Episode 5: Brennon Barajas and Angela Guerra- Medical Students (MSIII and MSII)
Release Date: 04/17/2017
Episode 16: Federico Casso - Special Agent Diplomatic Security
Career Closeup
In our first installment of law enforcement-related fields, we get a great opportunity to learn about the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). To advance American interests and foreign policy, DSS protects people, property and information at more than 270 State Department missions worldwide. This agency is assigned many responsibilities as their agents are tasked with such missions as protecting the secretary of state and foreign dignitaries the U.S., combating international human trafficking, and investigation passport and visa fraud to help secure our...
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Episode 15: Orlando Gomez - Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer
Career Closeup
[rev_slider alias="episode-15-orlando-gomez-recording-engineer"] Incredible Closeup this week with recording and mixing engineer Orlando Gomez of Beacon Hill Recording studio! Orlando gives us a great insight to the world of producing multi-platinum level musical projects, working with local talent to superstar artists and the teamwork behind the scenes it takes to make it all come together. Orlando discusses his own personal experiences in the industry as well as his recommendations for success in his field. Not surprisingly, his advice will help you succeed in any field. Time...
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Episode 15: Orlando Gomez - Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer
Career Closeup
Incredible Closeup this week with recording and mixing engineer Orlando Gomez of Beacon Hill Recording studio! Orlando gives us a great insight to the world of producing multi-platinum level musical projects, working with local talent to superstar artists and the teamwork behind the scenes it takes to make it all come together. Orlando discusses his own personal experiences in the industry as well as his recommendations for success in his field. Not surprisingly, his advice will help you succeed in any field. Time Line: 00:00 Intro 01:06 Role of audio engineer 02:17 The many roles in...
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Episode 14: Shandi Keller - Army Blackhawk Pilot and Instructor
Career Closeup
[rev_slider alias="episode-14-shandi-keller-blackhawk-pilot-and-instructor"] Shandi Keller is someone we knew we wanted to speak to due to her accomplishments as a helicopter pilot in the Army and as an instructor for other pilots. We were fortunate she was able to stop by the day before moving to a new training station so we could record this interview. In this episode, she discusses how she decided to enlist in the Army, what she did to prepare, and what she did to move up through ranks during her time in the Army. She also discusses ways to enter the military with a higher...
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Episode 14: Shandi Keller - Army Blackhawk Pilot and Instructor
Career Closeup
Shandi Keller is someone we knew we wanted to speak to due to her accomplishments as a helicopter pilot in the Army and as an instructor for other pilots. We were fortunate she was able to stop by the day before moving to a new training station so we could record this interview. In this episode, she discusses how she decided to enlist in the Army, what she did to prepare, and what she did to move up through ranks during her time in the Army. She also discusses ways to enter the military with a higher rank, different pathways to becoming a pilot in the military, and some misconceptions...
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Episode 13: Jose Abraham Lopez, MD - US Army Veteran
Career Closeup
Today on the Podcast and in honor of Veteran’s day, a very special interview with a U.S. Army Veteran that Francis and I know well. We get an insight on what it is like to serve, the job of the enlisted in the service and to serve in the role as an officer. The words sacrifice, challenge and demanding are mentioned. Despite the depth of these words, they do not do justice to the true hardship our service members and their families endure to protect our freedom. Join us today and learn about the true dedication and commitment one makes when you choose to join the armed...
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Episode 12: Raul Santos, MD - Interventional Cardiologist
Career Closeup
On this episode of Career Closeup, we take another dive into the world of medicine. We sat down with Dr. Raul Santos, MD. A Dallas area Interventional Cardiologist. From his early years in college and his service in the U.S Army to his residency and fellowship in Cardiology, Dr. Santos gave us a great insight into the training, practice and rewarding aspects of his incredible field. If you are thinking about medicine or are in medical school and considering a career treating disease of the heart, this is a realistic and informative close up. Show notes: 00:00...
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Episode 12: Raul Santos, MD - Interventional Cardiology
Career Closeup
On this episode of Career Closeup, we take another dive into the world of medicine. We sat down with Dr. Raul Santos, MD. A Dallas area Interventional Cardiologist. From his early years in college and his service in the U.S Army to his residency and fellowship in Cardiology, Dr. Santos gave us a great insight into the training, practice and rewarding aspects of his incredible field. If you are thinking about medicine or are in medical school and considering a career treating disease of the heart, this is a realistic and informative close up. Show notes: 00:00...
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Episode 11: Myongki "Tony" Yi - Tattoo Artist
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Myongki “Tony” Yi is a tattoo artist in El Paso who owns his own tattoo studio, 3Tattoo. Tony's studio is as unique as his style, and this keeps him booked months in advance. In this episode we discuss how he started in Fine Arts at a design school, and just before completing the program, he came to find tattooing as a viable career option, despite the stigma it carries. Specifically for Tony, being of Korean decent, such a field is considered taboo. Tattoos have become very mainstream today as people from all walks of life have tattoos, and $1.6 billion dollars are spent in the US...
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EPISODE 10 : JOSE COS - A PRIME TIME BS/MD PROGRAM
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This is a quick Closeup with Jose Cos. We are looking into more information about the avenues to complete a medical education. With a national shortage of physicians, efforts are in place to try and increase the number of graduating doctors. In addition to more medical schools opening throughout the country, accelerated programs that decrease the years of study from 8 years to 7, or even 6 years in some cases, are expanding across the country. Jose is a student at the University of Texas El Paso and a participant in the A-PRIME TIME program (Accelerated - Professional,...
info_outlineThinking about a career in medicine? Are you working towards the daunting path of premed courses and MCAT review? This is the podcast for you. On this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Brennon Barajas (MSIII) and Angela Guerra (MSII) for a breakdown into the world of applying, getting in and surviving medical school. Both Brennon and Angela will be the first physicians in their family and describe their hard work and efforts that paid off with acceptance to medical school. Brennon is a third year student at UT Health San Antonio and Angela is a second year student at Paul L. Foster SOM at Texas Tech Health Science Center, El Paso. Angela and Brennon discuss their undergrad days and strategies that help them succeed then and now with the course load and stress of a continuum of standardized test, clinical rotations and the balance of keeping both feet on the ground. From their days working as scribes, an invaluable experience for anyone interested in medicine, to their latest stage of preparing to apply for residency, Angela and Brennon share a down to earth approach to "drinking from a fire hydrant." What makes you a great candidtate for medical school? Thinking about residency, do the challenges ever end? Whether you are in High School or undergraduate school, Angela and Brennon offer their advice of how to approach the process, taking the MCAT, programs and opportunities and the steps to take to streamline your process. You will come away with a great Closeup about the different personalities, the different degrees and the actual fun one can have traversing your four years in medical school. That is right - medical school can be fun!
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Introduction
03:51 Adjustments from undergraduate school to medical school
07:18 Traditional vs. non-Traditional students and differing backgrounds of applicants
11:04 Other Requirements in medical school, Volunteer work, Community Service
13:49 Teaming up medical students, student wellness
17:21 Medical school, curriculum and USMLE
23:11 Medicine as a career, preparing for medical school, recommendations for
someone who wants to go to medical school
27:52 PreMed, Early Acceptance and Double T program
31:43 The MCAT, studying for the MCAT and the best time to take it.
35:22 What Makes you stand out as an applicant for Medical School?
37:54 Scribing and what is a Medical scribe
47:13 Deciding on a specialty
50:08 Applying for residency
51:45 Research in medical school
55:53 How do you deal with stress?
57:47 Residency, what are competitive fields? What makes you competitive? What is the actual process for applying?
1:00:45 Downtime? Other interests? Time for family and relationships?
1:02:12 Do you have time to work in medical school? Family and relationships?
1:03:57 Summarize biggest challenges in going to medical school, anything you would dodifferently?
1:06:55 Angela and Brennon discuss their plans to apply for Emergency Medicine and why?
1:09:29 What advice do you have for someone who has taken the MCAT and maybe didn’t do as well or didn’t get an interview? Post Baccalaureate Programs
1:12:11 Summary