In a moment where the adrenaline is pumping, how do you act, especially when your skills and your knowledge are needed?

In this episode, Dr. Laurie Garabedian shares a story about an ill passenger she encountered... on an airplane. When a flight attendant asked if there was a doctor onboard, she volunteered. Going up against a challenging presentation, and armed with few resources, Dr. Garabedian shares what happened next.

Guests: Dr. Paulo Alves, the global medical director of MedAire, and Joyce Labitan, a retired flight attendant, join to share their experiences and lessons learned.

Credits: Music is from Blue Dot Sessions. Cover artwork by Jose Perez. For a full list of credits, see firsts.site. Follow us on Instagram @FirstsPod.

First match, first relationship, first heartbreak... This is the story of 2 aspiring doctors falling in and out of love.

Co-hosted by Tino and Joseph Cusi Delamerced. Special thanks to Theodore Peng and Greta Solinap for their interviews and musical performances. Other music from Blue Dot Sessions. Cover artwork by Jose Perez. Check out a full list of credits at firsts.site, and follow us on Instagram @FirstsPod.

This episode is about death, dying, and dignity at the end of life. Lindsey Pileika, a fourth-year medical student, shares about the loss of her grandmother during med school and a pandemic. Dr. Angie Anderson, a specialist in pediatric care, and Ellen McCabe, the nurse practitioner who cared for Lindsey's grandmother, offer insights on comforting dying patients and their loved ones. And Lindsey's mom, Barbara Brosman, also shares her perspective on her family's experience with hospice care.

Cover Artwork by Jose Perez. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. See a full list of credits at firsts.site.