Behind the Microscope Podcast

Dr. Schwartz earned his bachelor’s degree from Union College, his MD from Chicago medical school, residency in pediatrics at Northwestern University medical center, and then complete a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Chicago. @nupress.bsky.social

Dr. Ira Schwartz is a Professor of Pediatrics, An Associate Dean of medical education and student affairs, and the Director of admissions at Emory University School of Medicine. @emoryuniversity.bsky.social

Ira Schwartz, MD - Growing Up Quickly Podcast Episode · Behind the Microscope · 01/09/2023 · 59m

Phew - just finished a 12 day stretch on service - let’s get back to it!

At number 4 is our conversation with Dr. Ira Schwartz - “Growing Up Quickly”

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He left Geisinger for Tempus Labs in 2021. Dr. Fornwalt’s career pathway exemplifies the versatility of dual-degree training, and we pick his brain about life in and out of academics and clinical medicine, what it means to be a physician-scientist, and his advice for thriving in this career.

As you will hear, his passion for research took him next to the University of Kentucky as an Assistant Professor where he established his research program, before heading to Geisinger as a Diagnostic Radiology Resident before ultimately joining the faculty.

Brandon Fornwalt is the Senior Vice President of Cardiology at Tempus Labs. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina, his MD from Emory, and his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech, followed by a one-year internship in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Boston.

Brandon Fornwalt, MD, PhD - Embrace Your Weirdness Podcast Episode · Behind the Microscope · 05/23/2022 · 1h 35m

Coming in at #5 - “Embrace Your Weirdness” with Brandon Fornwalt, MD, PhD

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5 Reasons to Create Engaging Presentations — Echo Rivera Dr Echo Rivera shares 4 Essential Reasons why an Academic or Researcher Needs to Create Engaging Presentations. Click here to learn more!

One thing that keeps me up at night is how we get told to put our presentation skills “on the back burner”

…that they’re “soft skills”

…that pubs are more important

…to spend as little time on them as possible

What a wasted opportunity 😭 #AcademicSky

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We are happy to be here

Anita Corbett is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Emory University. In 2018 she won the Nature Award for Mentoring in Science. She talks to us about her experiences mentoring students, building a team dynamic in the lab, and resolving conflict between lab members.

Anita Corbett, PhD - Mentorship, Grant Writing, and Team Dynamics Podcast Episode · Behind the Microscope · 10/15/2019 · 47m

And at #6… Our very first episode! @acorbe2.bsky.social discusses “Mentorship, Grant Writing, and Team Dynamics”

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Boghuma Titanji, MD, PhD - Pieces of the Puzzle Podcast Episode · Behind the Microscope · 04/25/2022 · 1h 7m

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If you aren’t following @boghuma.bsky.social - you are missing out!

p.s. check out our interview with her (linked in the comments)

Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede

Via Science (the journal, which I can't seem to find here on Bluesky just yet): "Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky"

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In this episode, we discuss her personal journey, her thoughts on strengthening the existing physician-scientist pipeline, and how to increase diversity in that pipeline.

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Dr. Swartz earned her MD and Ph.D. from Mt Sinai SOM and stayed on for residency in internal medicine and fellowship in infectious diseases before becoming faculty.

She is involved nationally through the AAMC GREAT group MD-PhD section communications committee where she has been developing resources to make physician-scientist training available to a more diverse group of future trainees.

Dr. Talia Swartz is an associate professor in the department of medicine, division of infectious diseases and medical education at Mount Sinai. She is also the co-director of the MD-PhD program and associate dean for MD-PhD education.

Talia Swartz, MD, PhD - The Power of Enthusiasm Podcast Episode · Behind the Microscope · 07/25/2022 · 1h 1m

Number 7 is our 2022 convo with Dr. Talia Swartz!

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In this episode, she shares how she discovered her passion for practice at the intersection of science and medicine, the decision points in her career that have led her to where she is today, and the importance of finding innovative ways to support women and underrepresented physician scientists.

She earned her MD-PhD in the Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program, completed her residency in Dermatology at NYU and trained as a postdoctoral fellow under the late Ralph Steinman at the Rockefeller University, where she also earned a Master's of Science in Clinical and translational science.

Niroshana Anandasabapathy is a dermatologist and associate professor of Dermatology and vice chair of research at Weill Cornell Medical School.

Niroshana Anandasabapathy, MD, PhD - Ask For What You Need Podcast Episode · Behind the Microscope · 09/29/2022 · 47m

Our 8th most-streamed episode is “Ask For What You Need” w/ Dr. Niroshana Anandasabapathy, circa 2022!

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In this episode, Dr. Ajijola shares his thoughts on how and why we train physician-scientists - and what needs to change to keep the workforce robust and relevant.

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He completed residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by fellowships in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at UCLA.

Dr. Olujimi Ajijola is a leader in physician-scientist education and directs both the PSTP and MSTP at UCLA. He earned his BS from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, his MD from Duke, and his PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology from UCLA.

Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD - The Physician Scientist Highway Podcast Episode · Behind the Microscope · 09/04/2023 · 57m

Coming in at #9 - our 2023 convo with Dr. Olujimi Ajijola!

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Check back tomorrow for #9