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About this episode Eva and Swati talk about popular TV shows Never Have I Ever and Indian Matchmaking and how they have influenced Western attitudes toward South Asian culture. They delve into specific aspects of their personal lives and how representation in pop culture can help people understand and appreciate South Asian traditions. Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Pat

About this episode Eva talks with Arisha Abdullah about her experience with a misdiagnosed brain tumor, and subsequent brain surgery, as the inspiration for her to become a doctor. Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD Legal Stuff InsideTheBoards is not affi

About this episode Eva interviews Dr. Patrick Beeman (founder of InsideTheBoards) about the past, present, and future of ITB and Ars Longa Media. Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD Legal Stuff InsideTheBoards is not affiliated with the NBME, USMLE, COM

About this episode Eva and Erin discuss their takes on The Five Love Languages and how this framework can be used to help people understand themselves and their loved ones.  Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD Legal Stuff InsideTheBoards is not affiliat

About this episode Eva interviews Bahia from Dr. Artwork about her work as both a medical professional and artist. This episode explores the intersection between art, medicine, and finding inspiration in unexpected places.  Learn more about DrArt here: https://drartwork.com/ and use code INSIDETHEBOARDS for 10% off! Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.

About this episode Today Swati and Eva discuss using social media and having a professional presentation as a medical student. Links for this episode ITB Tutoring Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD Legal Stuff InsideTheBoards is not affiliated with the NBME, USMLE, COMLEX, or any professional licensing body. InsideTheBoards and

About this episode Swati and Eva continue their Happy Hour series and their discussion on dating as medical students. LINKS ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD Legal Stuff InsideTheBoards is not affiliated with the NBME, USMLE, COMLEX, or any professional licensing body. InsideTheBoards and its partners fully adhere to the policies on irregular conduct outlined by the aforementioned credentialing bodies. The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not b

About this episode Today Swati and Eva start their new Happy Hour series where we take a break from the usual test prep and instead remember that there's more to life outside of medicine. Today they recount their dating stories and how it can be especially difficult in medical school. LINKS ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave feedback or suggestions at arslonga.media/contact or by emailing info@arslonga.media. Produced by: Christopher Breitigan and Erin McCue. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD Legal Stuff InsideTheBoards is not affiliated with the NBME, USMLE, COMLEX, or any professional licensing body. InsideTheBoards and its partners fully adhere to the policies on irr

About this episode This is part 2 of the interview from the DaVinci Hour podcast that we are re-sharing from DaVinci Academy. Today Patrick talks about why he went into addiction medicine, how rewarding it can be, and how it is seen by every specialty. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple Podcasts ITB Tutoring Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast,

About this episode This is part 2 of the interview from the DaVinci Hour podcast that we are re-sharing from DaVinci Academy. Today Patrick talks about why he went into addiction medicine, how rewarding it can be, and how it is seen by every specialty. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple Podcasts ITB Tutoring Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast,

About this episode Today we are re-sharing part 1 from the DaVinci Hour podcast from DaVinci Academy featuring an interview with Patrick and Dr. Maxwell Cooper as well as featuring an ethics question from our upcoming Ethics revamp in the ITB app. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple Podcasts ITB Tutoring Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visi

About this episode Today Patrick sits down with Dr. Maxwell Cooper to tell you about DaVinci Academy, Max's med ed company which focuses on high quality video lectures. They also offer their podcasts, #DaVinciCases, and The DaVinci Hour. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple Podcasts Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You ca

Today Patrick goes over some Amboss addiction questions with Dr. Corey Waller and they discuss how addiction questions are written on the boards. Today's Guest Corey Waller MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM is a board-certified and actively practicing addiction and emergency medicine specialist with extensive experience working at the local, state, and national levels. He works with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and related organizations to advance the evidence-based practice of treatment and recovery for individuals affected by substance use disorder (SUD). A nationally recognized expert in SUD, he is the editor-in-chief of The ASAM Criteria. As a principal with the Health Management Associates (HMA) Institute on Addiction, he is directly responsible for consultation regarding addiction treatment system development for hospitals, primary care practices, justice-involved populations, and addiction treatment providers. He oversees the HMAedu.com learning management system and continues to develop educ

About this episode Today Mariah talks with Dr. Ronald Epstein about mindfulness and the impact it can have on your mental and physical well being as well as how students can use it to create a better environment for themselves and the next generation of physicians. Today's guest Dr. Ronald Epstein is an internationally recognized physician, educator, researcher and writer. He has published groundbreaking research into communication in medical settings and developed innovative educational programs that promote mindfulness, communication and self-awareness. His over 300 scholarly articles and his book, Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity, show how health professionals can flourish, building strong connections with patients and colleagues, optimize the care they provide and become more resilient. Dr. Epstein co-directs the Center for Communication and Disparities Research and Mindful Practice in Medicine Programs at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry where he is Professor of F

Today's episode brings Dr. Jaime Alan back to discuss benzos with Mariah. Sections From Today's Episode Is it possible to be addicted to benzodiazepines? What are withdrawal symptoms? Today's Guest Jamie K. Alan, RPh, PharmD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology in the College of Human Medicine. Dr. Alan received her PharmD from Ohio Northern University in 2005, where she graduated with high distinction. She has been a licensed and practicing pharmacist for 8 years and has experience in retail, hospital, clinical and compounding pharmacy along with experience in conducting and designing clinical trials. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is help available. SAMHSA National Helpline Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information. www.samhsa.gov 1-800-662-4357 Shatterproof Browse addiction resources from treatment finders to recovery groups to grief support. www.shatterproof.org/ National Suicide Preven

Sections from today's episode Why the term "hungry ghost"? How did you get interested in addiction medicine? How stress impacts students' empathy levels Is treating addiction replacing one substance with another? Today's guest A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. After 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, Dr. Maté worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in over twenty-five languages, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. His book on addiction received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada,

Sections from today's episode Encourage your patients to be open and honest about addiction  How to ask about addiction without judgement and how to intervene  "By not intervening, we're condoning" Addiction is a disease of free will and treating addiction is not replacing one drug with another Today's guest Nora D. Volkow, M.D., is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA is the world’s largest funder of research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. Dr. Volkow’s work has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a disease of the human brain. As a research psychiatrist and scientist, Dr. Volkow pioneered the use of brain imaging to investigate the toxic and addictive properties of abusable drugs. Her studies have documented changes in the dopamine system affecting, among others, the functions of frontal brain regions involved with motivation and self-regulation in addiction. She has also made important contributions to

Sections from today's episode The different parts of the brain that various drugs affect Why some drugs are more likely to cause addiction than others The vulnerability to addiction The relation of addiction and incentive salience  Today's guest Dr. Blazes is triple board-certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and emergency medicine and is the director of the OHSU addiction psychiatry Fellowship. He is a clinician educator whose practice is based out of the Portland VA Medical Center. He lectures widely and publishes on such topics as benzodiazepines, synthetic fentanyl analogues, buprenorphine, and the neurobiology of addiction and recovery. Watch Dr. Blazes lecture "Benzodiazepine Use Disorder" on YouTube If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is help available. SAMHSA National Helpline Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information. www.samhsa.gov 1-800-662-4357 Shatterproof Browse addiction resources from treatme

Sections from today's episode The important role language plays in our interactions "The way that we talk about patients is the way that we treat them" The importance of word choice “remove the word ‘abuse’ from your vernacular” Common terms used in the addiction space and alternative words/phrases to replace them "Substance abuse should be replaced with either 'substance use' or 'substance misuse' Today's guest Dr. Alëna A. Balasanova is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She is dually board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine with specialized expertise in integrated treatment for substance use disorders co-occurring with other psychiatric conditions. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Balasanova went on to earn her MD at Harvard Medical School and completed residency training at Boston University Medical Center before joining UNMC/Nebraska Medicine in Fall 2016. As the Dir

Sections from today's episode How someone becomes addicted and what keeps them addicted are not usually the same things Keep in mind the ‘self-medication theory’ and ask “what are they treating with their substance use?” It's important for diagnostic and treatment reasons to understand if the substance use or mental disorder occurred first because likely one causes the other and this may impact the treatment Today's guest Dr. Nissen is a Harvard Medical School Clinical Fellow and Resident Physician in the HMS Department of Psychiatry. He is Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of InsideTheBoards. He is interested in addiction medicine and medical education and spends his free time experimenting on new dinner dishes with his wife. Check out Dr. Nissen's podcast, Brain Health: Apple Podcasts Spotify If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is help available. SAMHSA National Helpline Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and informatio