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Show 82 Wrap-up
2009-03-13 08:01:00 Thanks so much to MudPhudder for being my guest on Show 82. We talked about his path to medical school and graduate school. It's always great hearing why choose the career path that they choose. He also explained some of the training process for MD/PhD students. (You can listen to the show on the player above or download the show here.)His graduate school work was in immunology and he explained very well what that is for those who are unfamiliar. We also talked about his experience with the residency interview process. Sure, there are flaws, and MP talked about them. How to improve the process? That's the tough part. We also talked about how you answer this question - "What makes you a better applicant for this residency program verses someone else?"Finally, we talked about his fabulous blog. His blogroll is full of academic and research blogs. I always enjoy checking out other blogrolls in that they help expose to me subjects that I may not know much about. Finally, MP and I answ... More About: Wrap
Show 82 Wrap-up
2009-03-13 08:01:00 Thanks so much to MudPhudder for being my guest on Show 82. We talked about his path to medical school and graduate school. It's always great hearing why choose the career path that they choose. He also explained some of the training process for MD/PhD students. (You can listen to the show on the player above or download the show here.)His graduate school work was in immunology and he explained very well what that is for those who are unfamiliar. We also talked about his experience with the residency interview process. Sure, there are flaws, and MP talked about them. How to improve the process? That's the tough part. We also talked about how you answer this question - "What makes you a better applicant for this residency program verses someone else?"Finally, we talked about his fabulous blog. His blogroll is full of academic and research blogs. I always enjoy checking out other blogrolls in that they help expose to me subjects that I may not know much about. Finally, MP and I answ... More About: Wrap
Everything Amazing, Nobody's Happy
2009-03-12 17:19:00 Comedian Louis CK on the Conan show talking about how spoiled we are now - Hilarious! More About: Happy , Amazing
Everything Amazing, Nobody's Happy
2009-03-12 17:19:00 Comedian Louis CK on the Conan show talking about how spoiled we are now - Hilarious! More About: Happy , Amazing
Dr. A Show 82: MudPhudder
2009-03-12 05:47:00 Thursday, March 12th, 2008 at 9pm Eastern Time (0200 GMT)The Doctor Anonymous Show is happy to welcome the blogger named "MudPhudder" to the show. You can find the following description of this mysterious person on the blog of the same name:So I?m new to the blogging community so let me tell you a few things about myself. I am an 8th year MD/PhD student at a large academic center. I have been a medical student, then a graduate student?my PhD was in immunology, and now a medical student again. I will hopefully be graduating from medical school this May and I am currently in the exciting process of applying for a residency position for next June/July. My main hobbies usually revolve around some kind of exercise?mostly weightlifting. That?s me in a nutshell (sadly?). Perhaps more like an onion with many layers underneath each one peeled back. I don?t know if that?s anymore appealing. We're going to talk a little about the blog and a little about how it is to be a medical studen...
Dr. A Show 82: MudPhudder
2009-03-12 05:47:00 Thursday, March 12th, 2008 at 9pm Eastern Time (0200 GMT)The Doctor Anonymous Show is happy to welcome the blogger named "MudPhudder" to the show. You can find the following description of this mysterious person on the blog of the same name:So I?m new to the blogging community so let me tell you a few things about myself. I am an 8th year MD/PhD student at a large academic center. I have been a medical student, then a graduate student?my PhD was in immunology, and now a medical student again. I will hopefully be graduating from medical school this May and I am currently in the exciting process of applying for a residency position for next June/July. My main hobbies usually revolve around some kind of exercise?mostly weightlifting. That?s me in a nutshell (sadly?). Perhaps more like an onion with many layers underneath each one peeled back. I don?t know if that?s anymore appealing. We're going to talk a little about the blog and a little about how it is to be a medical studen...
Video Blog Bloopers
2009-03-11 23:05:00 One of our favorite bloggers out there, Kerri from SixUntilMe, is at it again. In addition to great video blog posts about her diabetes, every once in a while, she puts together a blooper reel for our enjoyment. For this one, I'm only going to say this: Garbage Truck! Garbage Truck! - You'll get the idea. Great job Kerri! More About: Video , Video Blog , Blog , Bloopers
Video Blog Bloopers
2009-03-11 23:05:00 One of our favorite bloggers out there, Kerri from SixUntilMe, is at it again. In addition to great video blog posts about her diabetes, every once in a while, she puts together a blooper reel for our enjoyment. For this one, I'm only going to say this: Garbage Truck! Garbage Truck! - You'll get the idea. Great job Kerri! More About: Video , Video Blog , Blog , Bloopers
Show 82 Preview
2009-03-11 02:27:00 The Doctor Anonymous Show is happy to welcome the blogger MudPhudder to the show. Mudphudder is a senior medical student who has a blog of the same name. In addition to the blog, we'll be talking about the upcoming Match Day which will be next week. Match Day, as most of you out there know, is when soon-to-be-graduating medical students learn where they will do their residency.In addition to checking out the promo video above, I also encourage you to check out the MudPhudder blog. There was an interesting blog post this week talking about the President's overturning previous policy on the use of stem cells:You know, I?m sure we all understand the moral and ethical ramifications of stem cell research?and every other kind of research we do. Anytime we file an IRB application for human or animal research, we are faced with moral considerations. In the case of stem cell research, religious beliefs have caused substantial controversy. But I think this was a good thing?anytime conver... More About: Preview
Show 82 Preview
2009-03-11 02:27:00 The Doctor Anonymous Show is happy to welcome the blogger MudPhudder to the show. Mudphudder is a senior medical student who has a blog of the same name. In addition to the blog, we'll be talking about the upcoming Match Day which will be next week. Match Day, as most of you out there know, is when soon-to-be-graduating medical students learn where they will do their residency.In addition to checking out the promo video above, I also encourage you to check out the MudPhudder blog. There was an interesting blog post this week talking about the President's overturning previous policy on the use of stem cells:You know, I?m sure we all understand the moral and ethical ramifications of stem cell research?and every other kind of research we do. Anytime we file an IRB application for human or animal research, we are faced with moral considerations. In the case of stem cell research, religious beliefs have caused substantial controversy. But I think this was a good thing?anytime conver... More About: Preview
Show 81 Wrap-up
2009-03-08 06:28:00 Thanks to Kat for being my co-host for The Doctor Anonymous Show 81 tonight. It was, of course, "The Night Shift with Dr. A" where we talked about a bunch of news stories. (You can listen to the show on the player above, or you can even download the show here and listen anytime) Want more detail of what we talked about tonight? Well, check out the video above. Something else I did different was play a bunch of audio clips and then Kat and I did some commentary on them - which worked out great for the show. More About: Wrap
Show 81 Wrap-up
2009-03-08 06:28:00 Thanks to Kat for being my co-host for The Doctor Anonymous Show 81 tonight. It was, of course, "The Night Shift with Dr. A" where we talked about a bunch of news stories. (You can listen to the show on the player above, or you can even download the show here and listen anytime) Want more detail of what we talked about tonight? Well, check out the video above. Something else I did different was play a bunch of audio clips and then Kat and I did some commentary on them - which worked out great for the show. More About: Wrap
Show 80 Wrap-up
2009-03-06 11:59:00 Thanks to Dr. Brian from the blog "Parenting Solved" and to Dr. Gwenn from "Pediatrics Now" for being on The Doctor Anonymous Show Number 80. (You can listen to the show on the player above, or even download the show here and listen anytime) We had a great conversation about Dr. Brian's blog, his book called "Colic Solved," and the role of new media in medicine.Following the interview, I shared some thoughts with regard to the Health Care Summit which took place at the White House on Thursday. You could maybe figure out my position on this stuff by reading this previous post, or this previous post. But, to really find out, I encourage you to listen to Show 80.Finally, I invite you to check out the next exciting episode of "The Night Shift with Dr. A" which will be Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time. I will be joined by my co-host Kat. And on The Night Shift we talk a little about health, medicine, entertainment, pop culture, new media, and whatever else comes up. Have a ... More About: Wrap
Show 80 Wrap-up
2009-03-06 11:59:00 Thanks to Dr. Brian from the blog "Parenting Solved" and to Dr. Gwenn from "Pediatrics Now" for being on The Doctor Anonymous Show Number 80. (You can listen to the show on the player above, or even download the show here and listen anytime) We had a great conversation about Dr. Brian's blog, his book called "Colic Solved," and the role of new media in medicine.Following the interview, I shared some thoughts with regard to the Health Care Summit which took place at the White House on Thursday. You could maybe figure out my position on this stuff by reading this previous post, or this previous post. But, to really find out, I encourage you to listen to Show 80.Finally, I invite you to check out the next exciting episode of "The Night Shift with Dr. A" which will be Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time. I will be joined by my co-host Kat. And on The Night Shift we talk a little about health, medicine, entertainment, pop culture, new media, and whatever else comes up. Have a ... More About: Wrap
White House Health Care Summit
2009-03-05 11:31:00 On Thursday, the White House will be conducting a "summit" to discuss health care issues. As he mentioned in his remarks to the join session of Congress, the president has placed health care reform near the top of his list of agenda items. Some, including myself, are concerned about the vision that the White House and Congress have for the US Health Care System. You can check out more in my video commentary above.Update: Thanks so much to MedCityNews for linking to this blog post today. I appreciate it! More About: Health Care
White House Health Care Summit
2009-03-05 11:31:00 On Thursday, the White House will be conducting a "summit" to discuss health care issues. As he mentioned in his remarks to the join session of Congress, the president has placed health care reform near the top of his list of agenda items. Some, including myself, are concerned about the vision that the White House and Congress have for the US Health Care System. You can check out more in my video commentary above.Update: Thanks so much to MedCityNews for linking to this blog post today. I appreciate it! More About: Health Care
Dr. A Show 80: Parenting Solved
2009-03-05 09:01:00 Thursday, March 5th, 2008 at 9pm Eastern Time (0200 GMT)Join me for The Doctor Anonymous Show as we re-broadcast the interview with Dr. Bryan Vartabedian who is the author of the blog called "Parenting Solved" and also the book entitled "Colic Solved: The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult-to-Soothe Baby." Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe, author of "Pediatrics Now" and "Dr. Gwenn Is In" was the special co-host for this interview. This interview was recorded about a month ago.In the video above, you have a kind of behind the scenes look at what happens right before the show. It was from last week's show with Dr. Gwenn and Vicky & Jen. The video also shows the first few minutes of the show from my perspective. Dr. Gwenn will also have her first BlogTalkRadio show this afternoon called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn."For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to...
Dr. A Show 80: Parenting Solved
2009-03-05 09:01:00 Thursday, March 5th, 2008 at 9pm Eastern Time (0200 GMT)Join me for The Doctor Anonymous Show as we re-broadcast the interview with Dr. Bryan Vartabedian who is the author of the blog called "Parenting Solved" and also the book entitled "Colic Solved: The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult-to-Soothe Baby." Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe, author of "Pediatrics Now" and "Dr. Gwenn Is In" was the special co-host for this interview. This interview was recorded about a month ago.In the video above, you have a kind of behind the scenes look at what happens right before the show. It was from last week's show with Dr. Gwenn and Vicky & Jen. The video also shows the first few minutes of the show from my perspective. Dr. Gwenn will also have her first BlogTalkRadio show this afternoon called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn."For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to...
Dr. Gwenn Show Premieres Tomorrow
2009-03-04 19:50:00 One of our favorite pediatricians (and past co-host of The Doctor Anonymous Show ), Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe is starting her own BlogTalkRadio show tomorrow afternoon. The show is called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn." According to today's blog post on "Dr. Gwenn Is In", topics for show number one include the following: News You Can Use, What's Going Around, Mom Musings, Networked Families, Sports Stories, and Dr. Gwenn's Weekly Dose. She's also recorded a promo video above.Best of luck to Dr. Gwenn as she starts "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn." And, her first show will be LIVE on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 at 4pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. Even if you cannot catch it live, you can download it later as a podcast and listen to it anytime. So, check it out! I know that I will.... More About: Tomorrow , Premieres
Dr. Gwenn Show Premieres Tomorrow
2009-03-04 19:50:00 One of our favorite pediatricians (and past co-host of The Doctor Anonymous Show ), Dr. Gwenn O'Keeffe is starting her own BlogTalkRadio show tomorrow afternoon. The show is called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn." According to today's blog post on "Dr. Gwenn Is In", topics for show number one include the following: News You Can Use, What's Going Around, Mom Musings, Networked Families, Sports Stories, and Dr. Gwenn's Weekly Dose. She's also recorded a promo video above.Best of luck to Dr. Gwenn as she starts "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn." And, her first show will be LIVE on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 at 4pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. Even if you cannot catch it live, you can download it later as a podcast and listen to it anytime. So, check it out! I know that I will.... More About: Tomorrow , Premieres
Double Digit Unemployment
2009-03-04 14:29:00 All politics is local, right? Well, this morning, in our local news paper, it was announced that this NE Ohio county has almost 13 percent unemployment. That's definitely not good.Columbiana County's estimated unemployment rate skyrocketed by nearly a third in January to 12.8 percent, well above the state and national averages. According to figures available Tuesday from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 6,900 county residents are listed as unemployed compared to 4,800 in December, when the local unemployment rate was 8.9 percent.The estimated unemployment rate in January for Ohio was 9.7 percent and 8.5 percent for the United States. These are not the seasonably adjusted rates, which are lower and the ones commonly reported by the national news media. The unemployment rate was the highest in the county since April 1984, when it stood at 12.9 percent and was declining from a peak of 21 percent reached in January 1983 at the height of the 1981-82 recession.I definitel... More About: Double , Unemployment
Double Digit Unemployment
2009-03-04 14:29:00 All politics is local, right? Well, this morning, in our local news paper, it was announced that this NE Ohio county has almost 13 percent unemployment. That's definitely not good.Columbiana County's estimated unemployment rate skyrocketed by nearly a third in January to 12.8 percent, well above the state and national averages. According to figures available Tuesday from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 6,900 county residents are listed as unemployed compared to 4,800 in December, when the local unemployment rate was 8.9 percent.The estimated unemployment rate in January for Ohio was 9.7 percent and 8.5 percent for the United States. These are not the seasonably adjusted rates, which are lower and the ones commonly reported by the national news media. The unemployment rate was the highest in the county since April 1984, when it stood at 12.9 percent and was declining from a peak of 21 percent reached in January 1983 at the height of the 1981-82 recession.I definitel... More About: Double , Unemployment
Mac Mini Update
2009-03-03 19:27:00 Apple announced a bunch of new hardware updates today including the flagship iMac, and my fave the mighty Mac Mini . Hmmm. I might have to do my part to stimulate the economy and consider a purchase.... More About: Update , Mac Mini
Mac Mini Update
2009-03-03 19:27:00 Apple announced a bunch of new hardware updates today including the flagship iMac, and my fave the mighty Mac Mini . Hmmm. I might have to do my part to stimulate the economy and consider a purchase.... More About: Update , Mac Mini
Slow Jam the News
2009-03-03 16:11:00 Last night was the premiere of the latest re-incarnation of the "Late Night" show on NBC with its new host Jimmy Fallon. I thought that it was a decent show. The best part is the segment above called "Slow Jam the News " talking about the passage of the stimulus bill. I hope they continue this segment on the show. Maybe I'll do a slow jam on the Dr. A show - but I would need a great backup band - and some comedy writers - and a decent host - hehe. Best part of this segment is when he says "added an amendment." Did you catch it? Hilarious! More About: The News
Slow Jam the News
2009-03-03 16:11:00 Last night was the premiere of the latest re-incarnation of the "Late Night" show on NBC with its new host Jimmy Fallon. I thought that it was a decent show. The best part is the segment above called "Slow Jam the News " talking about the passage of the stimulus bill. I hope they continue this segment on the show. Maybe I'll do a slow jam on the Dr. A show - but I would need a great backup band - and some comedy writers - and a decent host - hehe. Best part of this segment is when he says "added an amendment." Did you catch it? Hilarious! More About: The News
Weekend CME
2009-03-02 04:58:00 Yesterday, our community hospital put on our annual educational conference. Because I'm a geek/techie (and I wanted to play around with my photo editor), I took some pics during the thing, put the little slideshow thing to music, and the result is the video above. Going to a CME hasn't looked so much fun, right? Anyway, it was fun to put togther. More About: Weekend
Weekend CME
2009-03-02 04:58:00 Yesterday, our community hospital put on our annual educational conference. Because I'm a geek/techie (and I wanted to play around with my photo editor), I took some pics during the thing, put the little slideshow thing to music, and the result is the video above. Going to a CME hasn't looked so much fun, right? Anyway, it was fun to put togther. More About: Weekend
Radio Soap Opera
2009-03-02 04:42:00 In trying to get away from talking about work on the weekend, I've been a part of something really fun. As you know, I've had my internet radio show for a while. In addition to this, I've come to enjoy other shows like "Annie & Burl Live." Over the past few weeks, they have had a radio drama called "One Bromance To Give" (Don't ask about the title hehe). Anyway, this is a little look on how something like that is put together. In the above video, you'll see how it looks from my perspective in recording this gem of a radio show. More About: Radio , Opera , Soap
Show 78 Wrap-up
More articles from this author:2009-02-27 09:01:00 Thanks so much to Dr. Gwenn and Vicky & Jen for being on Show 78. (You can listen to the show on the player above, or download the show by clicking here). We had a great conversation about how Vicky & Jen started their podcast and then their blog. Other topics included monitization, the Vicky & Jen community, future plans for the show, and how the podcast/blog has changed them.Also, good luck to Dr. Gwenn who is going to be starting a BlogTalkRadio show of her own called "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn." Her first show will be Thursday, March 5th at 4pm eastern time. Finally, I'd like to invite you to my Saturday night show which is the "Night Shift" which will be Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at 9pm eastern time on BlogTalkRadio. We'll be talking about news topics including the latest on the octuplet story. There have been some interesting developments on that this week. See you Saturday! (Also check out the promo video above. Forgive me for looking and sounding so tired in this video. Been... More About: Wrap 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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