After a long break, Jason (AKA Dr. Zhou) and Dr. Hsu return to Whats Up Docs to talk about Jason's life as a newly minted family medicine resident.
Music: I Dunno by Grapes http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626. Flying High by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic
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23:31
Dr. Vincent Chan - The Life of the Cardiac Surgeon Part 2
In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Vincent Chan, we discuss hierarchy in medical training. Jason shares his thoughts about being at the bottom of the totem pole and the group try to understand why the medical system is set up the way it is, for better and for worse.
Music: I Dunno by Grapes http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626. Flying High by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic
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22:24
Dr. Vincent Chan - The Life of the Cardiac Surgeon Part 1
In the first of a two part conversation, Jason and Dr. Hsu sit down with Dr. Vincent Chan, cardiac surgeon from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Ottawa. They talk about Dr. Chan's career, from how he got interested in cardiac surgery to the present day, exploring the long hours and sleepless nights of a surgeon's life.
Music: I Dunno by Grapes http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626. Flying High by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic
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36:14
Clerkship Journals - The Verdict is In
As clerkship resumes after a Covid induced hiatus, Jason talks about leaning towards family medicine as he heads into his last year of medical school. Then Jason and Dr. Hsu ponder the future of family medicine.
Music: I Dunno by Grapes http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626. Flying High by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic
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23:45
Clerkship Journals - That Chinese Virus
In this month's episode, Jason and Dr. Hsu catch up on what they've been doing as the Coronavirus rolls on and Jason's clerkship enters its third month of hiatus. Jason talks about finding clarity of purpose during this period, developing some neat productivity hacks to improve his life, and reveals... drumroll please, what specialty he is leaning towards applying for! Then, they share some stories about dealing with the backlash being directed towards Chinese Canadians as a result of the COVID pandemic.
Music: I Dunno by Grapes http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626. Flying High by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic
Jason Zhou, a medical student from the University of Toronto, and Dr. David Hsu, a family physician from Toronto, talk about life, medicine, medical school, and beyond.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the podcast are solely of the authors and do not represent any organizations they may a part of. Topics are meant to be reflective and entertaining and not to be regarded as professional or medical advice.
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