Med Talks
Conversations created by medical students for medical students.
17 Episodes
Wrapping up 2020
Hey guys, so we are wrapping up our year! And what a year it's been! From our side we are super grateful for each and everyone one of you and the support you've shown us! We can't wait for next year either - it's going to be an exciting one…
Biokinetics
Ever wondered what the difference is between a biokineticist and physiotherapist? Us too! Join us in this episode to find out a bit more about this interesting profession!
Nursing
As students and young Drs, out of all the allied health professionals, we tend to work the closest with nurses. But do you really know what their job actually encompasses? Well, this episode we find out!
Occupational Therapy
Next up on our new season we will be chatting a bit about occupational therapy! This field is certainly broad and quite underrated. Click to listen to find out how we probably wouldn’t be able to live without this profession!
Kinesiology
Welcome to a new season where we explore the worlds of our allied healthcare professionals! We felt this season was really important to help students and young Drs have a better understanding of what our wonderful colleagues do in order to create a better integrative system! First up we have…
Bettering our Health Care System
Hey guys! Welcome back to the 3 part mini-series! This is the last episode with Docs in Slops and we will be chatting about how to better the current system and what plans are already in place.
Issues Faced in our Healthcare System
Hey guys! We hope you enjoyed last weeks introduction to the Docs in Slops team. This week we are going to be diving into some heavy topics - specifically relating to the issues faced in our healthcare system. It’s something all of us are affected by, so stay tuned because…
Meet the Docs in Slops
Hey guys and welcome back! Over the next few weeks we have put together a mini series that will be making its debut! We are chatting to the notorious Docs in Slops and handling quite a heavy topic - the South African healthcare system. This episode we meet the team!
The Process of Specialty
For the last episode of season 2 we will be taking a dive into the process of specialty! It's a long journey to becoming a general practitioner but many of us that are still fledglings don't quite know how to go about specializing and for many of us it's a…
Perspectives on Med School
This week we will be discussing perspectives on medical school - does it prepare you for the reality that you will one day face and the journey of it!
Integrative Medicine
On this weeks episode we will be discussing something that not many medical professionals are aware of - Integrative medicine. Are you interested? Because you should be! It’s the new way forward in medicine, a combination of the best of the best.
Moments That Shaped Us
This week we decided to change things up and thought it was about time you got to know us better! Joey and I will be talking about the moments that shaped us in Med school.
Approach to Clinical Examinations
Hey guys! We hope you enjoyed last weeks episode. This week we will be talking about every medical students worst nightmare - clinical exams and how to prepare. Listen now to find out more!
Balancing It All
Hey guys and welcome back! Covid 19 has obviously caused many changes for everyone but we haven't let it rain on our parade! We are back with season 2 after our mini series and we thought we would kick it off with something many medical students try and reach for…
Finance Tips for Young Doctors
It’s no secret that as young Drs our salaries are pretty reasonable. The journey to financial freedom is however different for everyone - some of us have loans to pay off, families to support or we are blessed enough to be able to do as we please. …
Medical Experiences from a 2nd Year Intern
In our second episode we address what the life of a young medical Dr is like. As I'm sure many of you know, being a medical student has many challenges in all sizes, shapes and forms. There are a lot of good times, but a lot of heart breaking ones…
Internship Application Process
Often as medical students in South Africa, one of the biggest things we wonder about is where we will be placed for internship. There are so many things to consider whilst doing your application and unfortunately for us, most of us aren’t aware of all the hospitals in South Africa,…