Medic To Doctor
Medic To Doctor
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Medic To Doctor podcast. Whether you're a high school student, college pre-med, or someone considering a career change, we’re here to guide you through the many paths within healthcare.
Each episode dives deep into various health professions—from medicine, nursing, dentistry, and physician associates to lesser-known fields like occupational therapy, public health, administration and more. We sit down with real healthcare professionals and students to hear their honest stories, struggles, and successes on their honest stories, struggles, and successes on their journeys.
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The podcast covers a wide range of topics within the healthcare field, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and unique areas like occupational therapy and public health. Individual episodes delve into personal stories from healthcare professionals, such as the work-life balance challenges faced by a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, or the journey of a nursing student navigating clinical rotations.
Welcome to the Medic To Doctor podcast. Whether you’re a high school student, college pre-med, or someone considering a career change, we’re here to guide you through the many paths within healthcare.
Each episode dives deep into various health professions—from medicine, nursing, dentistry, and physician associates to lesser-known fields like occupational therapy, public health, administration and more. We sit down with real healthcare professionals and students to hear their honest stories, struggles, and successes on their honest stories, struggles, and successes on their journeys.
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Alan Nager, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Director of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Medical Director, and children’s book and poem author, to explore the path that led to a life of caring for children in their most critical moments.
We discuss Dr. Nager’s, childhood, early education, and undergraduate years, and what sparked the calling toward medicine.
Dr. Nager shares what it’s really like to work in Pediatric Emergency Medicine—managing fast-paced cases, leading transport teams, and balancing the challenges and rewards of caring for children and families in crisis.
For pre-med and pre-health students, Dr. Nager offers candid, practical advice on preparing for a career in medicine, choosing a specialty, and maintaining purpose and balance throughout the journey.
Whether you’re considering a medical career, curious about life inside the pediatric ER, or seeking motivation for your own path, this conversation will leave you informed and inspired.
Show Notes:
Angels in Action by Dr. Alan Nager
https://www.amazon.com/Angels-Action-Alan-L-Nager/dp/0557766850
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