Rockets On Call

Dr. David Pearson - Medical Physics, Medical School Admissions, and Radiation Therapy as an Undergraduate Degree

Dr. David Pearson is a Board Certified Medical Physicist serving as a professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and as the Associate Dean for Admissions & Strategic Enrollment in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Toledo. In this episode, Dr. Pearson provided a comprehensive overview of medical physics as a career pathway and discussed the intricacies of medical school admission committees.  UToledo Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy: https://www.utoledo.edu/programs/undergrad/radiation-therapy/ [https://www.utoledo.edu/programs/undergrad/radiation-therapy/] UTCOMLS/UToledo Medical Physics Graduate and Residency Programs: https://www.utoledo.edu/med/depts/radther/ [https://www.utoledo.edu/med/depts/radther/] UTCOMLS MD Admissions: https://www.utoledo.edu/med/md/admissions/ [https://www.utoledo.edu/med/md/admissions/] Instagram: @utprehealth https://www.instagram.com/utprehealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/utprehealth/]  UToledo Pre-Health Advising Center: https://www.utoledo.edu/success/pre-health-advising/ [https://www.utoledo.edu/success/pre-health-advising/]

Faith Zhang - From BACC2MD to Medical School

I was very fortunate to be joined by Faith Zhang, who at the time of recording was preparing for matriculation into her M1 year at The University of Toledo College of Medicine. Faith had been accepted to the UTCOMLS MD program via the BACC2MD pathway, an early interview and application trajectory. Today, Faith is continuing at UTCOMLS as an M2. If interested in the BACC2MD program, please visit the webpage below for current and up to date information regarding the pathway. Additionally, a link for the webpage regarding the Medstart program is below as well. The Medstart program is another early interview and application pathway offered by The University of Toledo College of Medicine, however, Medstart is offered to undergraduate students at any accredited U.S. college or university.  UToledo BACC2MD Program: https://www.utoledo.edu/success/pre-health-advising/bacc2md/ [https://www.utoledo.edu/success/pre-health-advising/bacc2md/] UTCOMLS Medstart Program: https://www.utoledo.edu/med/md/admissions/medstart.html [https://www.utoledo.edu/med/md/admissions/medstart.html] UTCOMLS MD Program Website: https://www.utoledo.edu/med/md/admissions/ Instagram: @utprehealth https://www.instagram.com/utprehealth/ UToledo Pre-Health Advising Center https://www.utoledo.edu/success/pre-health-advising/

Dr. James Kleshinski - Internal Medicine and Beyond

Dr. James Kleshinski is a Professor and the Vice-Chair of Education for the Department of Medicine at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (UTCOMLS). Additionally, Dr. Kleshinski serves as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and is a board certified internal medicine physician. In this episode, Dr. Kleshinski not only discussed his pathway to becoming a physician, but also the challenges emerging in the contemporary medical field. Instagram: @utprehealth https://www.instagram.com/utprehealth/ UToledo Pre-Health Advising Center https://www.utoledo.edu/success/pre-health-advising/

Kylie Speiker - A Journey to Medical School Acceptance

In this episode, I was joined by Kylie Speiker, who at the time of recording was matriculating into her M1 year at The University of Toledo College of Medicine. Kylie detailed her journey from the start of her undergrad career to her medical school acceptance. From MCAT preparation to the challenges of being a Pre-Med, Kylie’s discussion grants an incredible insight into the experience of medical school admissions. Furthermore, Kylie, now a second year medical student, was one of the founding members of the Rockets on Call Podcast! Feel free to check out some of our older episodes featuring Kylie on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. UTCOMLS MD Program Website: https://www.utoledo.edu/med/md/admissions/ Instagram: @utprehealth https://www.instagram.com/utprehealth/ UToledo Pre-Health Advising Center https://www.utoledo.edu/success/pre-health-advising/

Dr. Deborah Hendricks – Mindfulness and Preparing for Graduate School

In this episode, I was joined by Dr. Deborah Hendricks, the Director of the Pre-Health Advising Center here at the University of Toledo. Dr. Hendricks has guided hundreds if not thousands of students towards acceptances into their respective graduate school programs and subsequent futures as healthcare professionals. @utprehealth https://www.instagram.com/utprehealth/ https://www.bestbuddies.org https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1192439 https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/danielgilbert/files/a-wandering-mind-is-an-unhapy-mind-killingsworthe-ma-science-2010.pdf