In this episode, Lisa D. Kelly, MD, a cornea specialist who completed her medical and ophthalmic training at Harvard, Stanford, & Hopkins, discusses the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the medical school curriculum and residency selection process. She details her journey to becoming a physician, ophthalmologist, and cornea sub-specialist, her vast experience in the worlds of both academics and private practice, mentorship, and advice for women and minorities aspiring to become physicians.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 0:00 | Opening
- 0:28 | What Makes A Good Podcast
- 1:59 | The Pros & Cons of the Digital Pandemic
- 3:18 | Medical Education During the Pandemic
- 10:01 | Should Medical School Be Shorter?
- 10:51 | Revamping M3/M4
- 14:09 | Should Medical School Be Pass/Fail?
- 18:04 | The Stress of Medical School
- 20:44 | Modern Day Medical Education
- 22:00 | Step 1: The Great Equalizer
- 28:55 | Pilot Program: A Shorter Medical School
- 29:44 | The Obsolescence of Knowledge
- 31:09 | Becoming a Master Adaptive Learner
- 33:42 | How to Honor Your Ophthalmology Rotation
- 35:48 | Medical School Changes You
- 37:05 | Virtual Ophthalmology Electives
- 39:07 | Demystifying Ophthalmology
- 41:37 | The SF Match & The Pandemic
- 44:24 | The 2021 Ophthalmology Match
- 46:46 | The NEW SF Match
- 50:10 | Customizing Your Personal Statement
- 51:46 | Inside Look at Ophthalmology Admission Committee
- 53:10 | AUPO & The 2021 Ophthalmology Match
- 54:27 | Standardizing The Ophthalmology Match
- 57:05 | Increasing the Ophthalmology Match Rate
- 1:03:39 | AAO Minority Mentoring Program
- 1:07:13 | The Importance of Mentorship
- 1:09:23 | Physician & Society
- 1:13:30 | The Social Determinants of Health
- 1:15:38 | Origins Of A Journey Through High Academia
- 1:18:23 | High Expectations
- 1:19:38 | Coast to Coast: Harvard & Stanford
- 1:20:35 | Why Ophthalmology
- 1:23:00 | Subspecializing in Cornea
- 1:24:28 | Creating A Subspecialty Service
- 1:26:46 | Return to San Francisco
- 1:29:10 | 180: Academics to Private Practice
- 1:31:30 | Opening Your Own Private Practice
- 1:34:15 | Shutting Down Your Private Practice
- 1:35:13 | Returning Home & The Impossible Escape
- 1:37:08 | How to Pass the Boards
- 1:39:25 | Advice for Women, Minorities, & Aspiring Physicians