Well, Well, Well…

In this episode, Dr. Mackinnon shares her own background in music, the health benefits, and how she found a way to integrate her passions of music and medicine. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Jennifer Mackinnon (jmackinnon@mcw.edu, Twitter: @doctorjen9)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Physical, Emotional/Mental, Social, Occupational

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a special guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu.

In this episode, Mel shares her mastery of the PIVOT! Tune in for her story of how she arrived at her role as an MCW faculty member, through a number of changes in her life course. We discuss the difficulty and the more beautiful side of having to pivot in life. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Melanie Gartz (mgartz@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Social, Financial

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a very special guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu.

In this episode, Ruturaj and Himanshu discuss the use of humor in Medicine, the benefits of it and how to ensure you are using it appropriately. We also share our favorite jokes! Enjoy and be well! 

Special Guests: Ruturaj Vala, M2 (rvala@mcw.edu) and Dr. Himanshu Agrawal (hagrawal@mcw.edu) 

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Social, Occupational

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a very special guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

In this episode, Dr. Kenneth Jacobsohn shares his own experience switching to a whole foods plant-based lifestyle, the benefits to human and environmental health, and how to make the transition yourself. Enjoy and be well! 

Special Guest: Dr. Kenneth Jacobsohn (kjacobsohn@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Physical, Environmental 

Have an idea for the podcast? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

In this episode, Kishan shares his experience with the SOAP process as well as having to make a pivot in his journey; how he dealt with that, what he learned, and where he stands today. Enjoy and be well! 

For those not familiar, SOAP is the process by which eligible unmatched, or partially unmatched applicants may apply to programs with unfilled residency positions and receive offers through the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®). "SOAP day" takes place on the Monday of match week. If a student is unmatched, they then have the option of participating in the SOAP process that week; completing applications to programs with open positions, possibly updating their letters, and interviewing.  

Special Guest: Kishan Patel, MCW alumni (kipatel@mcw.edu)

Additional Resources:

Dr. Nai-Fen Su (MCW Career Services) Contact: naifensu@mcw.edu 

In this episode, Meg shares the motivation behind the creation of SPO, the elements of the program and what impacts she has seen on the Central Wisconsin - MCW campus. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Meg Lieb (M4 at CW-MCW, mlieb@mcw.edu) 

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Environmental, Social

Additional Resources:

Sara Kohlbeck (Skohlbeck@mcw.edu)

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a very special guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

In the Failure Share Series, our special guests share a past setback or failure, how they overcame it, and what they have learned about themselves and the world around them through that experience.

In this episode of the series, Dr. Pfister shares her experience of failing a physiology course; how she felt, what/who was helpful in navigating that experience, and how she has come to understand failure today. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Sandra Pfister (spfister@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Social, Physical 

Have an idea for the podcast or interested in being a special guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu!

In this episode, Taylor and Bryce (co-presidents of the MCW Weightlifting and Fitness Interest Group) share their own fitness journeys and how they have found consistency during this busy phase of life. They share tips and resources to support listeners in finding their own consistency with movement. Enjoy and be well! 

Special Guests: Taylor Schleusner (tschleusner@mcw.edu) and Bryce Hrudka (bhrudka@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Physical

Resources Mentioned in Episode: 

Apps: Strong Fitness, Strava, and fitness tracking with smart watches

YouTube Channels: Jeff Nippard, Jeff Cavaliere, Jeremy Ethier

Facebook Group: Medical College of Wisconsin - Weightlifting Fitness Group

For more information on the fitness group at MCW, do not hesitate to reach out to Taylor or Bryce!

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a special guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu!  

In this episode, M3 student, British Fields joins me again; this time to share about her decision to take her Step 1 examination during her M3 year. We discuss her decision making process and support she received. British offers her thoughts to those who are considering or have already decided to push back Step 1. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: British Fields 

bfields@mcw.edu

Twitter: @britishfields_

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Emotional/Mental, Physical, Social

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a special guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences in the previous academic year, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for those students about to enter that year.

On this episode of the series, we get to chat with British Fields, who just completed her M3 year. Hear her wins, struggles, and how she took care of herself during this first year of clinical rotation. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: British Fields (bfields@mcw.edu) Twitter @britishfields_ 

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Occupational, Intellectual, Emotional/Mental, Social 

Have ideas for the podcast or would like to be a guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu

In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences in the previous academic year, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for those students about to enter that year.

In this episode of the series we chat with Scott Lamm, a recent graduate of MCW SOM, about to begin his residency journey at UNC Chapel Hill. Hear his wins, struggles, and how he took care of himself during this past academic year. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Scott Lamm (scott.a.lamm@gmail.com) 

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Intellectual, Occupational, Social, Emotional/Mental

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu!

In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences in the previous academic year, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for those students about to enter that year.

On this episode of the series, we get to hear from Katherine Scantling, who just completed her M1 year. Hear her wins, struggles, and how she took care of herself during this past, busy academic year. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Katherine Scantling (kscantling@mcw.edu) 

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Intellectual, Occupational, Mental/Emotional, Social

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu!

In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences within their school/program, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for other students.

On this episode of the series we are joined by Briana Meyer, a doctoral student within the department of biophysics. Hear her wins, struggles, and how she has taken care of herself during her academic journey. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Briana Meyer (bmeyer@mcw.edu)  

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Intellectual, Occupational

Have an idea for the podcast or would like to be a guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu!

In the "This One Goes Out to the..." series, our special guests are MCW students speaking on their experiences in the previous academic year, in hopes it will serve as a bit of guidance for those students about to enter that year. 

Our first episode of the series introduces Katherine Bush, a pharmacy student finishing up her PY1 year. Hear her wins, struggles, and how she took care of herself during this hectic academic year. Enjoy and be well! 

Special Guest: Katherine (Katie) Bush (kbush@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Intellectual, Occupational, Physical

Have an idea for the podcast? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

In this episode, Jenny returns to share a step-by-step on meal prepping for delicious quinoa chicken bowls. She talks the benefits to meal prepping, hacks to simplify the process, and ways to make this recipe your own. Enjoy and be well! 

Special Guest: Jenny Backus, M1 Student at Central WI campus (jbackus@mcw.edu)

RECIPE:

Ingredients

1 pint container cherry tomatoes, 12 cups mixed greens, spinach or kale, 3 limes, 4 chicken breast, 1 bag tricolor or red quinoa, 1 bag Sartori Reserve Tuscan Blend shredded cheese, 6 tbsp. pesto sauce, olive oil, Italian dressing, Italian seasoning, salt to taste

Cooking Directions 

If frozen, thaw 2 chicken breasts in refrigerator for 1 day prior to cooking or under running cold water for same day preparation. Tightly saran wrap, date, and freeze remaining chicken for later use.

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Line baking pan with 2 layers of tin foil. Place chicken atop foil, lightly drizzle with Italian dressing and a salt free seasoning of choice.

Add top layer of foil, forming a tin foil tight packet for chicken. Place in oven and cook for approximately 40minutes, or until internal chicken temperature reaches 165°F for at least 30 seconds.

While chicken is in the oven, place 2 cups quinoa in sauce pan with 4 cups water. (May substitute chicken broth or use part chicken broth, part water. Liquid:quinoa ratio should be 2:1.) Bring quinoa to a boil.

Reduce covered sauce pan to low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent quinoa from sticking.

As quinoa and chicken are cooking, halve tomatoes and place in Tupperware.

Place ≈ 2 TBSP shredded cheese atop tomatoes. Place 3 tomato and cheese Tupperware in refrigerator.

Utilizing half of purchased greens, divide amongst 3 Tupperware containers.

Halve 2 limes and place one halve in each greens Tupperware. Wrap leftover lime half tightly in saran wrap.

Quinoa will absorb water/chicken broth as it simmers. Cooking is complete when quinoa is light and fluffy. Remove from heat and divide quinoa into 5-6 Tupperware containers for the week.

Remove cooked chicken breast from the oven and slice.

Divide 2 chicken breasts between 3 quinoa containers and top each with 1 TBSP pesto sauce.

Chill all Tupperware containers. Meal prep for the next 3 days (and quinoa for the week) is complete!

Wellness dimensions covered: Physical, Financial  

Have an idea for the podcast or would you like to be a guest? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

In the Failure Share Series, our special guests share a past setback or failure, how they overcame it, and what they have learned about themselves and the world around them through that experience.

In this fourth installment of the series, Dr. Siker shares about her decision to take a leave of absence during her M2 year and how this time away from Med Ed ended up benefiting her, personally and professionally. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Malika Siker (msiker@mcw.edu) Social- Twitter: @DrMalikaSiker, Instagram: @drmalikasiker

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Social, Spiritual 

The "Wellness Toolbox Series" includes a variety of guided meditation, visualizations, and mindful breathing exercises. Enjoy and be well!

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional Health

Ideas for the podcast? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

The "Wellness Toolbox Series" includes a variety of guided meditation and mindful breathing exercises. Enjoy and be well!

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Spiritual

Have an idea for the podcast? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu!

In the Failure Share Series, our special guests share a past setback or failure, how they overcame it, and what they have learned about themselves and the world around them through that experience.

In this third installment of the series, Himanshu shares not one, but two failures! He shares a failure related to the fun side of life, his talent of singing, as well as a failure related to his education and professional development. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Himanshu Agrawal (hagrawal@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Social

In the Failure Share Series, our special guests share a past setback or failure, how they overcame it, and what they have learned about themselves and the world around them through that experience.

In this next episode of the Failure Share Series, Dr. Michelle Riehle graciously shares her story of discovering data errors after an article had already been submitted for review, what she did next, what she learned, and what she hopes others remember following a failure of their own. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Michelle Riehle (mriehle@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Emotional/Mental, Occupational, Intellectual, Social

Medical student, Bre so graciously shares her story of navigating her premed years and M1 year with a stutter; the challenges and stigma she's faced and how she has embraced the challenge and overcome it. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Breanna Palmen (M1, MKE Campus) (bpalmen@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Emotional/Mental, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical 

The "Wellness Toolbox Series" includes a variety of guided meditation and mindful breathing exercises. Enjoy and be well!

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Spiritual

Have an idea for the podcast? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu! 

In this episode, Dr. Cipriano shares with us what cognitive distortions are, why we experience them, and how to effectively challenge them. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. David Cipriano (dcipriano@mcw.edu, 414-955-8954)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional 

Additional Resources:

To access your Student Assistance Program and Com Psych benefits (ten therapy sessions, at no cost to all MCW students), call 1*833*927*1860

Have questions about your MCW benefits or accessing mental health support? Email Kerri at kcorcoran@mcw.edu!

In this episode, Dr. Ferguson shares her knowledge on empathy and compassion; discussing differences, the necessity of both, and the importance of cultivating compassion, especially in medicine and other helping professions. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Cassie Ferguson (cferguson@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Spiritual, Social, Occupational 

Additional Resources:

10% Happier Podcast (https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast) 

In the Failure Share Series, our special guests share a past setback or failure, how they overcame it, and what they have learned about themselves and the world around them through that experience. 

In this first ever episode in the Failure Share Series, Dr. Teresa Patitucci graciously shares her story of not getting into medical school, what she did next, what she learned, and what she hopes others remember following a failure of their own. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Teresa Patitucci (tpatituc@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Emotional/Mental, Occupational, Intellectual, Physical 

In this episode, Dr. Su shares her top tips for preparing for interviewing, whether it be virtual or in-person, and I share strategies related to managing anxiety on interview day. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Dr. Nai-Fen Su (Associate Director, Career Services) (naifensu@mcw.edu) 

Additional Resources: 

Scheduling with Dr. Su: WC Online, https://mcw.mywconline.com/

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Occupational, Mental/Emotional 

Jean provides an overview of the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity and shares some of her valuable insights on student wellness. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Jean Mallett (jmallett@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Physical, Mental/Emotional, Social

Jenny and I discuss tips, tricks, and considerations regarding nutrition on a budget and on a tight schedule. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: M1 (Central Wis.) and registered dietician, Jenny Backus (jbackus@mcw.edu)

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Physical, Mental/Emotional, Intellectual 

The "Wellness Toolbox Series" includes a variety of guided meditation and mindful breathing exercises. Enjoy and be well!

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Spiritual

The "Wellness Toolbox Series" includes a variety of guided meditation and mindful breathing exercises. Enjoy and be well!

Wellness Dimensions Covered: Mental/Emotional, Spiritual, and Social 

Reference: Draws on a guided meditation created by Sean Fargo, a former Buddhist monk 

In this episode, Sarah graciously shares her story of being diagnosed with dyslexia in her 3rd year of medical school; what she learned, who was helpful, and how she overcame the challenge. Enjoy and be well!

Special Guest: Sarah Benett (sbenett@mcw.edu)

Dimensions of Wellness Covered: Physical, Intellectual, Mental/Emotional

In this episode, we discuss mental health and wellness stigma which exists specifically in graduate school and within science. We also examine the barriers and strategies for finding that ever-elusive work/life balance. Enjoy and be well!

With Special Guest: Chandler McElrath (3rd Year Graduate Student in the Biochemistry Department) 

Wellness Dimensions: Mental/Emotional, Social

Brief Introduction