Talks with Docs

Written by: Meg Murphy
  • Summary

  • Two high school students who's shadowing opportunities have been put on pause due to the corona virus. Combatting this, we have interviewed multiple medical professionals in hopes of learning more about the field. We are also interviewing medical school admission counselors and medical school students to learn more about their experience.
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Episodes
  • Interview with Andre Bigogno (acute care nurse practitioner)
    Aug 22 2021

    0:30 - The route Andrea took to become a nurse practitioner. 

    1:20 - Why did Andrea choose to become a nurse practitioner? 2:03 - How has this position affected Andrea's personal life? 2:48 - A normal day for Andrea. 5:03 - Why did Andrea decide to go into critical care? What does specialization look like for a nurse practitioner? 7:02 - What makes a person successful as a nurse practitioner? 8:19 - Would Andrea follow the same path if she could do the process over again? 8:57 - The environment Andrea works in. 9:23 - The hierarchy in the hospital room. 11:00 - Hardest part of being a nurse practitioner for Andrea. 12:06 - Process of applying to nursing programs for Andrea. 13:03 - Biggest advice Andrea could give for future nurse practitioner's. 13:58 - How hard is it to find a position as a nurse practitioner now vs the past?
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    15 mins
  • Interview with Courtney Pellegrin (geriatric occupational therapist)
    Aug 22 2021

    00:44 - Route Courtney took to become an occupational therapist

    03:17 - What a normal day looks like for Courtney 04:47 - What lead Courtney to specialize in geriatrics 06:19 - What makes an O.T. successful 07:30 - Problems/Difficult decisions Courtney faces on a daily basis 08:59 - What skills or abilities does Courtney teach in geriatrics 10:43 - How hard was it for Courtney to find a position as an OT after school 12:10 - What accomplishments are valued in O.T. 14:02 - How Courtney schedules appointments 16:26 - Why is knowing how insurance operates in the medical setting beneficial for O.T. 17:38 - Would Courtney take the same route again to get to O.T.
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    20 mins
  • Interview with Matt Peterson (athletic trainer)
    Aug 22 2021

    00:45 - What Matt's job entails as an athletic trainer.

    03:38 - Route Matt took to become an athletic trainer. 05;07 - Problems or difficult decisions Matt faces on a daily basis. 07:08 - What is the most common place of work for an athletic trainer? 09:22 - The sport that requires the most attention from Matt. 10:32 - How Matt received his position. 12:20 - What Matt's hours like look. 14:30 - What advice would Matt give to a high school student looking to become an athletic trainer.    
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    18 mins

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