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Welcome to MedKinza, your go-to source for bite-sized content in becoming future doctors. I’m your host, Kinza Hussain, and I’m a 2nd year medical student & Youtuber with 20k subscribers, helping students navigate the ins and outs of one of the most competitive careers. I share my journey and the lessons I’ve learned to provide quality advice to help you get into medical school, succeed as a medical student, and prepare to become a future doctor. Sit back, relax, and learn something new!
18. Why do you want to be a doctor? w/ Hailey
In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Hailey. She is a second year student at an osteopathic medical school. I found her on Instagram where she posts really great aesthetically pleasing photos & talks about her personal journey towards medical school. Hailey has a great post on her Ig @busyscrubs about her 3 gap years and all the things she did during that time that helped her grow personally and academically. Today I’ll be asking her a few questions to dive deeper into her application stats & why she wanted to become a doctor.
17. Yale Medical School to Residency w/ Sofia
In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Sofia who is a fourth year medical student at Yale. I have been a longterm follower of her instagram account @thisgirlnamedsofia. She posts a lot of great fashion content with empowering captions. Sofia really uses her platform to spread knowledge and raises her voice against the common injustices of the world. She is also co-host of a podcast with Prerak called Red White & Brown where they discuss the struggles of being first generation immigrants from South Asia in the US. I am so excited to ask her more about her journey, her stats, and what applying to residency looks like.
16. YouTube sensation & Acrobat to Med School w/ Shaun Anderson
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Shaun . Shaun is a 1st year medical student at UNLV. He recently became a Youtube sensation a few months back and has grown his Instagram following quite a bit with his medical school and fitness posts. I am so excited to be interviewing him today to hear more about his premed & youtube journey & how his first year of medical school is going. Keep listening if you guys want to hear his stats, extracurriculars, and social media tips!
15. Key SECRETS That Get You Into Med School w/ Angela
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Angela. Angela is a 1st year medical student at Rush University. She is sharing her journey while helping premeds along the way on her Instagram page @angelarutkomed. Angela has an aesthetically pleasing page and great advice in her captions for premeds who are looking for shadowing opportunities for example. Keep listening if you want to hear more about Angela’s stats and path to med school.
14. 3.3 GPA to MD School w/Kelly
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Kelly. Kelly is a 3rd year MD medical student and you can find her on Instagram where she has over 8k followers @kellytakesmedicine. Today we are going to get the chance to hear more about what scores got her into med school and what her future may look like in terms of residency opportunities. Keep listening if you want to hear more about what path Kelly is planning on taking.
13. Dietic Technician to Med School, GPA & MCAT reveal, & More w/ Annie
This episode is GREAT! I have the pleasure of interviewing Annie. She is a 2nd year medical student at an osteopathic medical school & a former Dietetic Technition with a bachelors in dietetics. I found Annie through Instagram, her handle is @sliceofannie. I love all the recipes she posts on there including her documentation of her journey through medical school.
12. 5 Things You Should Consider Before Going to Med School
I’m this episode, I will cover 5 things to consider and ask yourself before choosing medicine as a life-long career.
11. Getting my MBA During Med School
In this episode, we will discuss why & how I am getting my MBA during med school. Watch now if you’re interested in getting your masters during med school.
10. Singapore to China for Med School w/ Apoorva
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Apoorva. You can find her on instagram @appystudiesmed. If you would like to learn more about her journey going to China for med school, then keep listening!
9. So, should you get your PhD? w/ Dr. Ellis
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Crystal Ellis. She has her PhD in genetics and she teaches in the Biology department at MCPHS university in Boston. She was my personal mentor throughout my sophomore to senior year of college. She has helped so many premed students like she had helped me. If you would like to learn more about her journey to getting her PhD and beyond, then keep on listening!
8. Should You Go To A Caribbean Med School? w/ Hana Malik
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Hana, to speak about her medical school perspective in the Caribbean. You can find her on Instagram @withintheraw where she posts great pictures with super relatable captions. If you would like to learn more about her journey and why she chose medicine in the Caribbean, keep listening!
7. The Real Kaur Beauty & Med School
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Puneet, to speak about her medical school and youtube perspective. You can find her on Youtube, Instagram & TikTok @KaurBeauty where she posts the best videos and pictures to share her beauty and medical journey. She’s also almost at 100k on Instagram so go give her a follow to help her reach that huge milestone! I have been following Puneet for several years, so I am so happy to have the opportunity to connect with her. If you would like to learn more about the real Kaur Beauty, then keep listening!
6. Serving the LGBTQ Community As A Healthcare Provider
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Sabina, to speak about serving the LGBTQ community as a healthcare provider. You can find her on Instagram @thecurlymed. If you would like to learn more about her journey and why she chose medicine, keep listening!
5. Why Perseverance Bears Fruit | Interview w/ Shanonology
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Shanon, to speak about her medical school perspective. You can find her on Tik Tok and Instagram @shanonology. She has over 20k followers on Instagram, where she posts informational reels and pictures about her study & organization methods. If you would like to learn more about her journey and why she chose medicine, keep listening!
4. 5 Things You Can Do During This Pandemic in Healthcare
In this episode, I share what you can do to help out during the pandemic as a medical student or premed student.
3. The Med School & Tik Tok Perspective w/ mad.medicine
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Farhan, @mad.medicine to speak about his medical school & Tik Tok perspective. You can find him on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube. He has over 420k followers on Tik Tok, where he posts hilarious & informational videos. If you would like to learn more about his journey and why he chose medicine, keep listening!
2. “I’m not smart enough” putting an end to negative self-talk
In this episode, I talk about putting an end to negative self talk. I always grew up feeling like I was not smart enough in school, and even now, I feel that way in medical school and the creative space. These can be normal emotions we feel as humans, but join me in discussing them and finally putting an end to them. Negative self talk can be extremely crippling and it holds us back, so I want us to move forward together by leaving it behind in 2020. Please leave a review and rating if you have not already. It really means a lot to me and I read all of them. Thank you so much, enjoy the episode!
Battling self-doubt |Applying to medical school & imporster syndrome.
In this episode, I talk about putting an end to negative self talk. I always grew up feeling like I was not smart enough in school, and even now, I feel that way in medical school and the creative space. These can be normal emotions we feel as humans, but join me in discussing them and finally putting an end to them. Negative self talk can be extremely crippling and it holds us back, so I want us to move forward together by leaving it behind in 2020. Please leave a review and rating if you have not already. It really means a lot to me and I read all of them. Thank you so much, enjoy the episode!
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Welcome to MedKinza your go-to source for bite sized content and becoming the future doctors. I'm your host, Kinza Hussain, and I'm a second year medical student and YouTuber with 20K subscribers helping students navigate the ins and outs of one of the most competitive careers
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