Join me in my discussions with healthcare workers and their life/endeavors outside of a clinical setting, discussing topics ranging from non-clinical careers, fitness, sustainability in healthcare, side hustles, etc.
Nitakuwa Orsak: Heartbreak and Hope in Our Battle with Climate Change
One of Austin's Recent "Net-Zero Hero" and a former nurse and Hawaii-based naturalist who developed a deep connection with the people and natural ecosystem of Maui, Nitakuwa Orsak shares her feelings surrounding the Maui Wildfires and the other recent natural disasters. We dive deep into the current perceptions surrounding climate change, the strong link between health and climate change, and the reasons she is still able to find optimism and hope for the future.
10 Oct 2023
Runaway with Brendan
Brendan D' Souza is a former classmate of mine at Texas A&M ENMED and a good friend who shares my love of running. I still remember the day in first year of medical school when Brendan just looked exhausted during anatomy lab, and so I went up to him and asked him if everything was alright. He responded by saying "yeah, i just woke up this morning and decided to run a half marathon." I hope you enjoy this conversation where we dive into Brendan's weekend getaways by flying standby, why he...
16 Sept 2023
Carolyn Fan: Deconstructing the Triathlon
From sneaking onto the basketball team in middle school to becoming a ranked triathlete in college, Carolyn Fan hasn't slowed down after she got that first taste of athletic competition and the camaraderie that comes with it. Along with triathlons, hiking, skiing, and the great outdoors have become a huge part of her life. While in medical school, she introduced many of her classmates to those very things, and hopes to do the same in residency and beyond. Super thankful to her for takin...
4 Sept 2023
Evan George: Fighting the Resistance
Dr. Evan George just graduated from the Texas A&M’s Engineering Medicine Program as a member of its inaugural class. During this time, he received both an MD and Master’s of Engineering focused on the process of innovating medical technologies. He will be pursuing Family Medicine Residency at UT Houston’s McGovern Medical School and hopes to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine afterwards. While in Medical School, Dr. George has written a book about non-traditional medical careers, st...
17 Aug 2023
Dr. Lisa Doggett: From Doctor to Patient
What happens when you spend your entire life training to become a physician to take care of patients in their most vulnerable moments only to find yourself in their shoes after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis at age 36? I was lucky enough to be able to speak to Dr. Lisa Doggett (Insta: @lisadoggettmd) about this very transformation from doctor to patient, which is the focus of her new book, Up the Down Escalator. We also dive into the ways that her diagnosis changed her relationship with pa...
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