During this episode, Molly Murphy interviews Sam Mathai and Brandon Bellen, two members of the class of 2025 who discuss their experiences at the Colorado Springs LIC site as well as general advice for the clinical year to share with the incoming class. Both interested in pursuing different subspecialties within surgery, they touch on the pros and cons of training in a non-academic hospital, how to avoid burnout, and what matters most during the clinical year––SNACKS!! Kidding…kind of.

The host of this episode, Navsharan (Navi) Singh in the class of 2026, interviews MS4 students Ali Hakimi and Wesley Tran. They discuss their experiences as students of color and reflect on the past 4 years of medical school.

During this episode Elijah Hale, a class of 2025 MS2, discusses his experience at the Children’s Hospital LIC site as well as general advice for the clinical year to share with the incoming class. Interested in pursuing child psychiatry, Elijah touches on how to make the most of each rotation, things he wished he’d known going in, and study tips when it comes to preparing for shelf exams. Host Molly Murphy also adds her own insights and anecdotes as a fellow class of 2025 MS2 at the Children’s Hospital LIC site.

Host Alec Mansour interviews faculty member and family doctor Dr. Cleveland Piggott and student Kiyomi Daoud about some of their meaningful clinical experiences and their medical school journeys.

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This podcast is brought to you by students in the Student Life Advisory Committee at CUSOM.

Welcome to the new podcast at CUSOM, In the Vein! This podcast is brought to you by students in the Student Life Advisory Committee (SLAC) at CUSOM. We hope it helps our campus engage in important conversations, enhance community, and build connections.

In this episode, one of our hosts, MS3 Isabelle Chatroux, interviews Dr. Regina Richards and student Oluwatosin Adebiyi about racial justice efforts at CUSOM.

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