When Your Partner is in Med School… What You ...

The $100,000 H-1b visa fee landed in September 2025 like a fire alarm in the hallways of medicine—hospitals panicked, advocacy groups mobilized, and a lot of people predicted the international resident pipeline would collapse. Dr. Bryan Carmody, The Sheriff of Sodium rejoins co-h ...  Show more

We've all got that mental image of medical students – the type-A perfectionists grinding through textbooks even on the porcelain throne, right? Well, our first-year medical students at Iowa are about to blow up every assumption you've ever had. The people memorizing a zillion ana ...  Show more

Compared to most of our evolutionary history we have never been richer, safer, or lived longer lives. Yet, despite that, more of us are struggling with our health than ever before. What’s going on? Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and he ...  Show more

Today the focus is on doctors and depression, with Dr. Pamela Buchanan as my guest, in a second episode in the "Careers That Kill" series, discussing medical providers, the pandemic, and depression. She's a board-certified physician, speaker and thought leader dedicated to transf ...  Show more

This episode, hosts Sophie Neale and Dr. Tanner Schrank discuss putting that medical school knowledge into practice, focusing on the importance of communication, empathy and strong interpersonal skills when working directly with patients. Exploring this topic from both a physicia ...  Show more

Going to the doctor is probably not at the top of anyone’s list of enjoyable activities, but when we do go, we expect and deserve to be heard, to have our concerns listened to and our questions answered. However, most, if not all, of us have at some point felt unheard, dismiss ...