Leadership isn't about titles or positions — it's about what you actually do. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Joshua Hartzell, retired Army Colonel and infectious disease physician, about why taking care of your team is the foundation of taking care of patients. From thanking your resident at the end of the day to stopping negative talk about other specialties, Josh shares practical wisdom from many years in military medicine. We discuss why silence is also feedback, how to give tough feedback when it matters, and why self-care alone won't fix a broken system. His book, A Prescription for Caring in Healthcare Leadership, is now available — and despite the title, it's not just for people in formal leadership roles. Students, residents, nurses, anyone navigating a team can find something useful inside. Oh — and why baking chocolate chip cookies might make you a better leader.

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What actually makes you a doctor? Is it the white coat, the stethoscope, or something deeper? In this episode, we sit down with Margreet Smit and Miranda Trippenzee from SCOPE - the UMCG's expertise centre for personal development - to explore professional identity formation in medical education. We dive into the difference between socialization (fitting in) and subjectification (becoming yourself), and why both matter when you're navigating medical school. Along the way, we discuss why medicine feels a bit like dating, why students are people first and how reflection can help you become the kind of doctor you want to be - without burning out in the process. From stress and performance pressure to curious, healthy professionals: this conversation is about making space for who you are while becoming who you're meant to be.

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What is a role model and why does this matter in medical education? How do students choose their role models? How can I be a good role model? Together with Dr. Isabella Spaans, we explored these and more questions about a topic which is often mentioned but rarely discussed in depth. From her research which specifically focuses on role models in medical education, and especially the students' perspective, Isabella shares a lot of insights and many catchy comparisons like dating as well as cherries and other foods.

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