Beyond the White Coat: Navigating Love in Med School

About this episode

The episode discusses how medical student couples balance their relationships with the demands of med school.

In this episode, host Mohika Nagpal chats with medical student couples Ava Harb & Piroz Bahar and Cyndi Edelman & Austin Cornish about balancing relationships, academics and clinical rotations at the University of Michigan Medical School. They share how teamwork, communication and little routines help them navigate the demands of med school together. The conversation covers challenges like couples matching for residency and finding time for favorite Ann Arbor date spots.  Episode Transcript Learn more about the programs at University of Michigan Medical School UMich Med Mosaic is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network , and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to UMich Med Mosaic wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Mohika Nagpal

Guests: Ava Harb, Piroz Bahar, Cyndi Edelman, Austin Cornish

Topics covered

• relationships
• medical school
• academics
• clinical rotations
• couples matching
• communication

Keywords

• teamwork
• communication
• date spots
• University of Michigan

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beyond the White Coat: Navigating Love in Med School

Places: Ann Arbor

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