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Becoming A Doctor

by Santana Sanchez and Kevin Gale

Join Santana Sanchez and Kevin Gale, two Internal Medicine interns, in candid conversations on the highs and the lows of medical training. In this podcast, they reflect on their experiences as they bounce from rotation to rotation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and hear perspectives from current and future physicians along the way.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 42 (Dr. Lucy Witchell and Dr. Taylor Wicklund)

    In their first episode since graduating from med school, Kevin and Santana are joined by 2 of their peers to talk about being doctors!

  2. Episode 41 (Danielle Tran)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their friend and classmate, Danielle, to discuss her upcoming move for residency and one of her favorite restaurants of all time.

  3. Episode 40 (Pombie Silverman)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by their new friend Pombie, who is studying medicine at the University of Iowa. They discuss their shared love for friend-of-the-pod Amrit Vasdev, and Pombie drops a spicy medical fashion take.

  4. Episode 39 (Michael Perlmutter)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their classmate and future EM doc Michael to discuss how much more qualified he was for medical school than any of their other peers.

  5. Episode 38 (Tom Sorenson)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by friend and future MD Tom Sorenson to relive the highs and lows of match week.

  6. Episode 37 (Jake Reshetar)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their friend and classmate Jake to discuss Elden Ring and some other less important topics.

  7. Episode 36 (Varun Sagi)

    Kevin and Santana reconnect with their old pal Varun who's living his best life soaking up the sun out on the Best Coast.

  8. Episode 35 (Tanisha Ronnie)

    Santana, Kevin, and BFFL of the pod Tanisha make history!

  9. Episode 34 (Nuwan Pathagamage)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by their friend and classmate Nuwan! He opens up about the highs and lows of his medical school journey and shares a take so hot it threatens to burn down the whole pod.

  10. Episode 33 (John Cahir)

    SEASON 2 premieres with special guest John Cahir. He joins Santana and Kevin as they discuss his career prior to enrolling in medical school and his experience over the last 4 years.

  11. Episode 32 (Khuaten de Macedo)

    Kevin and Santana catch up with their friend and classmate Khuaten. She brings a spicy take, a touching memory, and answers the age-old question: Why would you want to do a surgery residency?

  12. Episode 31 (Maalik Konop DeFreitas)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their good pal Maalik, a dental student, who schools them on the pearly whites and drops the hottest of all possible takes.

  13. Episode 30 (Dr. Michael Kim)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by the Dean for Student Affairs, Dr. Michael Kim to discuss his path to medicine and his yet-to-be-published research.

  14. Episode 29 (Pavi Ramakrishnan)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their classmate and good pal Pavi! They reminisce on the past four years and look forward to the next phase of their training.

  15. Episode 28 (Aaron Rosenblum)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by their classmate and "man of the Earth", Aaron to discuss the enthralling subjects of ERAS, COVID-19, and the fourth year of medical school.

  16. Episode 27 (Lisa Sudmeier MD, PhD)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by Dr. Lisa Sudmeier who flexes on them by being a mother, a doctor, and a scientist working on brain cancer therapies.

  17. Episode 26 (Morgan Turk)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by their classmate Morgan to escape ERAS and discuss some juicy news.

  18. Episode 25 (Lily Ward)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their classmate Lily to discuss critically important topics such as 'Animal Crossing', portaging, and diet culture.

  19. Episode 24 (Lorenzo Adolfo Castañón Gonzalez)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by their classmate Lorenzo, one of the best memers in the game.

  20. Episode 23 (David Perez)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their classmate David to break down their ICU experiences.

  21. Episode 22 (Dr. Gurinder Vasdev)

    Kevin and Santana are given a wisdom overload when they are joined by Dr. Vasdev.

  22. Episode 21 (Tori Charpentier)

    Santana and Kevin are FINALLY joined by their classmate Tori to discuss couple matching.

  23. Episode 20 (Zach Edgerton)

    This week, Kevin and Santana are joined by one of the boiiiiiiiiiiiiis

  24. Episode 19 (Dr. Jamie Starks)

    Santana and Kevin are grilled on neurology questions by Dr. Jamie Starks.

  25. Episode 18 (Alex Conway)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by 10/10 guy Alex to break down his med school experience.

  26. Episode 17 (Jillian Millares)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by the one and only Jillian to discuss burgers (trigger warning for Californians)

  27. Episode 16 (Anderson Carter)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by their classmate Anderson who gives the much-anticipated pro-space rebuttal.

  28. Episode 15 (Max Uetz)

    Santana and Kevin are joined by their classmate Max to break down the moral hazards of air travel.

  29. Episode 14 (Kayla Murphy)

    Kevin and Santana catch up with their classmate Kayla, who brings the hottest take ever dropped on this podcast.

  30. Episode 13 (Alayna Kabanuk)

    Santana and Kevin call up their classmate Alayna to discuss space, chemical burns, and the misery of aging.

  31. Episode 12 (Allie Atkins)

    Kevin and Santana connect with soon-to-be-MD Allie Atkins

  32. Episode 11 (Ellie Krienke)

    Santana and Kevin get melted by Ellie's scorching hot takes

  33. Episode 10 (Amrit Vasdev)

    Kevin and Santana are joined by their friend and classmate Amrit Vasdev. With a special extra guest appearance.

  34. Episode 9 (Dr. Dustyn Williams)

    Santana and Kevin meet their hero Dr. Dustyn Williams, founder and creator of OnlineMedEd.

  35. Episode 8 (Dr. Matthew Young)

    Kevin and Santana reconnect with their mentor Dr. Matt Young

  36. Episode 7 (Matt Hacker Teper)

    Santana and Kevin catch up with former Wildcat, and Canadian legend, Matt Hacker Teper

  37. Episode 6 (Dr. Ryan Lahey)

    Kevin and Santana connect with Kevin's old pal Ryan

  38. Episode 5 (Maddie Youakim)

    Santana and Kevin sit down to talk with Maddie

  39. Episode 4 (Rachael)

    Kevin and Santana converse with Friend Of The Pod Rachael

  40. Episode 3 (Cori)

    Santana and Kevin have a heart-to-heart with their friend and classmate Cori

  41. Episode 2 (Ranveer Vasdev)

    Kevin and Santana catch up with the one and only Ranveer Vasdev

  42. Episode 1 (Sara Lederman)

    Santana and Kevin chat with their classmate Sara

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join Santana Sanchez and Kevin Gale, two Internal Medicine interns, in candid conversations on the highs and the lows of medical training. In this podcast, they reflect on their experiences as they bounce from rotation to rotation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and hear perspectives from current and future physicians along the way.

HOSTED BY

Santana Sanchez and Kevin Gale

CATEGORIES

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What is Becoming A Doctor about?

Join Santana Sanchez and Kevin Gale, two Internal Medicine interns, in candid conversations on the highs and the lows of medical training. In this podcast, they reflect on their experiences as they bounce from rotation to rotation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and hear perspectives from current and...

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