Physician loans are something all residents are at least somewhat exposed to after graduation. As medical students we voluntarily place ourselves in large amounts of debt in order to obtain medical degrees, is it worth it to push further into d

Episode 6: Pain and Opioids (2018)

Feb 9th, 2018

In 2018, one of the most frustrating discussions that residents have with their attendings, their patients and even each other is regarding narcotic pain medication. It often feels like some attendings think one acetaminophen and a hand shake i

Episode 5: The Vent Sessions Part 1 (2017)

Dec 21st, 2017

During this short conversational episode we take a step back from our usual strategy in covering topics and give a few updates on how the two of us are adjusting to life as a resident. We discuss difficult conversations with parents in pediatri

Episode 4: Clinical Decision Tools (2017)

Nov 2nd, 2017

Sorry for the late post, RJ and I were on our first ICU rotations last month. Much to RJ's dismay, this episode takes just a slightly clinical turn and discusses how much or how little we should be using clinical decision tools everyday on shif

Episode 3: Insurance and the ED (2017)

Sep 8th, 2017 22m 17s

This month's episode allows RJ to take a deep dive into his true passion, health care policy. Coop breaks down the history of health insurance. The ACA changed the health care landscape for the entire county and we examine how insurance trends

Episode 2: Freestanding ED's (2017)

Aug 7th, 2017 18m 57s

In our second episode (and first as real doctors) we discuss the growing national trend of freestanding emergency departments. We analyze the effect of freestanding ED's on the surrounding medical environment and how policy surrounding these de

Episode 1: Wellness, Burnout & Suicide (2017)

Jul 5th, 2017 30s

In our very first episode, we introduce ourselves and our mission for this series. In the second half of the episode, we dive right in to discuss burnout and physician suicide.

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