Vitally Stable: A Pre-Health Podcast

Have you ever wondered what rotations are actually like? Well, if you have, then you are not alone. As a mentor to many pre-health students, Ryan has always tried to offer the best advice he could, but he never felt like he had the perfect answer to this question. After a lot of research and searching of other pre-health content platforms with little result, Ryan realized that there was huge gap in resources discussing the day-to-day life of a rotational student. He believed the only way to actually know what rotations are like was to hear it from students actively going through it. This gave Ryan an incredibly ambitious idea: What if he recorded his own rotation experience? What if he sat down before and after nearly every shift of every day of his rotation and recorded himself discussing his mindset from the very start of PA school rotations to the very last day? After 1 year of hard work and dedication, this series on the Vitally Stable podcast is the culmination of that vision.  In Part 3 of this series, you will be hearing the recordings from Ryan’s 7th, 8th, and 9th rotations which were Internal Medicine, Elective 1 - Cardiology, and Elective 2 - Family Medicine. This series isn’t just a podcast series. It’s a recorded documentation of one of the most challenging, but rewarding, years of Ryan’s life. This series is special for us and we hope it can be special for you too!  If you found this episode helpful, please give us a rating/comment or reach out to us directly. We would like to pursue more long-form projects like this in the future if that is what the pre-health population needs right now. Everything we do is completely free and driven by a passion to help those in need so feedback is so incredibly appreciated. Let’s support as many pre-health students as we can so we can all have a less stressful journey!Timestamps:2:48 - Internal Medicine Rotation1:56:40 - Cardiology Rotation4:03:38 - Family Medicine Rotation

Have you ever wondered what rotations are actually like? Well, if you have, then you are not alone. As a mentor to many pre-health students, Ryan has always tried to offer the best advice he could, but he never felt like he had the perfect answer to this question. After a lot of research and searching of other pre-health content platforms with little result, Ryan realized that there was huge gap in resources discussing the day-to-day life of a rotational student. He believed the only way to actually know what rotations are like was to hear it from students actively going through it. This gave Ryan an incredibly ambitious idea: What if he recorded his own rotation experience? What if he sat down before and after nearly every shift of every day of his rotation and recorded himself discussing his mindset from the very start of PA school rotations to the very last day? After 1 year of hard work and dedication, this series on the Vitally Stable podcast is the culmination of that vision.  In Part 2 of this series, you will be hearing the recordings from Ryan’s 4th, 5th, and 6th rotations which were Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and OB/GYN. This series isn’t just a podcast series. It’s a recorded documentation of one of the most challenging, but rewarding, years of Ryan’s life. This series is special for us and we hope it can be special for you too!  If you found this episode helpful, please give us a rating/comment or reach out to us directly. We would like to pursue more long-form projects like this in the future if that is what the pre-health population needs right now. Everything we do is completely free and driven by a passion to help those in need so feedback is so incredibly appreciated. Let’s support as many pre-health students as we can so we can all have a less stressful journey!Timestamps:02:28 - Psychiatry Rotation56:52 - Pediatrics Rotation02:10:38 - OB/GYN Rotation

Have you ever wondered what rotations are actually like? Well, if you have, then you are not alone. As a mentor to many pre-health students, Ryan has always tried to offer the best advice he could, but he never felt like he had the perfect answer to this question. After a lot of research and searching of other pre-health content platforms with little result, Ryan realized that there was huge gap in resources discussing the day-to-day life of a rotational student. He believed the only way to actually know what rotations are like was to hear it from students actively going through it. This gave Ryan an incredibly ambitious idea: What if he recorded his own rotation experience? What if he sat down before and after nearly every shift of every day of his rotation and recorded himself discussing his mindset from the very start of PA school rotations to the very last day? After 1 year of hard work and dedication, this series on the Vitally Stable podcast is the culmination of that vision.In Part 1 of this series, you will be hearing the recordings from Ryan’s first 3 rotations which were Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Surgery. This series isn’t just a podcast series. It’s a recorded documentation of one of the most challenging, but rewarding, years of Ryan’s life. This series is special for us and we hope it can be special for you too!  If you found this episode helpful, please give us a rating/comment or reach out to us directly. We would like to pursue more long-form projects like this in the future if that is what the pre-health population needs right now. Everything we do is completely free and driven by a passion to help those in need so feedback is so incredibly appreciated. Let’s support as many pre-health students as we can so we can all have a less stressful journey!Timestamps:05:42 - Emergency Medicine Rotation46:14 - Family Medicine Rotation1:16:19 - Surgery Rotation

In another addition to the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be discussing the Radiologic Technologist career with our amazing guest: Ben Hillebrand, who spent over 5 years working hard and excelling within this field before his decision to pursue the Physician Assistant program at Augsburg University in Minnesota. Ben is an active promotor of the "rad tech" profession and on top of his extensive knowledge of all the imaging careers, his pleasant personality combined with his insighful approach to his own journey made him an absolute joy to bring on to the podcast and a must-listen for all those pursuing any career in healthcare. We hope you enjoy the conversation and learn as much as we did! This episode was recorded on March 14th, 2023.

In this special addition to the Collaboration Corner series, you will get the opportunity to join Ryan as he was honored to participate in a PA Student Panel at this year's National Pre-Health Commiunity (NPHC) annual conference on May 19th alongside guest of Vitally Stable Episode 15: Madie Petry. This truly was an incredible experience for us! We hope you enjoy the audio recording of this session that was gratiously provided to us by NPHC.Vitally Stable would like to extend a huge thank you to NPHC, Pre-Health Pod, Alexia Childress, and Ting Ting Guo for allowing this episode to be possible as well as for their constant support of our growing Pre-Health platform. Check out the links to NPHC resources provided below!National Pre-Health Community Website:https://www.nationalprehealthconf.orgYouTube Link For PA Student Panel Discussion:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r08PapbDuQo&t=244sPre-Health Pod:Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pre-health-pod/id1693181847Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6DBMLprActvg4bHF8qmCyP?si=ef05c70ba45a4357

The Daily Vitalmins episode type is back! In this special episode, Ryan is joined by one of his longest and closest friends, Zach Farhat, where he gets the incredbile opportunity to dive deep into a topic that nearly every pre-health student struggles with today: How To Have Fun While Pursuing Your Career. Using Ryan's personally designed "Chill PILL" tool as a guide, Ryan and Zach partake in one of the deepest and most real conversations in Vitally Stable's history. This episode has already been deemed one of Ryan's all-time favorite recordings and we believe it's as close to a must-listen as you can get for any and every pre-health student. Not only do we hope you enjoy the conversation, but we also hope that the knowledge and life experiences shared in this episode can make a difference in your current journey and help you to find balance in a very challenging time in your life. You are so much more than just a pre-health student. Thank you for supporting Vitally Stable and please let us know if you would like more content like this! This episode was recorded on 5/25/2024.BackyardBoys YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKMjWf5RHvZqfTG27vkkGQBack With Your Boys Podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-with-your-boys/id1728159069, Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3IdUXL0HHew1ruWOKYC0Yr?si=fe5de5c53905438dNPHC PA Student Panel Recording:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r08PapbDuQo&t=243sFeedSpot Ranking Article:Top Minnesota Education Podcast - https://podcasts.feedspot.com/minnesota_education_podcasts/?_src=searchTop Minnesota Medical Podcast - https://podcasts.feedspot.com/minnesota_medical_podcasts/Please reach out to us at [email protected]

It's all about the drugs in this addition to the Let's Chat Series where we focus on the career of the Pharmacist with our wonderful guest: Jules Schlichting-Bader. With a journey into pharmacy that started as early as high school, Jules enlightens us on what it's like to grow up and succeed within the world of pharmacy while also offering us unique insight into the power of making a large career decision before undergrad. While her story is far from a perfect linear path, it is full of self-reflection, courage, and a true pursuit of passion which makes this episode a must-listen even if you aren't looking into the world of pharmacy. We hope you enjoy the conversation and that you never give up the pursuit of your dreams! This episode was recorded on 3/13/2023.

In this episode, you will gain exclusive audio access to the educational component of a recent PAck workshop where the focus was on the diversity of PA programs across the country and how an applicant should go about choosing which ones to apply to. Through the introduction and use of Ryan’s newly created SPAM Technique, our hope is that you will come away from this episode with a better understanding of the most important components of an effective PA school research as well as the ability to confidently choose which PA schools are the best fits for you. We hope you enjoy this episode with the PAck and please let us know if this tool was helpful to you and your pre-health journey! This episode was recorded on December 12th, 2023.

In the first Collaboration Corner episode of the Vitally Stable Podcast, Ryan and alternative co-host Katherine got the wonderful opportunity to sit down and chat all things pre-health with Alexia Childress, who is the CEO and Founder of the National Pre-Health Community (NPHC) as well as the host of Pre-Health Pod. On top of pursuing her own medical school journey, Lexi has made it her mission to help as many pre-health students across the country in any way that she can, including through her annual national pre-health conference. With an overall mission that closely resembles that of Vitally Stable, there was no better first person to bring on to this new series. We hope that you enjoy the conversation and value from the additional resources that Lexi can provide you with for your own pre-health journey! This episode was recorded on January 6th, 2024.Additional Notes From NPHC & Pre-Health Pod:Our conference is May 18th -19th! Register at nationalprehealthconf.org/nphc2024Find us on all platforms at prehealthpod.com

In another addition to the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be discussing the Athletic Trainer career with our wonderful guests: Julia Carr and Eric Caloud, who each spent multiple years mastering their skills in different settings through this career before their eventual pursuit and acceptance into the Augsburg PA program. Julia and Eric each wear their passion for Athletic Training on their sleeve in this episode which makes this conversation informative and genuinly inspiring. If you are someone who loves medicine and sports and would like to find a way to pursue both, this might be the career for you! We hope you enjoy the conversation and learn as much as we did! This episode was recorded on March 15th, 2023.

In our first addition of the "PArt of the PAck" series, you will get the opportunity to listen in with the PAck as they dive deep into the world of emergency medicine with our incredible guest: Eric Van Hecke, who spent many years working in multiple emergency medicine settings as a PA before eventually becoming a core faculty member for the Augsburg PA Program. Even if you aren't pursuing PA but are considering a specialty in emergency medicine, this episode will be worth your time! This episode was recorded on 8/16/2023.If you are interested in becoming a member of the PAck, please reach out to the podcast at [email protected] or to Ryan directly at [email protected].

In another addition to the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be discussing the Respiratory Therapist career with our incredible guest: Kim Day, who spent over a decade mastering her skills in this career before her eventual pursuit and acceptance into the Augsburg PA program. On top of being an expert in the field of Respiratory Therapy, Kim’s story is nothing like anything we have had on this podcast before and her openness and realism towards the obstacles that she has faced in her journey were truly inspiring. If you are a parent or you believe that it’s too late for you to pursue what you love, this episode will be extra special for you. We hope you enjoy the conversation! This episode was recorded on March 13th, 2023.

On March 29th, 2023, Ryan was honored to be invited to come speak to the University of Minnesota Pre-PA Organization about his medical journey as well as share with its UMN Pre-PA members any experiential knowledge that he had acquired along the way. With this opportunity, Ryan was excited to unveil some of his favorite self-created pre-health tools and acronyms that allowed him to succeed in his journey: The Door vs. Key Analogy, The SCHOOL Acronym, and the 4 “If I’s”. In order, these 3 tools were designed to help pre-health students approach the application process with the correct mindset, avoid common pitfalls, and confirm that each student is actually improving their application and acceptance chances each and every cycle. Now, thanks to the UMN Pre-PA Organization and the efforts of this podcast, you can listen in with the attendees of this meeting. While the content of this lecture was designed for Pre-PA students, these tools can be utilized in every single pre-health application process. We hope you enjoy the conversation and gain value from the tools and information! Vitally Stable would like to personally thank the UMN Pre-PA Organization for inviting Ryan to come speak to its members as well as for supporting the growth of this Podcast and the Vitally Stable community.

In another addition to the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be discussing the Medical Sonographer career with our wonderful guest: Tori Koopman, who spent multiple years mastering her skills in this career before her eventual pursuit and acceptance into the Augsburg PA program. The world of medical imaging is complex and ever-evolving, so we were honored to be able to learn more about it from the first-hand experiences of someone who gained so much value from this career. We hope you enjoy the conversation and learn as much as we did! This episode was recorded on March 13th, 2023.

In our second UMEMS Member Spotlight episode, we were excited to borrow the time of another volunteer UMEMS member: Matthew Zimring, who provided us with our first opportunity to talk in depth with a member of the Pre-Med community and we were not disappointed. While being one of Ryan's favorite personalities, Matthew was able to provide us with an incredible first-hand experience of the many obstacles that Pre-Med students face in the current application climate as well as how he has personally embraced each one. We hope you once again enjoy the conversation and gain value from the supportive culture of the UMEMS team. This episode was recorded on 4/13/2023.

This episode will be Part 3 of a 3-part episode series where the overall topic will be discussing everything you need to know about PA Programs. In Part 3, we will attempt to answer the question: "What does a PA Program Academic Education Look & Feel Like?” Continuing the trend of this series, Ryan was joined by two more of his hardworking classmates: Brittany Noble and Zach Ekstein, with the goal of tackling this large and complex topic using the perspectives of 3 current Augsburg PA students in the middle of their academic phase. Transition from an undergraduate education to a medical graduate education can be incredibly challenging. It is our hope that this episode will provide you with the information you need to not only help you decide if a PA education is right for you, but to also prepare you for your future transition when the time comes in your journey. We hope you enjoy the conversation and the conclusion of this 3-part series featuring the Augsburg PA Program! This episode was recorded on 3/16/2023.The Vitally Stable Podcast wants to extend a huge thank you to the Augsburg University PA Program for their continual support of Ryan's medical journey and the growth of this Podcast/The Vitally Stable Community!

This episode will be Part 2 of a 3-part episode series where the overall topic will be discussing everything you need to know about PA Programs. In Part 2, we will attempt to answer the question: "What do PA applicants look for in PA programs?" Due to the complexity and variation regarding the answer to this question, Ryan was very thankful to be able to borrow the valuable time of two of his hardworking Augsburg PA classmates: Jenny Nyflot and Madie Petry. Choosing a PA school, or any medical program, is a big decision. We hope that this episode provides you with all the information you need to be prepared and confident for when it is your time to make this important decision! This episode was recorded on 3/14/2023.The Vitally Stable Podcast wants to extend a huge thank you to the Augsburg University PA Program for their continual support of Ryan's medical journey and the growth of this Podcast/The Vitally Stable Community!

This episode will be Part 1 of a 3-part episode series where the overall topic will be discussing everything you need to know about PA Programs. In Part 1, we will attempt to answer the question: "What do PA programs look for in PA applicants?" To assist in answering this important question, Ryan was honored to be able to sit down with Dr. Vanessa Bester, who is the Program Director for the Augsburg University PA Program. If you are considering the pursuit of a PA education, Ryan believes this episode is as close to a "must-listen" as they come! This episode was recorded on 3/21/2023.The Vitally Stable Podcast wants to extend a huge thank you to the Augsburg University PA Program for their continual support of Ryan's medical journey and the growth of this Podcast/The Vitally Stable Community!

In our first ever Bonus episode, we will bringing the March Madness Bracket Season to the month of May with the hopes of crowning "The Most Stressful Pre-Health Application Component". A lot of multi-disciplinary communication and collaboration throughout the months of March and April went into the creation of this episode design so we hope you enjoy its final result as much as we did. We would like to extend a big shoutout to the producers of this episode: Brian Lewis, Michael Simms, Alicia Ruminsky, Kajal Ondich, Matthew Zimring, and Michelle Lu. We literally couldn't have created this without you and your rankings. May the best competitor win!

For all you future Doctors listening, we have the episode for you! In our first episode of Season 2 and our 6th episode of the Let's Chat Series, we were honored to be able to sit down with and pick the brains of an experienced panel of successful MCAT test takers. Brian Lewis from "Let's Chat DO!" and Akshat Sarkari from "Let's Chat MD!" make their return to the podcast as our first ever two-time guests and they are joined by first-time guest Michael Simms, who is a recent MCAT test taker and was able to give us all the current tips and tricks for how to pass this important test. This episode was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did! This episode was recorded on 6/27/2022.

In the first ever "Vitality!" episode, we will be debating whether Volunteer Experience or Paid Experience is better for your pre-health application. Kaydi and Ryan don't hold anything back which made this episode a lot of fun. If you want to support Team Kaydi or Team Ryan towards a debate victory in this episode, head on over to our Instagram: vitallystablepodcast, and place your vote!

In Episode 5 of the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be learning about the Nursing career with our guest: Nicole Hoffman, who is a current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, as well as Emergency Room Nurse at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. We covered a lot of different components of Nursing in this episode and we hope you enjoy the wealth of Nursing knowledge that is Nicole as much as we did! This episode was recorded on April 28th, 2022.

In our second Vitals Check Episode, we will be breaking down the challenging topic of Educational Burnout in the prehealth student population using our own unique vitals-based format while also debuting a model completely designed by Ryan called "The 4 Stages of Educational Burnout". Our hope is that as a result of this episode that you will come away with a better understanding of how burnout presents in prehealth students while also gaining knowledge on some valuable tips that could help prevent its progression in your medical journey. We hope you enjoy the discussion!

In Episode 4 of the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be exploring the field of Public Health with our first ever guest duo: Alicia Ruminsky and Brianna Lundgren. Both Alicia and Brianna are currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis but each plan to use their future degrees in different ways. We hope you learn a lot about this amazing field from both these incredible guests! This episode was recorded on 4/19/2022.

In Episode 3 of the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be learning about the Physician Assistant (PA) career with our guest: Courtney Nelson, who is a current PA student at Touro University Nevada in Henderson NV. This conversation was a special one for Ryan because, at the time of this conversation, he was recently accepted into PA school at Augsburg University in Minnesota. We hope you enjoy the discussion and the opportunity to hear from not one, but two future PAs! This episode was recorded on 1/16/2022.

In our first UMEMS Member Spotlight episode, we get the wonderful opportunity to chat in depth with our volunteer UMEMS member guest: Kajal Ondich, about her current pre-health journey. We let Kajal determine the general direction of each topic and it led to some insightful discussions. We hope you enjoy the conversation and gain value from the supportive culture of the UMEMS team.

In our first ever Vitals Check Episode, we will be breaking down current unhealthy trends in prehealth sleep using our own unique vitals-based format. Our hope is that as a result of this episode that you will come away with a better understanding of your own sleep habits and how to lead a healthier and more well-rested application process and future career in medicine. We hope you enjoy the discussion!

In Episode 2 of the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be learning about the Doctor of Medicine (MD) career with our guest: Akshat Sarkari, who is a current medical student at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. We hope you enjoy the conversation so we can continue to bring in more amazing guests! This episode was recorded on December 19th, 2021.

In Episode 1 of the Let's Chat Series, we are going to be learning about the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) career with our first ever guest: Brian Lewis, who is a current medical student at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, AL. We hope you learn from and enjoy the conversation as much as we did! This episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2021.

Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as our main guide, Kaydi and Ryan will attempt to cover 28 different careers in medicine so that you can create an initial list of what medical careers are availble to you and how each are expected to grow in the next 10 years. Our list is not all inclusive and we certainly missed a few incredible medical careers, but we were able to cover a large variety of careers in patient care, research, policy, education, and technology/sales. We put a lot of work into this episode and we hope you enjoy it!New BLS stats are out now! Check them out here: https://www.bls.gov/Timestamps:04:10 - General Healthcare Career Statistics11:44 - Physician19:18 - Physician Assistant25:26 - Nurse Practitioner32:38 - Registered Nurse38:31 - EMT/Paramedic47:11 - Athletic Trainer49:25 - Dentist52:22 - Occupational Therapist54:05 - Physical Therapist55:04 - Pharmacist59:03 - Respiratory Therapist59:59 - Speech Language Pathologist1:01:06 - Surgical Technologist1:02:09 - Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, & Mental Health Counseler1:04:02 - Veterinarian1:09:05 - Medical Scientist1:09:51 - Biostatistician1:11:40 - Clinical Research Associate1:13:47 - Occupational Health & Safety Specialist1:14:44 - Epidemiologist1:16:27 - Medical & Health Services Managers1:19:25 - Health Education Specialists & Community Health Workers1:21:31 - Clinical Education Specialist1:23:30 - Radiologic & MRI Technologist1:24:49 - Medical Sonographers & Cardiovascular Technologists1:25:40 - Perfusionist1:27:22 - Bioengineers & Biomedical Engineers1:28:57 - Medical Sales Rep

Hello and welcome to Vitally Stable: A Pre-Health Podcast sponsored by UMEMS! In this episode, we will be making our introductions while breaking down the design and content of the podcast going forward. We can't be more excited to have you on board with us as we get started and we hope you stick around for our future content. Thank you for your time and we hope you enjoy our first episode!