Two of the happiest surgeon dropouts you’ll ever meet, Tony Chin-Quee, MD and Frances Mei Hardin, MD, have traded the OR for the mic. On Social Rounds, they give their wildly unsolicited opinions on the state of medicine, the absurdities of healthcare culture, and the chaos of the world at large. From inside-baseball medical news to pop culture drama, space doctors to Taylor Swift, no topic is too sacred (or too ridiculous) to roast, dissect, and laugh about. Smart, irreverent, and occasionally unhinged, Social Rounds is what happens when surgeons leave the scalpel behind and decide to say everything out loud.
How to Say Goodbye: Leaving Medicine, Jobs & Relationships | Social Rounds Finale
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For the final episode of Social Rounds, Tony Chin-Quee and Frances Mei Hardin ask one last question as your unsolicited life attendings: How do you say a good goodbye?
From Irish exits and leaving toxic jobs to ending relationships, finishing residency, and figuring out what comes next, Tony and Frances reflect on the many ways we move on, and why some endings require closure while others are best handled by simply walking away.
They also look back on nearly a year of Social Rounds: the candid conversations, complicated questions, strange detours, incredible guests, and small but mighty community that made the show what it was.
In this episode:
How to leave a party without saying goodbye
Quitting a job without burning every bridge
What physicians owe the people replacing them
Why relationship endings are rarely clean
Leaving residency and other difficult chapters
Planning your next chapter before the current one ends
Tony and Frances Mei reflect on Social Rounds
A final thank-you to everyone who listened
Social Rounds may be ending, but Tony, Frances Mei, and Ryan will continue creating, collaborating, and sharing their perspectives through the Hippocratic Collective.
Thank you for being part of the ride.
Hosted by:
Tony Chin-Quee: @wheyouat
Frances Mei Hardin: @francesmeimd
Produced by: The Hippocratic Collective
17 Jul 2026
The Art of the Perfect Insult (And Why Small Talk Is Overrated)
Is small talk actually necessary, or are we all just pretending to enjoy it?
In this episode of Social Rounds, Frances Mei Hardin and Ryan Montoya take over the show while Tony Chin-Quee is away, diving into the psychology of awkward conversations, people pleasing, media training, and why some of the best insults are the ones delivered with perfect timing.
They discuss the art of conversation, surviving uncomfortable social situations, why authenticity beats networking, and how physicians often carry people-pleasing habits long after training ends. Along the way, they trade favorite insults, debate whether small talk serves any purpose, and explore how media training changed the way Frances approaches difficult conversations.
Topics include:
The funniest insults of all time
Why doctors struggle with people pleasing
Escaping awkward conversations
Media training for physicians
Authenticity vs networking
Social anxiety and professional relationships
Communication psychology
Life after medicine
The return of Social Rounds without Tony
Subscribe for new episodes every week exploring medicine, psychology, creativity, and the culture surrounding healthcare.
Hosted by:
Frances Mei Hardin: @francesmeimd
Ryan Montoya: @ryan_montoya_art
Produced by: The Hippocratic Collective
10 Jul 2026
Family Medicine Myths Busted: Salary, Burnout & The Truth About Primary Care
Family medicine is one of the most misunderstood specialties in medicine.
In this episode of Social Rounds, Tony Chin-Quee, Frances Mei Hardin, and Ryan Montoya tackle the biggest myths surrounding primary care—from physician salaries and burnout to diversity in medicine, side hustles, chronic disease management, and what family medicine is actually like in practice.
They also play a new game, "Scroll or Troll," debating the state of medical social media and whether doctors should be making day-in-the-life videos, get-ready-with-me reels, medical rap songs, and residency application content.
Plus, Tony shares a major life update as he prepares to leave the show temporarily for his move to Canada.
If you're a medical student, resident, physician, or simply curious about how medicine really works behind the scenes, this episode offers an honest—and often hilarious—look at one of healthcare's most essential specialties.
Topics include:
Is family medicine really underpaid?
Why primary care physicians burn out
Diversity and representation in medicine
The realities of chronic disease management
Medical student stereotypes
Physician influencers and social media
Residency culture
Tony's move to Canada
Subscribe for new conversations every week exploring medicine, healthcare culture, and the lives of physicians beyond the hospital.
Hosted by:
Tony Chin-Quee: @wheyouat
Frances Mei Hardin: @francesmeimd
Ryan Montoya: @ryan_montoya_art
Produced by: The Hippocratic Collective
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