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The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School

The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School

By: The Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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 The HONEST guide to medical school, featuring real students from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine–skip this show if you’d rather not know (and hate laughter)!The University of Iowa Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
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  • DNP Doubts, Prepping for Patients, and Smarts Self-Doubt–listener questions answered!

    DNP Doubts, Prepping for Patients, and Smarts Self-Doubt–listener questions answered!
    Aug 14 2025
    Real answers for your real med school dilemmas. We’ve had some listener question stacking up like it’s the ER waiting room at shift change—and now we’re finally calling some names. This week, we’re clearing the board and giving straight talk on everything from whether Rainey might regret her choice of DNP over med school, Worried Traveler’s fears of surviving their first clinical rotations, and Zion’s untested study habits. You’ll hear why reputation beats job title, the art of asking questions without tanking the vibe, and some ideas on making the transition from an easier undergrad education to med school madness. M4s Hend Al-Kaylani, Maryam Ahmad, and Madeline Ungs confront the awkward task of making friends in med school and why it’s okay if you’re not instantly every resident/faculty favorite. Bonus web feature! If you fear you never learned to study, visit this episode’s webpage (https://theshortcoat.com/dnp-doubts-prepping-for-patients-and-smarts-self-doubt-listener-questions-answered/) for a video series by Dave and friends–Zion, this one’s for you, and everyone else out there who needs to upgrade their study techniques!
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    1 hr
  • What Residency Program Directors Actually Want

    What Residency Program Directors Actually Want
    Aug 7 2025
    And the real reason you’re not getting clear advice about applying to residency.

    Listener Baffled J. Whoseadaddy (not his real name) asked us why his med school kids complain that the residency application process is confusing and “a black hole.” This week, hosts Dave Etler, Chase Larsson, Zach Grissom, and Madeline Ungs unpack why no one can seem to agree on what residency programs want… and what they actually do.

    Spoiler: it’s not a first-author publication, committee position, or flawless grades.

    They’re joined by recent Carver College of Medicine grad Dr. Teneme Konne, now a full-fledged family medicine attending (and “professional yapper”), who spills the truth on how programs really evaluate applicants. From what happens behind closed doors during interview debriefs to how introverts can still stand out, we break it all down.

    If you’re sick of performative CV-building, tired of mixed signals (literally), and unsure how to be “authentic” without sounding like a TED Talk… this one’s for you.

    Episode credits:
    • Producer: Dave Etler
    • Co-hosts: Chase Larsson, Zach Grissom, Madeline Ungs
    • Guest: Teneme Konne, MD, CCOM ’22
    We Want to Hear From You: YOUR VOICE MATTERS!

    We welcome your feedback, listener questions, and shower thoughts. Do you agree or disagree with something we said today? Did you hear something really helpful? Can we answer a question for you? Are we delivering a podcast you want to keep listening to? Let us know at https://theshortcoat.com/tellus and we’ll put your message in a future episode. Or email theshortcoats@gmail.com.

    The Short Coat Podcast is FeedSpot’s Top Iowa Student Podcast, and its Top Iowa Medical Podcast! Thanks for listening!

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    52 mins
  • Placentas, Prostates, and Purple Goggles (Recess Rehash)

    Placentas, Prostates, and Purple Goggles (Recess Rehash)
    Jul 31 2025
    The rollercoaster of medical school transitions is hitting some peaks, from the first nerve-wracking days of clerkships to the unglamorous realities of OB-GYN rotations. M3 Elvire Nguepnang, M2 Gizzy Lundquist, M3 Jeff Goddard, and M1 Katherine Yu open up about the leap from textbooks to patient care, beginning advanced clerkships, and just staying on the path—and why it’s okay to feel a little lost. Along the way, they share their experiences with delivering placentas, unpack how seemingly minor lessons from preclinical years suddenly become crucial in the real world, and the new sensory ability they'd choose if they could.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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