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Episode 8: Are you a stressed out resident? What about a medical student or Pre-Med that wants a leg up on what your about to get in to? Well, Dr. Dan discusses the first peer-reviewed article on medial education: Sources of Stress for Residents and Recommendations for Programs to Assist Them. Let's face it, if becoming a doctor was easy, more people would want to do it. It can be said that the long premedical journey is a game of attrition, but that the real tests don't come until later. Of course, when your a Pre-Med student you don't want to hear that... In fact, when we went to Welcome Weekend at my medical school in 2003, they gave us T-shirts that said lke "And you thought the hardest part of medical school was getting in...".Ha! No doubt about it, this life is tough. Most medical blogs and interviews end there, unfortunately, and don't go into detail about exactly what is so hard about medical education. Well, that's exactly what this audio podcast is about! Dr. Dan reviews the article on Sources of Stress of Residents, the first of his educational series. As a preview, there are three main categories of stress in medical education: situational, personal and professional. Situational stress in medical residency: * inordinate hours * sleep deprivation * excessive work load * overbearing clerical and administrative duties * inadequate support from allied health professionals * too many difficult patients * conditions for learning that are less than optimal Personal stress as a medical resident: * family - good or bad * financial issues * limited free time to relax or develop new support systems * psychosocial concerns * inadequate social skills Professional stress as a resident and medical student: * responsibility for patient care * supervision of more junior residents and students * difficult patients and problems * information overload * career planning in an tumultous reform environment What stresses you that is not on this list? Answer in the comment field below...

Episode 7: Learn how to use AAMC (real) MCAT tests to adjust your study techniques in this double-doctor interview! Dr. Dan and Dr. Ferdinand, both physicians, provide invaluable insight into how to think like physicians when taking exams! Good luck trying to find that anywhere else... In this episode, Doctor Ferdinand and Doctor Dan outline the pathway to success on nationally standardized exams. While we focus on the MCAT because of Dr. Ferdinand's extensive experience, thinking like a physician will help you on every test you ever take. Learn how today... (http://www.mcat-prep.com/new/aff/banners/MCATPrepSm.gif)

Episode 6: Doctor Dan explains how you can access medical school exams, medical student notes, and the very notes that he wrote as a pre-med student, getting him A's in all of the medical school prerequisites! Also, there is a multi-media home study DVD course can be included with your Medical Mastermind Community membership. * Who is Doctor Dan, anyway? * Where did this podcast community come from? * What direction is this initiative going? In this episode, I'll explain my academic background and why I get such joy from consulting with medical and premedical students, as well as developing an ideal pipeline-like program to assist the medically underserved in the United States. Enjoy...

Episode 5: Dr. Ferdinand and Dr. Dan join forces again to discuss the purists mindset for approaching the MCAT and USMLE. Also discussed are the strengths and weaknesses of the official AAMC's full-length practice tests with explanations. You know you want to know your MCAT or USMLE score in advance! We all want to grade our practice tests to relieve our anxiety, but are we really doing ourselves a favor? Doctors Brett Ferdinand and Daniel Williams explain that the proper mindset for approaching standardized tests is to constantly assess different learning techniques - as opposed to trying to predict how well you'll do on the real exam. To learn more about Dr. Ferdinand's Gold Standard MCAT practice tests, click here: MCAT. That is, just like the physician orders tests on a patient ONLY if it serves some useful purpose - only take practice tests to determine if you need to change your study techniques. Dr. Dan has an entire Speed Reading for Medical School course, where he explains all of the different types of techniques in detail, but this podcast focuses on exactly where to get full-length practice MCAT's and explanations - even for the incorrect answers! Enjoy... Doctor Dan recommends: (http://www.mcat-prep.com/new/aff/banners/McatPrep1Free.gif)

Episode 4: Learn how to calm yourself, listen to internal cues, and think positively during an exam. Only a few weeks of practice can have you mentally prepared when you use the techniques discussed here by renowned test anxiety expert Bara Sapir. How do you know if you are TOO nervous for an exam? Do you actually have anxiety disorder or are you in the realm of normal, but not sure what to do about it? Bara Sapir from www.TestPrepNY.com explains how she went from teaching at Princeton Review to  coaching students through test anxiety using a myriad of techniques, including neurolinguistic programming, meditation, biofeedback, and hypnosis. We already plan for more interviews with Test Prep New York, especially about the field of Neurolinguistic Programming and what it can do for medical students. However, our next episode will be the second interview in a three-part series with Dr. Brett Ferdinand of MCAT (http://www.mcat-prep.com/?a=dmw0619) Gold Standard as we discuss the proper mindset and how to use practice tests to assess your study techniques (as opposed to predicting your performance). Stay tuned...

Episode 3: Dr. Shelton explains what medical school admissions departments are looking for in an applicant. Learn how to overcome deficiencies in your application and become the genuine article - a premedical student that really DOES have what it takes! Dr. Wayne Shelton works for www.AdmissionsConsultants.com now, but spent 10 years on the admissions committee for a prominent U.S. medical school before that. In this interview he shares his insights, tips, and sage advice for anyone considering a career in medicine. This is the 3rd interview in our expert series and the next episode will cover test anxiety - so stay tunes. Enjoy...

Episode 2: Learn how to approach the MCAT from a totally different perspective. Interview with neurolinguistic programming expert Karen van Hook and test anxiety expert, and founder of Test Prep New York, Bara sapir. No two people read the same MCAT passage exactly the same. Listen in as these to Verbal Reasoning experts tell us how the field of Neurolinguisic Programming applies to the MCAT. Bara Sapir founded Test Prep New York after teaching for Princeton Review. She used her creativity to take her students to the next level. In episode 4 we will interview her specifically about test anxiety, but this podcast focuses on the mindset required to tackle the MCAT Verbal Reasoning (http://testprepny.com) section of the MCAT. Learn how they can help you harness your internal dialogue to interpret passages, stay calm, and score higher - all at the same time. To learn more, visit www.testprepny.com (http://www.testprepny.com). Listen and enjoy...

Episode 1: MCAT Prep like you've never heard before. Dr. Ferdinand and Dr. Dan discuss the MCAT from a physician's point of view. With both doctors actively coaching premedical students, their synergy on this subject is nothing short of a Mastermind! Dr. Ferdinand’s tells us about his not-so-secret performance on the MCAT (http://http://www.mcat-prep.com/?a=dmw0619) and about his fatal error during planning his MCAT (http://http://www.mcat-prep.com/?a=dmw0619) that caused him to not be able to even take the exam! The Association of American Medical Colleges administers the MCAT, accredits allopathic medical schools in the U.S., and manages the medical school application service. The trend over the past 2 decades has been to emphasize thinking, organizing information, and problem solving rather than rote memorization. In this episode, we two physicians discuss exactly why that is, what you can do to prepare, and ultimately whom you can trust when it comes to such an important exam – yourself! Future episodes will cover * Dr. Ferdinand’s 6 Steps to MCAT Preparation, which is remarkably similar to my 5-Step study method. * Dr. Ferdinant’s interview with the "Father of MCAT Books" (Dr. Flowers) * How a mastermind community can help premeds AND medical students Dr. Ferdinand Interview #1 Listen in to learn more... (http://www.mcat-prep.com/new/aff/banners/mcatstoreleaderboard.jpg)

Podcast Interview with Napoleon Hill Foundation: "HOW TO JOIN A TELECONFERENCE" "THE MEETING SCHEDULE" (http://medical-mastermind-community.com/uploads/mastermind.jpg) Meeting format: * Generally, topics are submitted at least one week in advance and a didactic portion of 20 minutes begins a journal-based discussion of the topic to encourage evidence-based medical education. * Then questions are fielded. * Finally, we each go around the virtual "room" and have up to 5 minutes to share - WITHOUT INTERRUPTION - our experiences and failures regarding the topic. * A video recording of the introductory didactic section only will be posted inside the Archives Section for use by other community members only, not the general public. A brief portion of the presentation may be made public on the podcast and several other video web sites. If you do not want your voice heard on the recording, then wait until the didactic portion is over before asking questions. Otherwise, anonymity is enforced. We use a hybrid model from 3 different genres: * “The WHO?”  The Healer’s Art Course – a round table of physicians of all levels of experience and training, sharing their experiences and encouraging each other. I took this course in 2003 and learned a lot from it, so I can't help but borrow some of their style. * “The WHAT?”  The Mastermind Group – a structured meeting where each individual brings a success and a challenge to the group and each has an opportunity to share their experience, strength, and hope with each other * “The HOW?” Internet Business Mastery model – a combination of electronically delivered resources (PDF’s, video tutorials, and online lessons), combined with DVD Home Study Courses with manuals shipped from fulfillment publishers The combination of of these influences synergistically allows us to: * Find relief in sharing and listening to experiences of life and in medical education. * Harness the individual’s unique expertise and use it for the good of the group. * Not limit the number of participants based on geographic isolation, access to exclusive resources, or other discriminator. Thus, we have an ideal model to level the playing field academically and professionally. (../uploads/buy-it-now.jpg)