The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast

Episode 31: Postdoctoral fellowships with Dr. Elie Ghabi

Are you thinking of applying to a postdoctoral fellowship in the US? Do you want to know if it is the right fit for you? Do you want to learn about the application process and how to boost your CV to secure a paid position? Are you interested in learning about life as a postdoctoral fellow? Are you interested in knowing about the benefits of these positions for your application to residency? If so, watch and listen to our latest episode of @The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Elie Ghabi. You will get answers to these questions and more.

#podcast #healthcare #medicaleducation #research #postdoctoralfellowships

If you are interested in watching the episode, YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/gPrEQaFJVXY

Episode 30: Discussing the Match Process and Internship Experience with Dr. Sarah El Halabi

Please listen and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Sarah El Halabi who just went through the match process and started her internship at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. We discuss the match process, the number of programs to apply to, the virtual interview process, and composing the rank list. Then, we delve into how to make your internship year a worthwhile and fun year.

Please follow Sarah on her twitter handle: @SarahElHalabi1 where she will provide you with updates and advice on her internship year.

This episode was recorded on the anniversary of the August 4th #Beirutexplosion, so we discuss this event and the events in Lebanon at the beginning of the podcast. We also discuss the latest episode The Lebanese Politics Podcast which is a great listen and discusses the events that led to the Beirut blast.

Episode 29: The Status of HIV in Lebanon and the MENA Region with Dr. Nesrine Rizk

Please listen to our newest episode of the podcast with Dr. Nesrine Rizk, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and a renowned HIV specialist in the MENA region. We discuss where the MENA region stands on the HIV care continuum, and we delve into the barriers, opportunities, and the work needed to improve the lives of HIV patients in the region in the future. We hope you enjoy this new podcast episode. 

 

Episode 28: The Road to Medical Training in the UK with Dr. Violeta Yammine

Are you thinking about training in the UK? Are you interested in learning about the pathway to securing a residency spot in the UK? Do you want to learn about the road to a medical career in the UK? Please listen to the newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Violeta Yammine FY1 at Oxford University Hospitals and Dr. Elie Ghabi, post doctoral fellow in Baltimore, MD discussing this topic. We hope you enjoy it. 

Episode 27: Developing Medical Education Programs Internationally with Dr. Thurayya Arayssi

Please listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with co-host Dr. MohammadAli Jardali discussing medical education with Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development (CPD} at Weill-Cornell Medical School in Qatar. Given her experience in advancing medical education in multiple countries, including Lebanon and Qatar, we discuss with Dr. Arayssi what it takes to start a successful medical education program in both under resourced countries and in countries with adequate resources. We hope you will enjoy this discussion.

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/0XXRCgf-2Jk

Episode 26: How to do your medical training in Germany with Dr. Jerome Srour

Are you interested in pursuing medical training and a potential medical career in Deutschland? Listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Jerome Srour, Dermatology resident in at Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, and Dr. Fahed Al-Ghanim, a pulmonary and critical care fellow at the University of Maryland. In the podcast, Dr. Srour discusses how he decided to pursue his residency in Germany when he was a medical student at the Lebanese American University. He then outlines the pathway he followed to achieve his goal, the visa process and options, and a potential post-residency career. We compare and contrast this with the residency and career options in the United States.

 

 

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/0GD3-WZAHC8

 

Also available on Apple and Spotify

 

Websites to follow: 

https://beirut.diplo.de/lb-de
Visas and requirements (website of germany embassy in Leb)

 

https://www.regierung.oberbayern.bayern.de/aufgaben/37198/244210/leistung/leistung_33391/index.html#:~:text=Die%20Regierung%20von%20Oberbayern%20erteilt,in%20Bayern%20ausge%C3%BCbt%20werden%20soll.

 

 

Episode 25: Women in Medicine in Lebanon: Challenges and Future Outlook with Drs. Eveline Hitti and Zakia Dimassi

Listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Drs. Eveline Hitti, Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and Dr. Zakia Dimassi, Assistant Professor of Clinical Teaching, Simulation, and Pediatrics at Saint George University Hospital in Beirut. In this episode, we discuss with two leaders in their field the struggles that women face in their pursuit of their chosen career path and in reaching leadership positions. Overall, the path has been arduous in the past; however, more women are going into medical school, and more women are joining the academic and private workforce (although still avoiding certain surgical subspecialties) which with time will reverse some of the inequities. We hope you will enjoy this conversation, and please feel free to share your thoughts on the issues that were raised and maybe your struggles, and some potential solutions.

You can watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VTy0hBfcot4

You can also listen to it on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, and Google Play. 

#womeninmedicine #lebanon #healthcare #medstudent

Episode 24: The HEAL Clinic: Improving the lives of migrant workers and the LGBTQ community in Lebanon

Listen and watch our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast featuring the HEAL Clinic, an #AUBMC supported medical student and faculty driven clinic that focuses on treating and furthering the lives of migrant workers in Lebanon and the LGBTQ community.

Under the Kafala system in the country, migrant workers for the most part are under the sponsorship of their employers and it is at the discretion of the empolyer to provide them with health insurance and with basic rights. They are also living away from their families and kids for long periods of time trying to provide for them. This creates psychological and health stressors on these workers.

As for the LGBTQ community in Lebanon, there is a deficiency of laws protecting them in the country. The clinic is supported by Helem, the first not-for-profit LGBT advocacy group in the Arab world that focuses on improving the legal and social status of the LGBT community in Lebanon and lobbies for laws to protect the community. The clinic not only provides healthcare to these patients, but also seeks to provide social and psychological support, focusing on improving their quality of life and protecting their civil rights. #Migrantworkers #Kafalasystem # LGBTQcommunity #Lebanon The episode feature three medical students at AUB, Alice Recho, Marc Moukarzel, and Marwan Ghanem, and is co-hosted by Dr. MohmmadAli Jaradali.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/9b6kcOZNHOg

Episode 23: Enterpreneurship in Medicine: Thinking Outside the Box with Dr. Rachid Akiki

Please listen and watch the latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Rachid Akiki, a radiologist by training, who decided to pursue at alternative career in medicine outside patient care. We discuss the pathway to his career of choice, his propensity for calculated risk-taking, and the development of his latest company bookzdoctor. His career choice allows him the flexibility of having a job based in Boston while working from Miami. His advice in my opinion is do what you are passionate about, don't be afraid to take a calculated risk, and there is a good chance you will succeed if you work hard at it.

 

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/mbY_WBPB6u4

 

Also available on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, and Google Play

CORRECTION: Dr. Akiki did a fellowship in nuclear medicine and imaging and did not do a radiology residency as I inadvertently mentioned 

 

Episode 22: Lebanon: Nursing in Times of COVID-19 and Economic Crisis with Dr. Myrna Abi Abdallah-Doumit

Please listen to our newest episode of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Myrna Abi Abdallah-Doumit, Associate Professor of Nursing at the Lebanese American University and President of the Order of Nurses in Lebanon. Since October 2019, nurses in Lebanon have faced unprecedented crises (economic crisis, COVID-19 crisis, and the Beirut Blast). In this episode, we discuss the heroic measures nurses have been taking to help people in need through these difficult times despite the massive loss in the value of their salaries and their quality of life.

We discuss the psychological and financial impact of these crises on the nurses, the exodus of 1600 experiences nurses from the country, and the tremendous work the Order of Nurses in Lebanon is doing to try to stem the tide of emigration. We end with a message of hope during these difficult times, hope that the leadership in the country will do the necessary reforms to improve the economic situation and reverse the brain drain, and hope in the Lebanese youth who are working day and night to improve the livelihood of the people of the country despite the crisis. You can watch a video that highlights the heroic efforts nurses took on August 4, 2021 after the Beirut blast to save the lives of patients despite destruction of their hospitals. https://youtu.be/gu5cscj8LTs

You can watch a youtube video of the episode with a powerpoint presentation by Dr. Doumit on: https://youtu.be/zO5nqygD5Ts

You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Pandora, and Google Play.