After a long break, Jason (AKA Dr. Zhou) and Dr. Hsu return to Whats Up Docs to talk about Jason's life as a newly minted family medicine resident.Music: I Dunno by Grapes http://ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626. Flying High by FREDJI https://s

Dr. Vincent Chan - The Life of the Cardiac Surgeon Part 2

Nov 2nd, 2020 22m 24s

In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Vincent Chan, we discuss hierarchy in medical training. Jason shares his thoughts about being at the bottom of the totem pole and the group try to understand why the medical system is set up the w

Dr. Vincent Chan - The Life of the Cardiac Surgeon Part 1

Oct 20th, 2020 36m 14s

In the first of a two part conversation, Jason and Dr. Hsu sit down with Dr. Vincent Chan, cardiac surgeon from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Ottawa. They talk

Clerkship Journals - The Verdict is In

Jul 25th, 2020 23m 45s

As clerkship resumes after a Covid induced hiatus, Jason talks about leaning towards family medicine as he heads into his last year of medical school. Then Jason and Dr. Hsu ponder the future of family medicine.Music: I Dunno by Grapes http:/

Clerkship Journals - That Chinese Virus

May 25th, 2020 31m 42s

In this month's episode, Jason and Dr. Hsu catch up on what they've been doing as the Coronavirus rolls on and Jason's clerkship enters its third month of hiatus. Jason talks about finding clarity of purpose during this period, developing some

Clerkship Journals - How Coronavirus Changes Everything

Apr 5th, 2020 41m 49s

In this month's episode, Jason and Dr. Hsu discuss the new reality they face now that the Coronavirus has flipped everything upside down. Jason delves into identity loss as clerkship has been suspended for at least the next three months and wha

Clerkship Journals - Pediatrics and Talking About a Career In Family Medicine

Mar 18th, 2020 40m 48s

In this month's episode*, Jason and Dr. Hsu start by reviewing Jason's recent pediatrics rotation. Jason talks about what its like to interact with children, change his first diaper, and talk to some parents who are the same age as him. In the

Clerkship Journals - OBGYN & The Value of Expertise

Jan 22nd, 2020 37m 47s

On this month's episode, Dr. Hsu and Jason meet to discuss Jason's time on the Obstetrics and Gynecology rotation and his first time seeing a delivery! Dr Hsu takes us back to his obstetrics rotation 14 years ago, where once again, he is placed

Clerkship Journals - Family Medicine

Nov 23rd, 2019 33m 17s

In his second month of clinical clerkship, Jason wraps up his Psychiatry block and recounts an emotional goodbye to patients on the last day. As Jason moves on to a suburban Family Medicine clinic, Dr. Hsu adds insightful perspectives on being

Clerkship Journals - Psychiatry

Oct 18th, 2019 25m 43s

Dr. Hsu and Jason discuss the opening weeks of Jason's clerkship, his psychiatry rotation.

Starting Clerkship

Sep 5th, 2019 29m 1s

Dr. Hsu and Jason return after a month of holiday to discuss Jason's medical school journey as he prepares to embark on year 3 of medical school, the much anticipated clinical clerkship.

Life in Medical School: Not Fitting In

Jul 9th, 2019 25m 10s

In this episode, a continuation of Episode 1's discussion about failure and anxiety, Jason and Dr. Hsu talk about the struggle to fit in after arriving in medical school, and how their friends and classmates helped them find their way.

Emulating Success: Finding a Mentor in Medicine?

Jul 2nd, 2019 23m 33s

On this week's episode, Jason and Dr. Hsu discuss the role of mentors and mentorship in medical training. From day one, medical students are told they need to find good mentors, someone they can learn from and connect with as they go through th

Failure and Anxiety in Medicine: Does It Ever End?

Jun 24th, 2019 28m 1s

Working in medicine brings forth a great deal of anxiety and failure. This anxiety starts right away as soon as medical school begins and the failure isn't far behind. Today Jason and Dr. Hsu discuss their own experiences with feeling anxious a

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