White Coats and Rice: An APAMSA Podcast
White Coats and Rice: An APAMSA Podcast
Podcast Description
The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) is a national organization that aims to promote the health and well-being of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, help healthcare workers understand how to care for AANHPI patients in a culturally sensitive manner, and provide a forum for AANHPI medical and premed students develop personally and professionally. Our podcast will explore our community through roundtable discussions, conversations with leaders in healthcare, and chats with current leaders and alumni of our organization.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the health and well-being of the AANHPI community, cultural sensitivity in healthcare, and personal development for AANHPI medical and premed students. Episodes delve into themes such as health policy involvement, medical specialties like psychiatry and emergency surgery, and personal stories of APAMSA leaders, including discussions on advocacy and demystifying the medical field.
The Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) is a national organization that aims to promote the health and well-being of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, help healthcare workers understand how to care for AANHPI patients in a culturally sensitive manner, and provide a forum for AANHPI medical and premed students develop personally and professionally. Our podcast will explore our community through roundtable discussions, conversations with leaders in healthcare, and chats with current leaders and alumni of our organization.
In this Pre-Health Series episode of White Coats and Rice, APAMSA Pre-Health Directors and hosts Angeline Yu and Ryesa Mansoor sit down with Livy Nguyen, a senior at Temple University currently applying to medical school, and Tiffany Trinh, a second-year osteopathic medical student at Rocky Vista University. Together, they share thoughtful and candid reflections and lessons from their pre-med and medical journeys: navigating tough coursework and finding mentorship to handling gap years, choosing the right school, and adapting to medical training.
TIMESTAMPS
(00:05) Episode Introduction
(01:09) Speaker Introductions
(03:02) Finding Your Path to Medicine
(04:57) Deciding Your College Major
(05:48) Handling Difficult Pre-Med Courses
(08:10) Extracurriculars
(10:28) Reflections About the Med School Application Process
(15:02) Finding and Maintaining Mentorship
(21:13) Gap Year Experience as a Medical Assistant
(25:45) What Surprised You About Medical School
(28:21) Choosing a Medical School
(33:38) Differences between College and Medical School
(36:30) Closing Remarks & Advice for Future Healthcare Students
(41:00) Outro
Full transcript of this episode: https://www.apamsa.org/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-applying-to-medical-school
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This episode was produced by Angeline Yu, Ryesa Mansoor and Kevin Gaw, hosted by Angeline Yu and Ryesa Mansoor, and graphic by Callista Wu.
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