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The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School

The Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Medical School
Medical Education
Mental Health
University Of Iowa Carver College Of Medicine
Patient Care
Burnout
Work-Life Balance
Medicine
Carver College Of Medicine
Anatomy
Primary Care
Healthcare
Clinical Rotations
Social Media
Imposter Syndrome
Extracurricular Activities
Student Life
Medical Students
Tuberculosis
Medical School Admissions

The HONEST guide to medical school, featuring real students from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine–skip this show if you’d rather not know (and hate laughter)!

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Latest Episodes

Content warning: this episode contains frank discussions of male anatomy exams]

It’s 12:15, the exam is at 3:30, and one student is deciding which fingernails will be sacrificed. The M2s are just hours away from their Penis, Scrotum, and Rectum teac... more

Our planned show fell through, so Dave pivoted to hypotheticals with Esha Patel, Nikki Chang, Moesha, and a rotating cast of M1s (flexibility is a medical skill, allegedly): what changes if everyone wakes up six inches taller (more presence, fewer st... more

What does research actually do for a medical student, and who is it really for? The Short Coats--M2s Jonah Albrecht and Regan DeMaris, and M4 Radha Vellamuri--sit down with Donna Santillan, PhD and Mark Santillan, MD PhD to talk about the value of re... more

It's Blechardy, the trivia game with jelly beans, and it's a total rip-off of other games that don't have jelly beans. Dave Etler hosts, producers Winnie Gavin, and Evie Lee run the show, and the contestants are split into Team Beadle'Shea (Tom O'She... more

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Recent Guests

Esha Patel
M1 medical student at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Episode: Hypothetically Speaking
Nikki Chang
M1 medical student at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Episode: Hypothetically Speaking
Moesha Chatlani
M1 medical student at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Episode: Hypothetically Speaking
Donna Santillan
Molecular biologist researching women's health and maternal exposures during pregnancy
University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Episode: What's Med Student Research For?
Mark Santillan
Physician-scientist researching perinatal disease, pregnancy exposures and maternal and child health
University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Episode: What's Med Student Research For?
Melia Patrick
Medical student co-host, M2
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Episode: Does Your Personality Pick Your Medical Specialty?
Caroline Van Bell
Medical student co-host, M2
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Episode: Does Your Personality Pick Your Medical Specialty?
Olivia Masterson
Medical student co-host, M2
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Episode: Does Your Personality Pick Your Medical Specialty?
Katie Imborek
Family medicine physician, clinical professor, LGBTQ+ health advocate, founder of Equal Meds Student Organization
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Episode: Back in the Closet on a Rural Rotation: Queer in Medicine

Hosts

Dave Etler
Host of The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School; affiliated with The Short Coat / University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Dave Vettler
Co-host of The Short Coat; regular host alongside Dave Etler

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 467 ratings
  • Every med school student should listen

    I love these hosts and the style of this pod - it should be required listening for the medical professionals of tomorrow! So much wisdom here

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jh4593
    United Statesa year ago
  • Really great

    Good information and funny!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dhfjrkcsodalsjf
    United States2 years ago
  • The best part of my week!

    The short coat has been my go to podcast for many years as a premed and now as a medical student. It is a must listen for students or their family and friends to think about issues in medicine and to talk about medical school experiences!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MicaylaRose11
    United States2 years ago
  • Best podcast

    I look forward to the new episode each week! Dave is an incredible human and very witty!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Medstudentmom
    United States2 years ago
  • What a fun podcast to listen to!!!! I have been listening to this podcast since 2016!!!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Gabby
    2 years ago

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Every med school student should listen: hosts give practical wisdom with humor.
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Hypothetically Speaking
Q: Would you rather go back to age ten or go back ten years, knowing everything you know now?
Several students favor returning to childhood for nostalgia and time with family, while others value the perspective of knowing things will work out and being able to make different choices. They also discuss regret about how they treated family and the freedom to be more individualistic.
Hypothetically Speaking
Q: A 70-year-old psychiatrist, a 30-year-old dentist, and a 30-year-old veterinarian volunteer to help during an in-flight medical emergency. Whom would you choose?
The speakers debate the professionals' training and experience, then mostly favor the dentist, citing preparation for medical emergencies and a story about a dentist helping an injured pilot. The veterinarian is generally ranked second and the psychiatrist third, with reservations about the hypothetical's age framing.
What's Med Student Research For?
Q: Why does doing more research make you an inherently better residency applicant?
Donna Santillan clarifies that some programs look for evidence of research participation, not simply a higher publication count, and encourages students to focus on work they can explain well.
What's Med Student Research For?
Q: Do we feel like it's necessary to participate in research, to be able to understand how to take in research?
Donna Santillan says participation can strengthen critical thinking and help students understand statistics and evaluate whether a paper's methods and conclusions can be trusted.
Medicine is Changing. Step Up and Shape It
Q: How do you balance AI use with maintaining foundational clinical skills and reasoning?
She argues that AI should widen differentials, aid memory, and support documentation, but clinicians must still cultivate foundational knowledge, question prompts, and patient communication to avoid de-skilling and to ensure safe, patient-centered care.

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A lively education-focused show featuring medical students, pre-med listeners, and faculty from a Midwestern medical school. Episodes center on real student experiences, feedback cultures, family balance in medical training, and the evolving landscape of medicine—often mixing practical tips with humor and candid anecdotes. Notable angles include patient communication, MSPEs and evaluation processes, military medicine paths, AI in medicine, and the interplay between medicine and broader careers like writing or policy. The host duo brings down-to-earth, CBT-friendly conversations that help prospective applicants and current students navigate schooling, career decisions, and work-life balance with a humorous, relatable tone.

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8. Olivia Masterson

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