This episode has been in the works for a while and we are so excited it’s finally here for you all to hear! We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jeffrey Raskin, an incredible neurosurgeon from Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern University! We learned all about his life as a neurosurgeon and as the founder of SMERF- a nonprofit organization dedicated to diversifying the field of neurosurgery. Follow Dr. Raskin/SMERF ⤵️ http://linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-raskin-7503975 Keep up with our content ⤵️ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/97e7eb75-0bcc-4e76-879c-cb457d6f86ce/the-pre-med-pod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POpTmJt5ILbGfE2fHEvXz?si=11762b851b634006 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lNGNhMmM3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigk9jMiMuBAxV6i4QIHbY-BRAQ9sEGegQIARAC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepremedpod/

This week we talked to Dr. Emily Barnard! She is an interventional radiology resident and we learned so much from her! We spoke about life as a resident, running, and more on today's episode. We hope you enjoy! Follow Dr. Barnard on her interventional radiology journey ⤵️ https://www.instagram.com/emmy.rads/

We had a great time talking to Zoë about her Bio-Chemistry major, working as a medical scribe, and future goals! Make sure to like this video and subscribe for more content like this! Follow Zoë on her medical journey ⤵️ https://www.instagram.com/zoestudies.md/

Today, Siena and Maddie sat down and got real on The Pre-Med Pod. They talked about how they met, their future goals, the podcast (of course), and more!

⚠️Trigger warning: mentions of suicide and mental health

Today we spoke with Paola Lopez, a doctoral student studying clinical psychology! We talked about day to day life as a psych student, mental health, journaling, and more!

This week we talked to Olivia Zhang, founder/CEO of the largest teen-led non-profit organization in the United States, Cancer Kids First. She plans on attending Harvard University this upcoming fall. We had a ton of fun talking to her about Cancer Kids First, college admissions, the Diana Award, and time management. This was a super fun episode to film and we hope you guys enjoy it!

We are so lucky and excited to have Dr. Brittany Ladson, a former TED Talker and current Emergency Medicine Resident, on our podcast this week! We talked all about Dr. Ladson’s TED talk, feminism (and STEMinism), her personal journey through osteopathic medical school, and more! Follow Dr. Ladson! Instagram: @mymilestomedicine TED Talk: https://youtu.be/D6tR7jmVS2A

In this episode, we talk with Kelly Huynh, a second-year osteopathic medical student. We enjoyed talking to her about osteopathic medicine, family and cultural importance, and the college process.