podcast to discuss the history and importance of Chemistry, O-Chem, as well as lab management in the real world compared to what we see in movies/tv shows.  Subscribe to the podcast and help me make a better show for you!⁠ Connect with Tamara here

Dominik Włoch o pielgrzymowaniu Dominik Włoch jest pielgrzymem, autorem książek "Małe cuda Boga", "W drodze do Jerozolimy" i wkrótce mającej się ukazać "Dzieci Madagaskaru". Gdy w lipcu 2007 roku moja stopa po raz pierwszy dotknęła Ziemi Świętej, stopy Dominika przemierzały Europę, by dotrzeć do Jerozolimy 14 września 2007 r. Już wtedy słyszałam o szalonym pielgrzymie i pomyślałam, że warto byłoby go poznać. Udało się to po latach, dzięki podcastowi. Posłuchaj wyjątkowej historii Dominika. Z tego odcinka podcastu dowiesz się:• Jak wyglądało pierwsze spotkanie Dominika z Izraelem i dlaczego Ogród Oliwny zrobił na nim największe wrażenie?• Ile trwała piesza pielgrzymka Dominika do Ziemi Świętej?• Skąd pomysł na pieszą pielgrzymkę do Jerozolimy?• W jakim wieku Dominik zaczął pielgrzymować?• W jakich latach Dominik pielgrzymował pieszo do Santiago de Compostela i do Rzymu?• Czy Dominik miał plan B?• Jak Dominik przygotował się do pielgrzymki?• Czy Dominik miał jakieś oczekiwania i wątpliwości związane z pielgrzymką do Jerozolimy?• Jakie zabezpieczenie miał Dominik podczas swojej pielgrzymki?• Kiedy Dominik zaczął się bać?• Jak wyglądało pielgrzymowanie Dominika z rodzonym bratem?• W jaki sposób rodzina kontaktowała się z Dominikiem?• Czy Dominik miał chwile zwątpienia?• Jakie środki finansowe miał Dominik na poczet pielgrzymki?• Czym Dominik żywił się podczas pielgrzymki?• Jak Dominik wspomina poszczególne kraje?• Dlaczego Dominik musiał zmienić trasę?• Z jakiego powodu mama Dominika obawiała się pielgrzymowania swoich synów przez Turcję?• Dlaczego Dominik najlepiej wspomina Syrię i Jordanię?• Jakim językiem Dominik komunikował się ze spotkanymi osobami?• Czy dzisiaj piesza pielgrzymka do Ziemi Świętej byłaby łatwiejsza czy trudniejsza?• Czym różni się pielgrzymowanie od podróżowania?• Czego nauczyło pielgrzymowanie Dominika?• Co bardziej zachwyca Dominika - Madagaskar czy Ziemia Święta?• Jakimi projektami zajmuje się Dominik na Madagaskarze?• Kim jest Jan Beyzyn?• Jak zaczęła się przygoda Dominika z Madagaskarem?• Co jest najlepszym rozwiązaniem według Dominika? NOTATKI: Zrzutka na komiks o o. Beyzyma Wywiad Przeboyovej Polki z Katarzyną Białous z Madagaskaru Książka Dominika Włocha o pielgrzymce do Jerozolimy Zachęcam do pozostawienia komentarza poniżej. Napisz co myślisz na temat tego odcinka.Jeżeli masz sugestie, propozycje czy uwagi, możesz również skontaktować się ze mną bezpośrednio poprzez formularz kontaktowy.A jeśli podobał ci się ten odcinek podcastu, proszę podziel się nim ze swoimi znajomymi, czy to w mediach społecznościowych czy bezpośrednio. Będzie mi bardzo miło.Music by @idanraichel, courtesy of Helicon Records, Israel.

Allen Wyma talks with Quentin Ochem, Lead of Product Management and Business Development at AdaCore and Florian Gilcher, Managing Director at Ferrous Systems. Rust use in safety-critical industries is becoming more and more desired from users. Allen, Quentin, and Florian discuss the recent partnership between AdaCore and Ferrous Systems. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you'd like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: hello@rustacean-station.org Timestamps [@1:46] - What is Ferrocene? [@6:08] - Why does Ferrocene need to exist? [@10:18] - How can Ferrocene help industries that require high-quality security? [@16:14] - Why AdaCore decided to support Rust. [@21:25] - Does Ada use a VM? [@24:06] - What brought Quentin & Florian together to work on Rust? [@30:52] - What are the changes that came along with AdaCore and Ferrous Systems' partnership? [@40:46] - How in demand is AdaCore and Ferrous System with their customers in different industries? [@47:01] - AdaCore and Ferrous System's quality management [@49:35] - Quentin & Florian's parting thoughts. Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma

AdaCore is one of the leaders in the Ada programming language. Ada has been around for a long time, and is time tested. AdaCore recently announced that it is working with Rust, which is far newer than Ada. To me, that sounds like a disconnect. To understand how and why this marriage occurred, I invited Quentin Ochem, the Lead for Product Management and Business Development at AdaCore and Florian Gilcher, the Managing Director of Ferrous Systems for this week's Embedded Executives podcast.

Fugue Hanna crawls back in the picture and Felicity intervenes when she sees Hanna showing an active interest in Noel. Sean has kept in touch with Julie all these years and breaks it to Meghan that he wants to see where it could go. Felicity pivots back to pre-med and (of course) is in the same OChem class, which leads to her and Ben kissing?!

Fumi grew pubes on 9/11 while Mic was skipping O-Chem. Tien Tran returns on Asian Not Asian this week to talk about her new role in the upcoming show “How I Met Your Father” (a spin off of the hit show “How I Met Your Mother”), having real money for the first time as children of immigrants and splurging on nice toilet paper, and the Chinese government banning content showing “effeminate” men!It's all right here on ASIAN NOT ASIAN. U P C O M I N G E V E N T S ! HACK CITY COMEDY (Fumi will be there!) 10/14 @ Union Hall https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-city-comedy-with-fumi-abe-and-mic-nguyen-tickets-158019672093 M E R C H- WE ARE SELLING ANA MERCH NOW https://www.asiannotasianpod.com/merch --- P A R T N E R S - Helix Sleep Mattress: $125 off ALL mattress orders for ANALs at helixsleep.com/asian - Hawthorne.co is offering 10% off of your first purchase! Visit hawthorne.co and use PROMO CODE “NOTASIAN” - TUSHY Bidets: Go to hellotushy.com/ANA for 10% off!- THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE: www.joinallofus.org/asiannotasian- HBO MAX: http://hbom.ax/ana2- BETTER HELP: Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/asian- EXPRESS VPN: 3 Months free at expressvpn.com/asian- FUNDRISE: Fundrise.com/asian- SANZO: DrinkSanzo.com and use promo code “ASIANNOTASIAN”- TruBill: Truebill.com/Asian- Quip: GetQuip.com/AsianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This chapter talks about the many isomers that exist as well as chirality + stability of molecules.

This is the basiccccs of orgo, but, in order to master the contents of this section, you must be familiar with the simple naming schemes.

We'll be using this book by CalTech. Because it's free. https://authors.library.caltech.edu/25032/1/Organic_Chemistry.pdf --- What this episode covers: 1. Organic vs Inorganic Chemistry. 2. Why Carbon is the "go-to" for life versus other elements in group IV (4) of the periodic table. 3. Ionic and Covalent Bonds. 3.2 Polar Covalent Bonds (e.g. water, the selfish equal sharer). Contact: Because I might not have covered something or because you want to talk or ask a question: doomsdaypreppersguide@gmail.com --- Further Reading: Valence Shells: https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Purdue/Purdue%3A_Chem_26505%3A_Organic_Chemistry_I_(Lipton)/Chapter_1._Electronic_Structure_and_Chemical_Bonding/1.03_Valence_electrons_and_open_valences Ionic and Covalent Bonds: https://www.thoughtco.com/ionic-and-covalent-chemical-bond-differences-606097 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moleculardrugs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moleculardrugs/support

In this weeks episode please join Matty and Mo as they discuss the thriller filled, mind bending horror anime, Higurashi. Matty will be discussing the highlights of his birthday week while analyzing the mind boggling time line of this anime. Mo will be sharing the struggles that is O-Chem while going into great detail to discuss the infamous Higurashi face. Also listen in as Matty and Mo will be both be discussing their DnD adventures and birthday disasters of this week. Please like, review and subscribe to #BingersAnimeEdition!Music Recommendations:Matty's Rec: Parasite Op 1Mo's Rec: Deadman Wonderland Op 1

Here are some more questions we discuss: How did Ochem break you? Why is organic chemistry so hard? What is the neuroscience of cross country skiing? What living environment can you not stand (geographical)? How do you pick a career? Did academia stifle you? What is the model in neuroscience right now that you suspect is wrong yet everyone still believes? What is the system of memory that helps us build physical skills? What about other skills? Why does it help someone learn to give them a visualization? What is the emotional flavor you experience when you learn something new? Why is it important to learn Ochem? What's the deal with false memories? What is the neuroscience of it? Has anyone started to do virtual dissections on Zoom? Which is the school that is most open hearted when it comes to teaching cognitive science? This gets into mimetics How have you adapted to homeschooling your kids? What's the deal with abstraction from a neuroscience perspective? How have small liberal schools adapted to the recent change in higher education practices? Why is it important for your education to be intimate? What are the parts of studying neuroscience that you have to do in person? Are liberal arts colleges going to survive COVID 19? What things need to be abstracted away to teach someone something online? What is the difference between neuroscience and neurophilosophy? What is the divide between philosophy and psychology? What does it mean to be a reductionist? What is it we don't understand about neuroscience? Can we change the fact that scientific papers aren't written for the general public? Is that a good idea? Why does someone (or myself) need an editor? Read "the fourth draft" or "on writing well" What is missing in this thing I just wrote?

Ada and RISC-V? Yup, that’s exactly what’s going on, as nVidia has selected Ada to run on its RISC-V core. What does that mean for the future of Ada? That’s the question I started with this week’s Five Minutes With…discussion with Quentin Ochem, a Director at AdaCore, one of the leaders in the Ada programming language.

I recently introduced you to my hero Rebekah where we discussed the differences in care across cultures and you should definitely give it a listen if you haven’t already. Today I want you to meet a monster of mine. Now I’d like to acknowledge you shouldn’t call other kids on the playground a monster, so don’t try that one at home. However, I emphatically love using metaphors in daily life. So let me tell you what a “monster” is to me, and perhaps a few people might come to mind in your own life. A monster is someone that seems to crush life with seemingly little to no effort. They might be the popular kid in school, or the person that always aces their O-Chem labs. Whatever your monster seems to do flawlessly, they often make you anxious because they’re just— so— good at it all. At least that was how I felt. In today’s episode of Hacking Autism, I interview one of many monsters in my life. We dialogue about the evolution of our friendship which started in angst and trepidation to where we are now close friends that no longer have a barrier of fear between us. This episode’s theme was a life lesson evolving over the course of 9 years, and I think everyone could benefit from giving this a listen. This episode is longer than usual, but how often do you get almost a decade wisdom distilled into an hour? YouTube Instragram Sponsor: Spectrum QA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hacking-autism-podcast/message

Session 280 This week we’re taking questions directly from the MSHQ Premed Forums. If you’re not familiar with the forums, check them out and join the conversation! For The OldPreMeds Podcast, we have a sub forum called the Nontrad Premed Forum. We also have the General Premed Forum where traditional students (nontrads welcome too!) can ask questions. In this episode, we have pulled out questions from the forums and discuss them here. Also, make sure to register there so you can join an amazing, collaborative community of students and feel free to throw in some questions there. Meanwhile, here are some special announcements: First, we have The MCAT Book coming out soon! Go to mcatbook.com and click on the "Let Me Know" button. Put in your name and email address so you can get notified. Second, I'm currently working on The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement. Just go to the personalstatementbook.com and sign up to get notified once it comes out. Back to today's episode: [03:58] Nursing Major or Premed? "I'm a freshman in college and I've been dealing with "which major problems" since high school. I'm indecisive once it comes to choosing a major. I want to choose nursing not because it's a shorter education route but because I plan on having it as a backup plan if medical school doesn't work out for me. Except, I want to go to medical school but I have lots of self-doubt about my ability mentally and physically to graduate from med school. I also consider having my major be premed because I know if I don't get any prereqs done at the end of four years, I'll have to go back for another two and a half years of college to complete those prereqs before even applying to medical school." You don't need to worry about your major. When it comes to applying to medical school, you don't need to worry about what major you have. It just doesn't matter. The thing that matters the most are the prereqs. "A lot of schools are getting away from having prereqs but you still need those to prepare yourself, to give you that science foundation to do well on the MCAT." Now, a lot of medical schools are getting rid of a lot of prereqs, but you still need to do well on the MCAT which means you still need to take the prereqs anyway And most of the prereqs are centered around doing well for the MCAT. [05:30] The Backup Plan This student has some self-doubt and that's normal. We all have self-doubt. But if you let that dictate having a backup plan, you definitely do as little as possible to succeed in your goal of becoming a physician. Being a nurse is a great career, but if you want to to be a physician, get rid of that backup plan and bite to the nail to achieve that goal. At almost every point of the medical journey, there will always be that self-doubt - as soon as you start medical school, during clinical rotations, internships, or as soon as you becoming an attending. It doesn't end. It's called impostor's syndrome. So you have to let that go and fight through it. Know that if this is what you want, you would do whatever it takes to do it and not have a backup plan to fall back to. On a side note, most schools don't have a "premed" major although there are a few schools that do. But most don't. You can just major in chemistry, biology, exercise physiology, history, Spanish. You can major in whatever you want as long as you get those prereqs. [07:42] Taking Prereqs Classes Out of Order "Some of the classes which I'm retaking were originally taking decades ago. And so, I've forgotten much of the material. Recently, I went to a premed admissions fair where several admissions advisors from some east coast medical schools told me to redo my course work to "prove" that I could still handle academically rigorous material. For example, one advisor told me to retake physics. Because when I last took it decades ago, I got a B in the first part. I could never full understand forces on inclined planes. So to retake physics, I need calculus which I have forgotten. I originally took three semesters of Calculus back in the 80s and did well on all but the third part. That was for my first non-science degree. Then for my second degree, I had to retake these Calculus courses in 2006. I got a B in part 2. Although I realized that Calculus has not changed much, I found the material much harder to understand and comprehend during my second time through. I have been out of school for many years and this challenge to keep up with college students half my age. Now I have the opportunity to retake Calculus I and III on the quarter system on a more rigorous school than the one at which I took the original Calculus courses. However, because of my work, Spring quarter which starts next month, I cannot take Calculus 1 before Calculus 2 and only Calculus 2 fits my schedule this spring quarter. I could then take Calculus 1 during the summer. I've asked others in my program who have gone through the same sequence. Some took them simultaneously, some also took other measures of classes. For example, several students were taking Biochemistry and General Chemistry at the same time. Usually, General Chemistry comes before Biochemistry." "You don't have to keep up with college students. Your only competition is yourself." [09:39] Will It Hurt Your Application? Can you take the out of order? Yes. Is it ideal? No. There's a reason there's a 1 and 2. Each class is supposed to build on each other. Of course, you can do it. You're going to have to teach yourself some of the concepts. The biggest question is whether it will hurt an application? No. The admissions people are telling you to do it. It's only going to help your application assuming you do well in the classes. This is common for nontraditional students. They take courses a long time ago. The go out and have their career and have their family. Then at one point, they wake up and realize they've always wanted to be a doctor. From that point forward, they seek out what they need to do to get into medical school. A lot of them will contact schools and a lot of them will advise to take more recent course work to "prove" that you can handle the coursework. It's not wrong. Medical school is hard. Just because you were a good or decent student 20 years ago, doesn't mean that you have the same aptitude today or the same willingness to do it. Going to school and being a student are different than being an employee. "Are you really that interested in being a student or is the idea of being a physician greater than the allure of retaking classes and being a student first?" And this is where "prove it" comes from. You need to do well in the classes and succeed. You also need to get that upward trend going. At the end of the day, you have to show the admissions committee that you can still be a student and you have a semester or two of coursework to show them that. So this is not going to hurt your application (as long as you don't do poorly in those classes.) [12:10] Clinical Experience in a Podiatry Clinic This is another common question that comes up. What constitutes clinical experience for your application to prove to medical schools that this is what you want to do? "I'm currently working as a medical assistant/scribe for a local podiatrist. I have lots of good experiences I don't think I would get a lot of other places especially because I don't have any special licensure (EMT, MA, CNA, etc.). I was recently in a discussion with my premed advisor who suggested to me that this experience might not be viewed as actual clinical experience by MD and DO admissions offices. I was surprised by this due to the scope of my experiences. Is this true? Should I try finding a different opportunity to replace this one or will this be able to compare with other experiences in "actual" clinical settings?" So is this clinical experience? Yes, 100%. But is it good clinical experience? No. But it doesn't mean you avoid talking about it in your applications. But it means you should go and try to get clinical experience with physicians (MD and DO). Podiatrists are physicians as well. They're allowed to call themselves physicians. They're as close to MDs and DOs as any other health professions. They just happen to specialize in a certain part of our body. They do surgeries, they operate. They go to medical schools. They have a long curriculum in medical school. They do clinical experiences.But it's still podiatry. Medical school admissions committees are going to look at your experience and ask for the rest of it. Where's the time you spent being around non-podiatry patients? They want you to show them those experiences. Show them how those experiences have led you to want to be an MD or DO. "There's a huge difference in how your actions are speaking to the admissions committee." Scribing at a podiatry clinic, solely, can send a signal that you only want to be a podiatrist, not an MD or DO. Instead, you want to be a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. There's a difference in how your actions are speaking to the admissions committee. So while it is a good clinical experience, it's not the right clinical experience for your ultimate goal of becoming a physician. It's the same thing for any other clinical experience - dentist office, chiropractic office, naturopathic office, etc. If you want to go to medical school, then you need to get clinical experience around MDs and DOs. [15:47] Graduating Early and Applying Early "I'm a first year premed nutrition student but I came into college with nearly 45 AP credits so I can graduate a year early with only taking 12 to 13 credits per semester. everyone has told me that I should a minor or take extra classes and graduate in the Fall of 2020 instead of the Spring of 2020 and apply for admissions for Fall of 2021 instead of Fall of 2020. I would really like to go straight into medical school after I graduate though. So I'm thinking about applying next Spring for the Fall of 2020. I'm just concerned about my extracurriculars. I'm just concerned about my extracurriculars. I didn't realize I wanted to be a doctor until this past Fall. So I haven't gotten involved in any premed clubs or shadowing or research or volunteering. I plan on starting research and volunteering very soon. But I'm worried that if I apply in about a year, I won't have extracurriculars on my application. I'm also worried about the MCAT. I am planning on taking it next spring and there's really no room for error if I don't do well on that attempt since I'm trying to send in my application as early as possible. I'm not sure how setting is going to go yet since I'll be taking OChem 2 and Biochem that semester as well. I guess I'm just wondering what do you all think? I really want to graduate on time without taking a gap year but are my extracurriculars going to be too weak. Will it be too hard to study for the MCAT while taking those difficult courses next Spring?" Graduating early is great. There's less debt that you're going to incur being a student for an extra year. But I also don't agree on applying that early. As mentioned, you haven't done any shadowing, research, or volunteering yet. How do you know you want to be a physician? How have you proven to yourself that this is what you want to do? I would challenge you that you have no clue yet. It may sound great. You may have this great idea of what's next but you don't know. You need to go out and get some clinical experience. You need to go out and shadow. Put yourself around patients. Put yourself around physicians. And then start confirming that this is what you want and then start going down the path of when to take the MCAT and when to apply and so on. I don't think it's a good idea to take the MCAT while still taking Ochem 2 and Biochem. That is a lot! Those are some heavy-hitting courses that are well-involved in the MCAT. To take those courses and to be studying for the MCAT at the same time is going to be very hard. So on top of not being super prepared for the MCAT because you're still taking courses, you're also rushing everything else. And you're still not sure that this is what you want to do. You may think you know, but you don't. You haven't proven to yourself through your actions that this is what you want. Go out and shadow. Go out and get the clinical experience. And prove to yourself that this is what you want. Then after getting that shadowing or clinical experience, you can concisely state in your application - personal statement, extracurrriculars, interviews - explain why it is that you want to be a physician. "Why do you want to be a physician? That is a key question that you have to answer. And it is only through those experiences where you will be able to formulate a solid answer to that question." So go out right now. Take that gap year. Prepare for the MCAT. Get those clinical experience and shadowing experiences. Prove to yourself that this is what you want. Continue those things consistently through the application process and into matriculating into medical school. Taking a gap year is not that big of a deal. Travel. Go out and get some life experiences. Links: Check out the mcatbook.com MSHQ Premed Forums The OldPreMeds Podcast Nontrad Premed Forum General Premed Forum

Session 45 In today's episode, Ryan is joined once again by Rich as they take questions directly from the OldPreMeds.org forums. Listen is as they try to outline possible routes to take to get into medical school when your GPA is too low to get into a postbac program. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: The poster is a recent BS graduate from a school in California and medical school has always been in their eyes but graduating with a 2.86 GPA and feeling they have no chance; they took too many units out f worry that they wouldn't be able to graduate in four years; bad grades in Gen Chem and O Chem, getting D's and repeating those and still didn't do well (B in Gen Chem and C in O Chem). Their premed advisor at their school told them to give up their med school dreams. They're still volunteering and still want to go to medical school; haven't taken the MCAT yet and looking at taking a postbac but GPA qualifications are too high for what their GPA is. What is a student supposed to do when you have a low GPA and you're looking for a postbac when they have minimum requirements for GPA? Here are the insights from Ryan and Rich: Many students see a GPA number and don't see anything past that. Rich recommends either of these two paths: Start within a formal postbac. Take classes as a non matriculating student at whatever school you can get to in order to get better coursework and prove your GPA. The prerequisites are not the same as a Special Masters Program (SMP) You may have to go through informal postbac, a formal postbac, and then SMP to get into an MD school - this is long and expensive path Go to a DO school. The repeats can be done again and they will only count the last retake in your GPA for school. The schools will know you repeated it but the GPA they will consider for entrance will be that. Assuming you want to stay in California, they have a limited space for postbac and limited space for informal postbac. California is probably the most competitive state for medical school. DO school may just be a better path in terms of time, chances, and money. Going to a Caribbean school: This should be your very, very last resort. The quality of education is not the point but it's their way of taking students and the chances for residency in the US Do not think about the Caribbean until you've gone through two complete cycles, both MD and DO, with a break in between for repair and enhancement. One of the most common mistakes is students reapplying too soon. Major takeaway from this episode: Go through an informal postbac, formal postbac. Don't take the MCAT until you've got your GPA up and ready. If you don't get in, try a Special Masters Program. Or just take the DO route directly. Consider other medical mid-level professions such as NP and PA as you would still be part of the team. Links and Other Resources: www.mededmedia.com

Andrzej Mytych: Mam dzisiaj przyjemność rozmawiać z Wojciechem Włochem. Jest on pastorem Kościoła Jezusa Chrystusa i przewodniczącym kolegium Kościoła Bożego w Polsce. Chciałbym wykorzystać tą możliwość i porozmawiać o przywództwie. Masz już ponad dwudziestoletnie doświadczenie w przywództwie, szczególnie w kościele. … Czytaj dalej →