Path to Medicine: Navigating the MD-PhD Journey

About this episode

M1 Mackenzie Kay discusses the MD-PhD journey with MSTP fellows, focusing on training balance, mentorship, and personal well-being.

In this episode of the UMich Med Mosaic podcast, M1 Mackenzie Kay talks with MSTP fellows Hannah Carter, Caleb Chang, and Philip Barrison about balancing MD and PhD training, finding mentors, transitioning from clinic to lab, and how community and creative outlets keep them grounded. Episode Transcript Learn more about UMich Med Mosaic 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: Mackenzie Kay

Guests: Hannah Carter, Caleb Chang, Philip Barrison

Topics covered

• MD-PhD
• medical training
• mentorship
• clinical research
• community support

Keywords

• MSTP
• balancing training
• clinic to lab transition
• creative outlets

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