Podcasts by Brown Girl White Coat
Welcome to Brown Girl White Coat, a space created to encourage diversity in medicine and provide a realistic perspective on what medical school is "really like." We hope you leave feeling empowered, inspired, and entertained.
Further podcasts by Saie Joshi
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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Surviving Clerkships: Family Medicine from 2021-05-02T19:14:39
On today's episode, Alana reflects on her experiences rotating in both inpatient and outpatient Family Medicine. She gives us an update on her life as a 3rd year, some tips on how to be the most...
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Brown Girl Talk: Confidence, Dating, and Finding Yourself from 2021-04-25T17:00
Today, Saie talks about her worst dating stories and finding confidence both in your professional and personal life. Enjoy the first episode in a series called: Brown Girl Talk, all about our ow...
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All About Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with Luisa Burgos from 2021-04-18T17:00
Alia chats with Luisa Burgos, a fourth year medical student who just matched into a Physical Medicine and Rehab residency. She explains to us the field of PM&R and why she chose this field. ...
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The Arab Girl in Medicine, Mental Health, and Borderline Personality Disorder ft. Yara Khalifa from 2021-04-11T17:21:06
On today's episode, Alia chats with Yara about being a Arab Muslim female in medicine, her personal experience with Borderline Personality Disorder (not medical advice), and the upcoming electio...
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Talking Pulmonary and Critical Care with Dr. Neena Chandrasekaran from 2021-04-11T17:19:17
On this week's episode Avi talks to Dr. Neena Chandrasekaran (@neenzmd), a pulmonary & critical care fellow in Detroit, Michigan. They share their medical school experiences having both atte...
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Surviving Psychiatry Clerkships from 2021-04-04T23:16:49
On today's episode, Alana shares her experience rotating in a psychiatric hospital as her first clerkship. She also teaches us about some common diagnoses in psychiatry and advice to master your...
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Surviving Clerkships: Psychiatry from 2021-04-04T21:16:49
On today's episode, Alana shares her experience rotating in a psychiatric hospital as her first clerkship. She also teaches us about some common diagnoses in psychiatry and advice to master your...
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How I Decided on Pediatrics & Match 2021 Experience from 2021-03-21T16:40:01
In today's solo episode, Alia discusses her experience with the Match 2021, why she chose to enter Pediatrics and how you can too!
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My 5 Critical Tips for USMLE Step 1 from 2021-03-14T16:41:36
Saie talks about the 5 most critical tips for studying for USMLE Step 1, as well as catches up and talks about her own mental health during this time. Feel free to reach out to us for a copy of ...
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A Peek into the Life of an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Specialist from 2021-03-07T18:08:14
On today's episode, Alana interviews her mentor, Dr. Ike Okwuosa, an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology specialist, as well as the Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor of medical...
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The Latest on the COVID-19 Vaccine ft. Dr. Purvi Parikh from 2021-02-28T18:00
On today's episode, Avi speaks with Dr. Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist and vaccine researcher who has been involved in the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-Astra Zeneca COVID vaccine clin...
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Is General Surgery the Right Career for You? ft. Heba (@essenceofmed) from 2021-02-21T18:00
Alia interviews Heba of @essenceofmed, a fellow IG blogger and friend, who is applying for general surgery this year. She takes us through why she chose this specialty, and how being an Arab Mus...
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So You Want to Learn About Podiatry School? Navigating an Underestimated Field of Medicine from 2021-02-07T17:59:19
On today's episode, Alana chats with Yona, a 3rd year podiatry student about all things podiatry school and podiatric medicine.
He also shares some tips on the best ways to maximize...
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What a Business Degree Can Do For You as a Physician from 2021-01-31T18:21:25
On today's episode, Avi chats with Dr. Amani Jambhekar who is a breast surgeon oncologist currently building a breast cancer program in Houston, TX. They talk about Dr. Jambhekar's decision to o...
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The Culture of Medical Education and Taking Care of Yourself in the Process ft. Dr. Carranza-Chahal from 2021-01-24T18:56:19
On today's episode, Alia chats with Dr. Carranza Chahal about the culture of medicine, why it is the way it is, and how we can take care of ourselves during the process.
She also sh...
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Amanda Wan on Starting Her Own Podcast, Getting Sponsored, and "Influencing" from 2021-01-17T17:56:53
Amanda joins us today to talk about her awesome podcast - Behind the Girl Boss, as well as her YouTube channel and businesses. Saie and Amanda talk about all things podcasting, from how to get s...
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Dr. Arumala on Life as an OBGYN and Making Yourself Indispensable from 2021-01-03T18:02:26
On today's episode, Alana chats with Dr. Ruth Arumala, an OBGYN, reproductive surgeon and and assistant professor at TCU-UNTHSC school of medicine. They talk about all things OBGYN, underestimat...
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Navigating Life as a Physician Couple from 2020-12-27T19:00
On today's episode, Avi chats with her husband, Dr. Abhishek Singh. He is a Family Medicine physician practicing Academic Medicine. They chat about navigating life as a physician couple and abou...
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Dr. Asra Mazhar on the COVID-19 Vaccine and a Career in Family Medicine from 2020-12-20T19:00
Dr. Mazhar joins Alia today to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, family medicine residency, and life as a new attending with a toddler.
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Dr. Owolabi on Her Passion for Pediatrics, Small-Scale Advocacy, and Academic Medicine from 2020-12-13T18:00
Today, Dr. Owolabi, a pediatrician from Baylor College of Medicine, joins us to talk about her journey to academic medicine, advocacy on a smaller scale and what that means to her, and why she's...
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A Mindful Moment With Alana from 2020-12-06T18:00
On today's episode, Alana invites us to take a breather. She discusses the benefits of mindfulness, and her journey following a daily routine meant to help with mental clarity and taking ownersh...
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It's Time to Humanize Doctors: Dr. Kara Pepper on Physician Burnout from 2020-11-29T18:00
On today's episode, Avi chats with Dr. Kara Pepper, an internal medicine physician and life coach who specializes in burnout, perfectionism and imposter syndrome.
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Siblings in Medicine: Alia and her brother take us back to their roots from 2020-11-22T18:00
On today's episode, Alia brings on her brother, a second year medical student, to chat about their childhood, fitness and mental health. Hear them chat about how far they made it and the trials ...
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Your Co-Hosts Discuss Self-Care, Mental Health, and Being "Influencers" from 2020-11-15T23:39:34
Today, all four co-hosts are on the podcast to talk to ya'll about self-care during these rough winter and pandemic months, mental health, their personal lives, and what influencing on Instagram...
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Dr. Ghidey on Being a Research Scientist, Grad School, and Dating a Med Student from 2020-11-08T18:22:18
On today's episode, Meron, Saie's boyfriend, joins us to talk about his grad school experience - everything from choosing a grad school to attaining research as an undergraduate student. We also...
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Dr. Huffman on Being Your Best Self and Work-Life Integration in Medicine from 2020-11-01T18:00
On today's episode, Alana chats with Dr. Miranda Huffman about how she balances her professional and personal lives as a Family Physician, maintaining hobbies when you're busy, and how to tune i...
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Dr. Sinha on Medicine, Mental Health, & Motherhood from 2020-10-25T17:00
On today's episode, Avi chats with Dr. Flora Sinha about the struggles of postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety, and the stigma around mental health particularly in the South Asian commun...
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Dr. Smith on Advocacy for Students, Cultural Competency, & Emergency Medicine from 2020-10-11T17:00
In this episode, Dr. Smith talks about being an EM resident in Philadelphia as well as her research and work related to health disparity reduction and provider cultural/linguistic competence.&nb...
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Introducing Three New Co-Hosts and the New Season from 2020-10-04T17:00
In this episode, I introduce my new co-hosts: Alana, Alia, and Avi - three amazing women who will bring fresh perspectives and awesome episodes for Season 2 of the podcast.
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DO vs. MD: Dispelling Myths, Comparing Study Routines, and All About OMM ft. Shanon from 2020-07-21T20:46:57
Today, I sit down with Shanon (@shanonology) to talk about her DO school experiences, dispel misconceptions about DO school, and discuss the benefits of learning OMM. We talk about USMLE vs. COM...
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Podiatry School, Morning Routines, and Being a Brown Girl in Medicine ft. Ash (@mindyoursole) from 2020-06-28T16:26:01
On today's episode, I sit down with Ash, a second year podiatry student at Temple School of Podiatric Medicine. We talk about everything from her unconventional journey to the importance of self...
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PT School Applications, Lifestyle, and Social Media Activism ft. Dashaé (@thecurlyclinician) from 2020-06-14T16:00
Today, Dashaé joins me to give us the rundown on all things PT school - from her personal journey to what a full functioning physical therapist's life will look like. We also talk about how COVI...
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All About Instagram: Brand Deals, Creating Content, and Making Time For It All from 2020-05-31T16:00
In this episode, I detail my entire work flow when it comes to Instagram - content creation, photo editing, and how to encourage engagement within your audience.
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Social Media in Medical School, Self-Care, and Deciding on a Clinical Specialty ft. Alia (@medicalglam) from 2020-05-17T23:40:30
Today, I sit down with Alia from @medicalglam to talk about deciding on a clinical specialty and the changes the Coronavirus pandemic has forced medical students to make.
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BS/MD Programs: The Low Down on Applying, Interviewing, and Not Taking the MCAT from 2019-12-18T18:09
Today, I'm talking about my experience in a BS/MD program, the pros and cons, and how to make sure you stand out as an applicant. I discuss interviews, personal statements, and some tips and tri...
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Motivation Minisode: Classes to Take in Undergrad, Rotation Schedule, and My 2020 Manifestations from 2019-12-04T14:21:59
This episode is a Q&A and a chance for you guys to get to know me and my progression throughout medical school a little bit better. Hopefully this is a motivating episode for your day and gets you ...
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Adam Goodcoff on Work-Life Balance, Clinical Clerkships, and Using Social Media as a Med Student from 2019-11-20T17:32:34
Today, Adam Goodcoff (@seethemedlife) joins me to talk about his experience with clinical clerkships and how to use this time to figure yourself out. We also discuss his educational approach to ...
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MD/PhD Programs: Applying, Interviewing, Research, and the Day-to-Day ft. Yajur and Snigdha from 2019-11-06T17:58:11
Today, MD/PhD candidates from Baylor College of Medicine (Yajur and Snigdha) join me to talk about their application and interviewing process as well as their current course work as second years...
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Dr. Dara Kass on Feminism, the Upcoming Presidential Election, and Equity in Emergency Medicine from 2019-10-27T21:32:58
Dr. Kass joins me today for a vivacious discussion on feminism and the TimesUp movement in healthcare, why Mayor Pete is her choice candidate in the upcoming election, and her advice to current ...
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Medical School Interviewing: What to Say and What Not to Do ft. Sully from 2019-10-02T21:30:45
Today, Sully (aka @sullythedoc) joins me to talk about his recent interviewing process for medical school, how he prepared, and what ultimately led him to gain an acceptance!
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Dr. Tanvi Joshi on Healthy Habits, Residency, and Advice for Clinical Rotations from 2019-09-16T23:00
Dr. Joshi aka my lovely sister joins us back again to talk about how residency is going so far and gives us advice on tackling medical school clinical rotations. We also answer a listen question...
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A Quarter-life Crisis and Handling Burnout from 2019-09-03T01:47:26
Today, I talk about how medical school is not always pretty and the doubts I have while going through this whole journey.
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Peeyush Shrivastava on Starting Genetesis, Being an Empathetic Entrepreneur, and Pitching His Ideas to Mark Cuban from 2019-07-21T21:30:03
"Find problems and write them down."
Peeyush joins me today to talk about his wild journey from starting Genetesis with his friends to turning it into a revolutionary technology ready to ...
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Gap Year Ideas to Strengthen Your Application, Case Managing, and Hot Seat ft. Andy from 2019-06-16T16:50:59
My classmate at Baylor College of Medicine, Andy, joins me today to talk about her three gap years, two of which she spent being a case manager in Houston. She details how this experience made h...
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Productivity for Pre-Med Summers, Glow-ups, and Interview Questions ft. Varenya from 2019-05-30T13:25:44
Varenya Nallur is an Instagram fashion and beauty blogger who is also an incoming medical student. She and I chat about premed summers and what to do to stay productive and boost your applicatio...
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The "Short Coat Podcast" Crew Helps Me Answer Listener Questions from 2019-04-23T12:30:36
As a collaboration with the Short Coat Podcast, medical students from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine join to help answer listener questions. We talk about everything from appl...
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Dr. Atul Maheshwari on Treating Epilepsy, Delivering Bad News, and Artificial Intelligence from 2019-04-07T21:04:37
Dr. Maheshwari is a neurologist, assistant professor, and research scientist specializing in Epilepsy. Today, he joins me to talk about everything from his experiences in academic medicine ...
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Dr. Mary Brandt on Women in Surgery, Gun Violence, and Wellness from 2019-03-24T22:00
"Don't hurt anything that has a name."
Dr. Brandt, a full time pediatric surgeon and Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine, joins to discuss h...
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Burnout & Inspiring Women Who Help Me Overcome It from 2019-03-10T21:48:44
Catch up with Saie as she talks about the upcoming term in medical school and what she's studying. Saie also reflects on the past term and grappling with bouts of burnout and highlights the stor...
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Being Productive, Self-Care, & Dating in Med School ft. Manasi and Varsha from 2019-02-01T14:26:21
Today, Manasi and Varsha, fellow first years in medical school, join Saie to talk about how to get over a spell of low productivity and how to take care of yourself during stressful situations. ...
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Health, Fitness, Goal Setting + Q&A Ft. Jacqueline from 2019-01-20T23:42:12
Jacqueline, one of my best friends joins for a girl chat on lifestyle, health & fitness, and New Year's goals. We both answer listener questions at the end about paying for medical school an...
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How to Study Like a Medical Student from 2019-01-07T01:59:27
Get your academic goals for 2019 going with this episode all about study tips and tricks. Saie talks about her favorite apps and technology as well as strategies to conquer this semester's class...
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Dr. Tanvi Joshi on Residency 101 and New Year's Resolutions from 2018-12-31T01:11:54
Saie's sister and favorite human Tanvi, an OBGYN resident, joins to talk about everything from life in residency to her New Year's resolutions and goals.
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My Premed Journey + Q&A from 2018-12-24T00:44:04
Saie talks about why she chose medicine and the decisions that led her to her undergraduate school. She also details some struggles she faced and answers listener questions about her journey, as we...
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Welcome to Brown Girl White Coat from 2018-12-17T01:11:02
Saie introduces herself and talks a bit about what to expect from future podcast episodes.
Instagram: @browngirlwhitecoatpod
Personal: @saiebear
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