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An Interview with Pitt Med

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine joined the podcast this week to discuss their school, curriculum, community engagement, longitudinal research project, and more. Clayton Steup, Director of Special Programs & Recruitment, joins us to share his perspective and help all applicants unde…

You Don’t Have To Be An OBGYN To Learn Abortion Care

Hundreds of people from our surrounding states have been coming to Pittsburgh for abortion care since was Roe was overturned, but local clinics say they need more providers to keep up with demand. Pallavi Muluk, a second-year Pitt med student, thinks medical schools can help by making abortion care…

Ep.21 – Cells don't really work like machines

Clifford Brangwynne, a Princeton bioengineer, is the 2023 recipient of the Dickson Prize in Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's highest honor. He found that biomolecules like proteins can condense into droplets inside of cells, much like oil separating into droplets in wat…

Episode 22: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Debunking Application Myths

We're featuring the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in our neighboring city of Pittsburgh, PA with their Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Cynthia Bonetti. I've known Cynthia for a loooooong time and she is a total pro! Join us for a lively conversation about what an e…

Ep.20 – Mr. Yuk

Mr. Yuk, the poster child for poisoning prevention, debuted in 1971. On the occasion of his 50th birthday, we caught up with Mr. Yuk’s creator, Dr. Richard Moriarty (MD ’66), a Pitt School of Medicine alumnus and longtime associate professor of pediatrics.   This episode was based on a 2003 Pitt Me…

Ep.19 – Like Daughter, Like Mother

Like Daughter, Like Mother Mothers harbor cells from their children decades after pregnancy—and throughout their bodies. These shared cells from pregnancy, do they help or harm women? In February 2020, we sat down with Dr. R. Swati Shree (Res ’14), a Pitt alum who is an expert in this fascinating …

Dr. Kirsten Lin & Dr. Natalie Gentile of Direct Care Physicians of Pittsburgh

Episode 79: Dr. Kirsten Lin (She/Her) & Dr. Natalie Gentile (She/Her) of Direct Care Physicians of PittsburghOur two guests today found their way into DPC in their individual clinics and then in January 2022 decided to amplify the voice of DPC by coming together in the Nation's FIRST DPC-specific M…

Ep.18 – Evolving Situation

Episode Notes Evolutionary biology is at the center of some of the most vexing public health challenges of our time: cancer, antibiotic resistance and disease outbreaks. Pitt's Vaughn Cooper has been studying evolution in action for more than a decade. To his amazement, he’s beginning to think it …

Ep.13 – Relationship Abuse

TOUGH QUESTION | How can the medical community help women who are experiencing intimate partner violence? There’s a common assumption that domestic violence must involve broken bones or bruises. But much of intimate partner violence is in the emotionally controlling behaviors and psychologic…

Ep.12 – Polio Pioneers

What was life like before childhood vaccines? In this episode, hear from people who grew up in the shadow of a crippling disease—among them, “polio pioneers,” schoolkids from the clinical trials of Jonas Salk’s killed-virus vaccine. Their accounts tell the story of how ordinary people helped win th…