Ep. 51 – Dr.'s Cook & Waxman - "MD Coaches" - Helping DPM, MD, DO students prepare for interviews!

In this episode of Dean's Chat, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen is joined by Dr. Randy Cook and Dr. Dale Waxman from MD Coaches to discuss the pursuit of residency programs. They highlight the importance of important dates in the academic cycle, such as graduation and board score release, but emphasize that the most anticipated day is the match in March when students find out where they will be doing their residency programs. Dr. Waxman, a professor emeritus of family medicine, shares his expertise in coaching, well-being education, mind-body medicine, and mindfulness. Tune in to learn more about MD Coaches' program and how they help medical students prepare for residency interviews. Dr. Cook is also the host of the award-winning podcast "Rx for Success" and Dr. Waxman is the host of the podcast "Life Changing Moments" - be sure to give them a listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Who is MD Coaches? - MD Coaches LLC is a company dedicated to empowering physicians to achieve the best version of themselves. Founded in 2018, the organization of certified physician coaches focuses on providing coaching support to medical students and young physicians, mid-career physicians, and healthcare organizations. Who is MD Coaches? MD Coaches LLC is a company dedicated to empowering physicians to achieve the best version of themselves. Founded in 2018, the organization of certified physician coaches focuses on providing coaching support to medical students and young physicians, mid-career physicians and healthcare organizations.  What is MD Coaches mission? MD Coaches mission is to empower physicians to discover and actualize their vision of a fulfilling life. What kind of services does MD Coaches offer? Individual Coaching  Group Coaching  Customized workshops, retreat facilitation, consultation for organizational transformation - Speaking - Podcasts – RxFS (167 episodes) and LCM(27 episodes) (www.rxforsuccesspodcast.com)  Where can we find more information about MD Coaches? Visit our website at https://www.mymdcoaches.com Who is American Society of Physicians? The American Society of Physicians was founded by eight medical graduates who live across the country. These Physicians came together after witnessing the challenges of being unmatched and the critical shortage of physicians in the United States. The American Society of Physicians is now comprised of more than 700 medical graduates and Residents who are working to change the system through advocacy and mentoring the next generation of physicians. Each year government restrictions placed on medical training prevent 10,000 doctors from practicing medicine. Physician shortage issue explained in this short video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUKEM5jwJIw) Founders Henna Sawhney and Mohamed Khalif were featured on both RxFS (episode 118) and LCM (episodes 5 and 6), sharing their individual stories as well as the origin story of ASP. What are some of the resources ASP membership offers? Memberships range from $50 (med students) $100 (established physicians) Legislation updates Interview Training Residency Prep Mentorship CME offerings Where can we find more information about ASP?  https://www.asphysicians.org What are the details of the Group Coaching program for 4th year Medical Students? A coaching program focused on supporting fourth year medical students as they navigate their way through the residency interview and match process. The program is offered in quarterly Cohorts with each focusing on the primary part of the interview process for that timeframe: Summer (July - Sept) <ul ...