Discovery Rounds is a podcast about transitioning from a resident to the real world. Join us as we explore the what it means to be an early career physician!
Hosted by Christa and Kevin
Episode 15: The Light at The End of the Tunnel - Long Distance Relationships. Dating in Medicine, Part 3 - ft. Dr. Jackie Lee, Kais Kudrolli
On our continuing series of Dating in Medicine, we're joined by Jackie and Kais to talk about the ins and outs of being separated during medical training, and ways to both connect with your partner and still pursue a medical career. Learn how they navigated the perils of distance!
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guests Jackie Lee and Kais Kudrolli. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Outline by Christa Nnoromele.
16 Sept 2024
Episode 14: Married to Medicine - How to Grow Together During Medical Training - ft. Dr. Arielle Tucker, Aaron Perine
As part of our Dating in Medicine series, we've given you the perspective of being single, but now we're happy to present Ariel and Aaron. They've been together throughout Ariel's entire medical journey, and have a lot of insight about what it means to be with someone who might already be married... to medicine.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guests Ariel Tucker and Aaron Perine. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Outline by Christa Nnoromele.
3 Sept 2024
Episode 13: It's Just Business, Baby - Pearls on Becoming A New Attending and Starting Your Practice - ft. Dr. Dan Hussey
After graduating, becoming a new attending and learning that you have suddenly have to worry about production, RVU, referrals, etc. is a huge step for a lot of trainees. We spoke with Dr. Dan Hussey on some of the things he found most helpful during this transition!
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guest Dan Hussey. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Outline by Christa Nnoromele.
6 Aug 2024
Episode 12: Don't Say Doctor! Staying Open and Setting Boundaries. Dating in Medicine, Part 2 - ft. Dr. Kian Nassiri
Continuing our Dating in Medicine Series, we're happy to have Dr. Kian Nassiri to join us and give his perspective with dating in medicine to complement our previous episode! Learn about the struggles of surviving in the streets, and the lessons learned about keeping in open mind while dating as a physician.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guest Kian Nassiri. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Outline by Christa Nnoromele.
15 Jul 2024
Episode 11: Surviving Cancer, Residency, and Wigs - Taking Care of Yourself During Residency ft. Dr. Lydia Henderson
We're joined today by another special guest, Dr. Lydia Henderson. Her story is incredibly powerful, and a great reminder to listen to your body. How can you take care of other people if you don't look out for yourself?
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guest Lydia Henderson. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Outline by Christa Nnoromele.
2 Jul 2024
Episode 10: Was it Always This Hard? Dating in Medicine, Part 1 - ft. Dr. Shruti Singh
We're excited to bring you a new series of episodes to be released with out regular programming: Dating in Medicine! Per popular request, we're bringing in colleagues to talk about their experience with dating and relationships during their training. Our first guest is Dr. Shruti Singh, who talks about a woman's perspective on love, relationships, and work as a fellow. We're very thankful for her joining us!
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele, with guest Shruti Singh. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
17 Jun 2024
Episode 9: You Will Own Nothing and You'll Like It
In today's medical world, residents are continued to be undervalued and underpaid. How do we deal with it? What sort of effect does that have on a person?
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
10 Jun 2024
Episode 8: A Response to "Tough Love"
Lucky for our listeners, this is a double length episode in response to a previous the New England Journal of Medicine podcast Not Otherwise Specified on their episode titled "Tough Love". We talk about the current state of medical training, and address concerns about if residents and medical students really are too soft.
Apologies for the audio halfway, Kevin's microphone had a malfunction! Reuploaded on 6/10/24 due to an editing error.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
20 May 2024
Episode 7: Our Health Matters Too
When was the last time you went to the doctor? When did getting 6 hours of sleep a night count as a good night's rest? In this episode, we talk about our experiences with caring for your own health as a resident physician, as well as our experiences trying to maintain our personal health and well-being.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
6 May 2024
Episode 6: Jack of All Trades, Master of None
Did you finish your modules? Get the abstract submitted? Finish the chalk talk you're supposed to give? Today's topic is about the many non-clinical demands physicians face, and how they often feel like they're drowning in a sea of emails and meetings.
Yeah... also I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
15 Apr 2024
Episode 5: Location, Location, Location
Medical training isn't like any other job. Oftentimes we don’t have control over where we go, where we leave, and who we work with. So how much say do we get in that? Does it really matter?
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
1 Apr 2024
Episode 4: FOMO vs ROMO
I wish I could've... If only I had time... I completely forgot... Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a prevalent condition of the modern medical setting. Join us as we talk not only about the fear, but also the reality (ROMO?) of missing out during your medical career.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
18 Mar 2024
Episode 3: Am I Doing This Right? - Imposter Syndrome in Training
Do I meet or exceed expectations? Are my peers doing better than me? Do I belong here? Every resident has asked themselves this question at all points of training, and we dive into the idea of imposter mentality.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
4 Mar 2024
Episode 2: Why Fellowship?
The question every resident asks themselves: should I do fellowship? Learn about what inspired us to voluntarily ask for more training and less pay.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
19 Feb 2024
Episode 1: Welcome to Discovery Rounds!
Welcome to Discovery Rounds! Wait, who are we? What do we do? Why do you care?
In our very first episode, we introduce ourselves (Kevin and Christa), and talk about some of the reasons and plans to have a podcast focused on the training and post-training doctor.
Hosted by Kevin Vu and Christa Nnoromele. Produced and edited by Kevin Vu. Script by Christa Nnoromele.
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