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In this week’s episode, we present our amazing colleague, Kevin Piczer. His path to medicine seemed very conventional, but after our discussion, probing into the details of his experiences, it appears he’s indeed not your average premed. Kevin provides earnest, intimate accounts of his time working at the suicide prevention hotline in Columbus, and many more. If you want to develop productive insights into the skills that lends one to work suicide prevention, become a co-founder of a non-profit, or learn the intricacies of Kevin’s journey to medical school, stay tuned and enjoy!
In This Week’s Podcast, We’ll Explore
- How to go beyond checking boxes for your pre-med experiences
- Experience as biochemistry major
- How to approach gaining research experiences
- Reflections and accounts of the suicide prevention hotline
- Confounding a nonprofit
- Kevin’s personal philosophy on how to find or create meaningful experiences for oneself
- Hobbies, or, aptly put, passion for making drinks as a bonus!
Books Mentioned in the Podcast
- Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
- Is It Me or My Meds?: Living with Antidepressants
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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