Скачать или смотреть Finding Your Strength in a Male-Dominated Field | Med School Years Ep. 3

Welcome to the third episode of The Med School Years podcast! In this episode, Sabrina Pescatore, a tenacious 3rd-year medical student at UTMB, on the path to a male-dominated orthopedic residency.

Sabrina shares her experiences navigating a male-dominated specialty, including the subtle (and not-so-subtle) challenges she faces. Discover her empowering motto, "You can hold the leg," and her practical advice for staying resilient. She also delves into the often-overlooked struggle of being a college student-athlete aspiring to medicine without institutional support, and the key to thriving in medical research: choosing projects you genuinely love.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Texas resident and applying with the TMDSAS
3:25 What med school is truly like
4:32 Support & mentorship offered
6:06 Dealing with pressure from all sides
7:37 Tackling a male-dominated specialty
12:14 Being a student athlete & premed
23:30 Surprising things in med school
28:28 Differences between MCAT and step 1
32:00 Nontraditional applicant
38:48 Advice & final thoughts