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Sami and Lauren

College best friends Sami Kegel and Lauren Parker are each pursuing medical degrees at different medical schools. Join this future physician and physician-scientist as they reflect on their experiences in the classroom and the clinic, and discuss how they find balance and joy throughout it all. Subscribe for a new episode every week!

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We love talking about food almost as much as we love eating it. This episode is dedicated to Dr. Danielle Belardo and plant based protein.


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The title says it all. Enjoy this weeks ~spontaneous~ conversation!


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The only accurate thing about Greys Anatomy is that medicine is a hierarchy. Join Sami and Lauren as they discuss the pros and cons of medical training, and how they think it can be improved for physicians and learners alike.


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Is it? Today, Sami and Lauren discuss the similarities and differences between premed and med school. Join us for this tangential ride!


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big yikes. Today Sami and Lauren recount the horrors of this exam, in the hopes of helping our listeners avoid as much pain as possible. 


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In today's episode, Sami and Lauren discuss the importance of maintaining your physical and mental health as a student, and the strategies they use to take care of themselves in the midst of a stressful medical school environment.


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In this episode, Sami and Lauren discuss their past, current, and future research endeavors as MD and MD-PhD students. Promise it's exciting!


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Imposter syndrome is a huge mood in grad school, and in this episode, Sami and Lauren discuss their own feelings of inadequacy and how they combat them.


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In this episode, Sami and Lauren battle technical difficulties and come out on top using the very strategies of resilience and gratitude they discuss in today's episode!


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Planning on applying to medical school and want to know what to expect? In this week's episode, Sami and Lauren share their application journeys, and advice they have for being a successful medical school applicant!


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In this week's episode, Sami and Lauren take a deep dive into their memories as college swimmers, and share how athletics has shaped them into the people and students they are today. 


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We (Sami and Lauren) are so excited to bring you our new podcast! In this episode, we give an intro to the podcast and what you can look forward to, and discuss the trials and tribulations of the first year of medical school. 


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