About this episode Eva and Swati talk about popular TV shows Never Have I Ever and Indian Matchmaking and how they have influenced Western attitudes toward South Asian culture. They delve into specific aspects of their personal lives and how representation in pop culture can help people understand and appreciate South Asian traditions. Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS...

About this episode Eva talks with Arisha Abdullah about her experience with a misdiagnosed brain tumor, and subsequent brain surgery, as the inspiration for her to become a doctor. Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our...

About this episode Eva interviews Dr. Patrick Beeman (founder of InsideTheBoards) about the past, present, and future of ITB and Ars Longa Media. Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards...

About this episode Eva and Erin discuss their takes on The Five Love Languages and how this framework can be used to help people understand themselves and their loved ones.  Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our...

About this episode Eva interviews Bahia from Dr. Artwork about her work as both a medical professional and artist. This episode explores the intersection between art, medicine, and finding inspiration in unexpected places.  Learn more about DrArt here: https://drartwork.com/ and use code INSIDETHEBOARDS for 10% off! Links for this episode ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you...

About this episode Today Swati and Eva discuss using social media and having a professional presentation as a medical student. Links for this episode ITB Tutoring Study on the go for free! Download the Audio QBank by InsideTheBoards for free on iOS or Android. If you want to upgrade, you can save money on a premium subscription by customizing your plan until your test date on our website! All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step...

About this episode Swati and Eva continue their Happy Hour series and their discussion on dating as medical students. LINKS ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success Stories Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast The Health Beat Produced by Ars Longa Media To learn more about us and this podcast, visit arslonga.media. You can leave...

About this episode Today Swati and Eva start their new Happy Hour series where we take a break from the usual test prep and instead remember that there's more to life outside of medicine. Today they recount their dating stories and how it can be especially difficult in medical school. LINKS ITB Tutoring ITB App for iOS ITB App for Android All of our podcasts: The InsideTheBoards Podcast The InsideTheBoards Study Smarter Podcast Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Physiology by Physeo Step 1 Success...

About this episode This is part 2 of the interview from the DaVinci Hour podcast that we are re-sharing from DaVinci Academy. Today Patrick talks about why he went into addiction medicine, how rewarding it can be, and how it is seen by every specialty. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple...

About this episode This is part 2 of the interview from the DaVinci Hour podcast that we are re-sharing from DaVinci Academy. Today Patrick talks about why he went into addiction medicine, how rewarding it can be, and how it is seen by every specialty. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple...

About this episode Today we are re-sharing part 1 from the DaVinci Hour podcast from DaVinci Academy featuring an interview with Patrick and Dr. Maxwell Cooper as well as featuring an ethics question from our upcoming Ethics revamp in the ITB app. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple Podcasts ITB...

About this episode Today Patrick sits down with Dr. Maxwell Cooper to tell you about DaVinci Academy, Max's med ed company which focuses on high quality video lectures. They also offer their podcasts, #DaVinciCases, and The DaVinci Hour. Links for this episode DaVinci Academy on YouTube DaVinci Academy website - Discount code ITB20 for 20% off at checkout! #DaVinciCases on Spotify #DaVinciCases on Apple Podcasts The DaVinci Hour on Spotify The DaVinci Hour on Apple Podcasts Study on the go...

Today Patrick goes over some Amboss addiction questions with Dr. Corey Waller and they discuss how addiction questions are written on the boards. Today's Guest Corey Waller MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM is a board-certified and actively practicing addiction and emergency medicine specialist with extensive experience working at the local, state, and national levels. He works with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and related organizations to advance the evidence-based practice of...

About this episode Today Mariah talks with Dr. Ronald Epstein about mindfulness and the impact it can have on your mental and physical well being as well as how students can use it to create a better environment for themselves and the next generation of physicians. Today's guest Dr. Ronald Epstein is an internationally recognized physician, educator, researcher and writer. He has published groundbreaking research into communication in medical settings and developed innovative educational...

Today's episode brings Dr. Jaime Alan back to discuss benzos with Mariah. Sections From Today's Episode Is it possible to be addicted to benzodiazepines? What are withdrawal symptoms? Today's Guest Jamie K. Alan, RPh, PharmD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology in the College of Human Medicine. Dr. Alan received her PharmD from Ohio Northern University in 2005, where she graduated with high distinction. She has been a licensed and practicing pharmacist for 8...

Sections from today's episode Why the term "hungry ghost"? How did you get interested in addiction medicine? How stress impacts students' empathy levels Is treating addiction replacing one substance with another? Today's guest A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. After 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, Dr. Maté worked for...

Sections from today's episode Encourage your patients to be open and honest about addiction  How to ask about addiction without judgement and how to intervene  "By not intervening, we're condoning" Addiction is a disease of free will and treating addiction is not replacing one drug with another Today's guest Nora D. Volkow, M.D., is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA is the world’s largest funder of research on the health...

Sections from today's episode The different parts of the brain that various drugs affect Why some drugs are more likely to cause addiction than others The vulnerability to addiction The relation of addiction and incentive salience  Today's guest Dr. Blazes is triple board-certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and emergency medicine and is the director of the OHSU addiction psychiatry Fellowship. He is a clinician educator whose practice is based out of the Portland VA Medical...

Sections from today's episode The important role language plays in our interactions "The way that we talk about patients is the way that we treat them" The importance of word choice “remove the word ‘abuse’ from your vernacular” Common terms used in the addiction space and alternative words/phrases to replace them "Substance abuse should be replaced with either 'substance use' or 'substance misuse' Today's guest Dr. Alëna A. Balasanova is an assistant professor in the Department of...

Sections from today's episode How someone becomes addicted and what keeps them addicted are not usually the same things Keep in mind the ‘self-medication theory’ and ask “what are they treating with their substance use?” It's important for diagnostic and treatment reasons to understand if the substance use or mental disorder occurred first because likely one causes the other and this may impact the treatment Today's guest Dr. Nissen is a Harvard Medical School Clinical Fellow and...

Sections from this episode include How substance use affects pregnancy and the different effects of various substances How infants can be impacted by a mothers substance use Medications and treatments used in pregnancy Today's Guest Dr. Cara Poland is a recognized expert in addiction medicine. She is a faculty member at Michigan State University. She earned her medical degree from Wayne State University and was trained in internal medicine at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor,...

Today Patrick breaks down ethical questions around addiction. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is help available. SAMHSA National Helpline Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information. www.samhsa.gov 1-800-662-4357 Shatterproof Browse addiction resources from treatment finders to recovery groups to grief support. www.shatterproof.org/ National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Further...

Sections from today's episode In adolescents who use marijuana chronically, their prefrontal cortex will not develop as well, their long-term decision making is going to be decreased and their long-term ability to concentrate is going to be impaired The younger someone starts using marijuana chronically the more at risk they are for developing schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like symptoms which are permanent once they set in. 3 in 4 adolescents who smoke regularly will go on to smoke into...

Sections from this episode include Medications to treat alcohol intoxication and withdrawal Which medications may be contraindicated due to liver damage and the alternatives to use instead The four stages of alcohol addiction as well as the timeline and symptoms of withdrawal Review of diagnostic tools such as CIWA and the CAGED questions If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is help available. SAMHSA National Helpline Confidential free help, from public health...