The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast

Episode 21: Matching into Your Residency of Choice: How to Build a Strong CV

Listen to our newest episode of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Drs. Lea Moujaes and Alaa Ousta. Both Drs. Moujaes and Ousta matched into their residencies of choice in a competitive specialty, emergency medicine. We discuss how they built their CVs from a clinical and research perspective, how they were able to secure research positions, and how they established connections to achieve their goals. Hardwork, perseverance, and connections are key. We hope the content in this video and podcast will shed light on a path forward to secure your residency of choice.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/xQcw7qp3B7s

 

Episode 20: Promoting Blood Donations in Lebanon : The Role of Donner Sang Compter with Yorgui Teyrouz

Please listen to our newest episode of the podcast with Yorgui Teyrouz and MohammadAli Jardali discussing the blood donation process in Lebanon. Historically, donating blood in Lebanon has been an individualized and de-centralized process with the families of patients scrambling to find blood units for their loved ones. Yorgui is a pharmacist who has managed to establish the NGO Donner Sang Compter (to give without asking for anything in return) promoting voluntary blood donations in all areas of Lebanon. His NGO has had great success with more than one thousand blood blood drives across the country, more than 70000 blood units donated, and 23000 donors registered. His organization has managed to take the role similar to a central blood bank in any other country or US state with limited resources and in the absence of any Lebanese government assistance. In the podcast, we also delve into how the blood drives can enhance the sense of community in the population and promote co-existence among the various Lebanese communities. Donner Sang Compter should be an example to follow. You can help by being a blood donor in Lebanon, you can help from outside by contacting the organization, you can donate on their website. The website is: https://dsclebanon.org You can listen to the video version on: Youtube: https://youtu.be/RV5hOgh7pHY

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Episode 19: Tahaddi Lebanon: Providing Medical Care to People in Dire Need with Dr. Dany Daham

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Dany Daham, medical director of Tahaddi's community clinic and Dr. MohammadAli Jardali, chief resident in family medicine at the American University Medical Center. In this episode, we highlight the work that Tahaddi Association does in Hay Al Gharbeh, an impoverished area in the southern suburbs of Beirut that houses people from the Dom community, and refugees from the various conflicts in the Middle East. Tahaddi not only provides critically needed medical care, but also provides education and pathways to join the workforce for people in these communities. 

Please donate to the association: 

https://gogetfunding.com/support-tahaddi-lebanon/

Website:

https://tahaddilebanon.org

The funds are particularly needed now in these times of severe economic uncertainty in Lebanon. 

 

Episode 18: Doctors on the frontlines: The October 17th revolution with Drs. Alain Sabri and Zakia Dimassi

This is our newest episode of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Drs. Zakia Dimassi and Alain Sabri. We discuss the role doctors played in the October 17th revolution and how they established the doctors' tent in Martyr's Square. We also touch on the atmosphere of hope during that period and then discuss the emigration of doctors from the country due to the political impasse. Hoping for a better future and a turn around.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/D8v8cYTCXho

Episode 17: Electives and Observerships in the United States with Drs. Nisrene Kawa and Samer Nasser

Tune in to the most recent episode of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast. We discuss with Drs. Nisrene Kawa and Samer Nasser of Boston, MA the different ways to secure electives and observerships and how best to maximize your time during these limited periods. Dr. Kawa shares her experience securing electives, establishing connections, and obtaining letters of recommendation. Dr. Nasser shares his tips and tricks to get the most out of your time. We hope you enjoy it.

Episode 16: Physician Trainee Visas and the Waiver Process with Sarah Peterson

Please listen to this episode of the podcast in which Wassim Abdallah, future internal medicine chief resident at Indiana University, and a foreign medical graduate himself, discusses physician trainee visa requirements and frequently asked questions with Sarah Peterson, founder of SPS immigration, PLLC and American Immigration Lawyers Association Board Member. 

This hopefully will answer a lot of the questions that foreign medical graduates have about US visa requirements, and prospects of future employment in the United States. 

video link: https://youtu.be/pStdP_BbA5g

Episode 15: Palliative Care in Lebanon: Challenges and Future Prospects with Dr. Hibah Osman, founder of The Lebanese Center for Palliative Care - Balsam

Please listen to our newest episode of the podcast with Dr. Hibah Osman, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and palliative care physician at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. We discuss her work establishing the first palliative care consultation service in Lebanon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and her role in promoting outpatient palliative care services in the country as founder of the Lebanese Center for Palliative Care - Balsam. We finally discuss the future of these services in Lebanon during these difficult times and ways of continuing the support.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/LY0philbJoE

Episode 14: Lebanon: Mental Health in Time of Crisis with Dr. Joseph El-Khoury

Please listen to our newest episode of the podcast where we discuss the evolution of psychiatric services in Lebanon, and the psychological impact of the multiple crises in the country on the local and expatriate Lebanese population. We also discuss the healing process after mass trauma, and the emotional and social toll of emigration in these times of crisis. 

Episode 13: Practicing Empathy in Medicine: A Medical Student‘s Perspective with Rayah Touma Sawaya

Please listen to our new episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Rayah Touma Sawaya. In this episode, we discuss her book, Solace: A Legacy of Care, which is a collection of short stories discussing the importance of listening to patients because each one of them has their unique story to tell. Rayah's book shows that the field of Medicine is an art as much as it is a science. It is a must-read for all students going into their third year of medical school and for residents-in-training. You can find it on: amazon through the kindle app, and also buy it in paperback.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Solace-Rayah-I-Touma-Sawaya-ebook/dp/B08MTV6TCS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=solace+rayah&qid=1615937825&sr=8-1

Episode 12: Medical Student Loans in Lebanon with Mohammad Ali Jardali

Listen to our newest podcast episode with Mohammad Ali Jardali, a Family Medicine resident at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. We discuss the surveys that Dr. Jardali has conducted on medical student tuition and loans in Lebanon and their impact on the financial situation of the students and their families. We also touch on his surveys on financial literacy among the medical community in Lebanon. 

Hopefully, his work will highlight this very important issue and help with opening up a discussion on some potential solutions.