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Married in Medicine?  Whether or not your partner is a physician, we discuss 3 tips that have helped us get to 13 years of marriage!  

Pregnant in anesthesiology? Check out my experience as a pregnant…

What are 3 red flags for dating? 3 Tips for success in long-distance relationships in medicine. What are the unique considerations for dating while being a doctor. 

I am joined by my husband, Justin D…

As an anesthesiologist, do you think your money making potential is limited to the operating room?  Think again! 
We are going to discuss 4 ways to monetize your expertise. 

Here are some anesthesiolog…

Dr. Aina discusses why she loves anesthesiology and provides some gems for navigating the path to anesthesia

Have a burning question? A concern? A controversy or issue you want to hear covered? We got…

Are you a medical student about to rotate through anesthesiology and have no idea what to do?
Are you about to go through VLSO and getting nervous? Are you on the fence about doing an away rotation in…

Burning out- what is the antidote?
Those voices of imposter syndrome- do they ever go away?  
How do you make the best choice for your for residency? 
How to navigate the terrain of being a 1st year ane…

Do you ever find yourself wishing that your life could be different?  Wishing you were born smarter, wealthier, privileged?  What if the way your life turned out is exactly how it is intended to be? …

We all want to be great but sometimes the answer feels elusive.  What does greatness in anesthesiology look like?  Listen to how an associate program director breaks it down so you no longer have to …

How do I handle student loans during training?  Should I buy a home near my training program? Should I seek a financial planner?  How do I prioritize spending?

Resources mentioned
Public Service Loan f…

We have worked so hard to get to this point- 
whether that be graduating medical school, starting residency, or starting life as an independent practicing physician- 
yet we all have periods of life wh…

What an emotional rollercoaster!  Match for anesthesiology was incredibly competitive this year.  Now that you are starting to come down from the emotional high- Here are some tips to set you up for …

Residency is hard and a major life experience. 
Pregnancy is hard and a major life experience. 

What happens when you are a pregnant anesthesiology resident? 
Listen for the 6 most surprising experience…

Society tells us: women should be seen and not heard.  We shake our heads and declare "that's sexist!" but secretly- you still believe it.  

How often do you find yourself saying "Im sorry" for no rea…

What do anesthesiology residency program directors (PD) want?  

The bigger question is what do you want?  You cant find what you are looking for if you do not know what you want.   You can not express…

There are some things in life that we must do alone- you are born alone and will die alone but carrying the struggles of medical school and residency alone is not one of them.  

Dr. Allison Mitchell s…

How often do we think 1 mistake is going to tank our dreams? Or that unless we exist under perfect conditions (wealthy, excellent test taker, do everything perfect the 1st time), we are doomed.  

The …

Its not a matter of if but when.  As a woman of color in a white male-dominated field, you are going to encounter situations that make you go- huh? did that really happen?  and over time, these situa…

The Rank Order List (ROL) is a critical part of the residency application process for medical students. It is the list of preferred programs that a candidate submits to the National Residency Matchin…

Have you ever thought, "Oh that person is so lucky- success just flocks to her."  That is not luck.  Success leaves clues, success must be earned by all and it collects its rent daily.  Put in the ri…

Have you thought you have got life all figured out?  You got a vision in your heart and you are going for it.  Well,  strap in, because the ride of life will not take you down the road you anticipate…