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Finding FoundersHow to Survive Med School and Make it as a YouTuber- #190: Zach Highley | CreatorsZach put 40 hours into his YouTube debut only to get 10 views and a spam comment. That left him to question his online identity; was this the end of his short-lived YouTube career? I mean there wasn’t much in his favor. He was starting at the height of covid and the worst of med school just around the corner. I’m sure Zach was questioning whether juggling his work and his passion would amount to anything. But today, Zach Highley’s 454K subscribers are proof that it was well worth the sacrifice. Zach now makes a living as a doctor...2024-11-2149 min

The Zach Highley Show#33 - Goodbye (for now)Taking a step away, I'll be back don't worry, thanks so much for the support so far!__Resources___View the Show Notes Page for This Episode for a transcript and more information: zhighley.com/podcast___Connect With ZachMain YouTube: @ZachHighley Newsletter: https://zhighley.com/newsletter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachhighley/?hl=enWebsite: https://zhighley.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/zachhighleyLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-highley-gergel-44763766/Business Inquiries: zachhighley@n...2024-02-1201 min

The Zach Highley Show#31 Endocrinologist Interview - Diabetes Breakthroughs, Lifestyle, and True PassionSERGE A. JABBOUR, MD, FACP, FACE is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases at Jefferson. He is also the Director of the Jefferson Diabetes Center. Dr Jabbour completed his training in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.Dr Jabbour has been recognized with many honors and he is holder of many teaching awards. Dr Jabbour was named Top Doc in Philadelphia area every year since 2011 by Philadelphia Magazine and one of the best endocrinologists in the nation by Castle Connolly every year since 2012. Dr...2024-01-291h 52

The Zach Highley Show#30 Hematologist/Oncologist Interview - End of Life, Breaking Bad News, and LifestyleAmy Mackenzie, MD, grew up in Los Angeles but fled the scene in 1994 after college in rural New York to live and work in Japan for 3 years. She decided to pursue medicine at that time and headed back to the states to finish up pre-med work while working for the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles. She then moved to Philadelphia in 2000 to work and apply to med school, ultimately enrolling at MCP-Hahnemann (now Drexel). After a year as part-time faculty at the med school, she went on to 3 years of IM residency at Temple and subsequently worked as a...2024-01-151h 23

The Zach Highley Show#29 - 42 Life-Changing Thoughts from My Twenty'sHere are 42 things I learned from my 20s (that I wish I learned earlier).___0:19 - Schedule Everything0:57 - Call Customer Service1:35 - Your Parents Are People Too2:06 - Friends and Family Are Important2:31 - Aim for People to Respect You, Not to Like You3:28 - Free Time Is Great3:55 - Write Emails Like a Human4:33 - Meditate5:07 - Journaling5:32 - Cold Exposure6:14 - Heat Exposure6:46 - You Can Do Anything7:31...2024-01-0132 min

The Zach Highley Show#28 Pathologist Interview - Leaving Surgery for Pathology, Lifestyle, and Career GrowthDr. Goldberg is from Wilmington, Delaware. She went to UPenn where she majored in the Biological Basis of Behavior, graduated Magna Cum Laude, was judged to have the best honor's thesis in her major and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She went to Albert Einstein College of Medicine for her MD degree and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. She was a surgery resident here at Jefferson for many years, but changed careers to pathology. She is currently a cytopathologist and gynecologic surgical pathologist. She is also the doting mother to amazing twins and loving wife to her...2023-12-181h 17

The Zach Highley Show#27 Sleep and Family Medicine Doctor Interview - Lifestyle, Expanding Your Career, and Sleep HacksDr. Rohin Saroya is a family medicine doctor currently practicing family medicine and sleep medicine. He completed his residency at Drexel University and Moved to Jefferson and completed a one-year fellowship in sleep medicine. He is Board certified in both and practicing 80/20% in family medicine and sleep medicine, respectively. He still lives in Philly but is working in central Delaware at Bayhealth. Dr. Saroya is regularly elected as a top teacher, in fact, when searching for an attending doctor to speak to in regards to family medicine, Dr. Saroya was the name that came up 90% of the time. Welcome...2023-12-041h 12

The Zach Highley Show#26 Internal Medicine Resident Interview - Lifestyle, Extracurriculars, and Finding Your VoiceGillian is from the larger Philadelphia area and initially studied Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Scranton and worked in social services as a Case Manager after college. She then transitioned to Vaccine Development NIH-funded research as a clinical coordinator at the University of Vermont while taking pre-med classes. She attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine, where she also earned her Masters in Education and was recognized with the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. During medical school, she also held multiple statewide and national positions such as Chair...2023-11-201h 03

The Zach Highley Show#25 Colorectal Surgeon Interview - Lifestyle, Difficult Cases, and Career ProgressionDr. Isenberg is a professor of surgery at SKMC and the vice chair of surgical education here at Jefferson as well. He is specialized in colorectal surgery. He went to medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, trained in surgery at Lenox hill hospital, and completed is colorectal surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. He is the editor-in-chief for ACS case reviews in surgery, the immediate past president of the TJUH medical staff, the immediate past chair of Colorectal RC of ACGME and the past VP of ASCRS. He is a widely loved teacher and leader here at...2023-11-0651 min

The Zach Highley Show#24 Dermatology Resident Interview - Lifestyle, Competition, and Lifestyle (again)Alex Valiga is the current chief resident physician in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology here at Thomas Jefferson University. He grew up outside of Philadelphia in North Wales, Pennsylvania and attended nearby Drexel University where he earned a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. It was during this time that Dr. Valiga developed his passion for cutaneous oncology by spending several years conducting basic science research at the world-renowned Wistar Institute. Given his achievements in academics and research, Dr. Valiga was elected to national honors societies for engineering (Tau Beta Pi) and biomedical engineering (Alpha Eta Mu Beta...2023-10-231h 20

The Zach Highley Show#23 Critical Care Doctor Interview - Medical Ethics, COVID-19, and LifestyleDr. David Oxman is a Critical Care Doctor and associate professor of medicine here at Jefferson and the program director for the critical care medicine fellowship. He went to medical school at Temple, where he also completed his residency in IM. HE completed four fellowships in Infectious Diseases at Tufts, Surgical Critical Care at Harvard, Medical critical care at Hahnemann, and Medical ethics at Harvard. He is currently the medical school's ethics and professionalism thread director and runs the hospital ethics consultation service here at Jefferson. I also had the personal luxury of being in a student group led...2023-10-091h 30

The Zach Highley Show#22 Hepatologist and Dean of Medical School Interview - Lifestyle, Education, and FiresDr. Steven Herrine is the chair of medical education and professor of medicine here at SKMC at Jefferson and a practicing hepatologist and gastroenterologist. He grew up in NYC and studied math and history at Oberlin College, after which he spent a few years as a chef, and then went to Jefferson medical school, Penn, for IM residency and Jefferson for GI/hepatology, where he has stayed since. He has won multiple awards for teaching, including IM residency teacher of the year, which makes sense because he now runs medical education as the chair here at SKMC. This is...2023-09-2559 min

The Zach Highley Show#20 Prison Doctor Interview - Lifestyle, Leadership, and Crazy PathologyDr. Lalitha Trivikram is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician who graduated from Penn State College of Medicine and completed her post-graduate training at the University of Michigan and New York Hospital - Cornell. She has over 20 years of experience in outpatient, inpatient, and congregate care settings, including skilled nursing, acute rehabilitation, and correctional facilities. Currently, she serves as a medical director in the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the jail for the City of Philadelphia, which has a daily census of around 4,500 citizens and a patient population numbering nearly 18,000 individuals annually. In the spring of 2020, she stepped into public health when asked...2023-08-281h 12

The Zach Highley Show#19 - 101 Pieces of Advice for A Better LifeHere are 101 pieces of advice to myself for a better life.___00:24 - #1. Create don’t consume00:53 - #2. Ask for help1:02 - #3. Surround yourself with people who excite you1:22 - #4. Remove people from your life that drain you1:25 - #5. Avoid lukewarm romantic relationships1:36 - #6. Be in nature1:49 - #7. Meditate2:09 - #8. Have long dinners with your family2:31 - #9. The squeaky wheel gets the oil2:40 - #10. Take the blame and give the credit2:46 - #11. Focus on a single ta...2023-08-1435 min

The Zach Highley Show#18 Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Interview - Lifestyle, Competition, and EntrepreneurshipJason Han was Born and raised in South Korea until age 10. Came here with his family and attended Columbia University and Perelman School of Medicine, where he was the student body president. I'm currently a cardiac surgery resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the vice president of the TSRA, which is our national governing body. I'm broadly interested in communication, education, and leadership, especially concerning our patients and staff. I've written a column for the Philadelphia Inquirer for seven years and have written essays for the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of American...2023-07-311h 33

The Zach Highley Show#17: An Interview with a PediatricianDr. Harkness is a Pediatrician at Nemours in Paoli. Originally from Philadelphia, and has been a hospital pediatrician in the past. He went to medical school at University of Pittsburgh and trained in Pediatric at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has been with my his practice for the last 31 years treating pediatric patients in the outpatient setting. Dr. Harkness was actually my pediatrician as well, and, amazingly, I had the opportunity to work under him in a 3rd year rotation last year. I’ve had experiences with many Pediatrician’s in the past and he is easily one...2023-07-171h 09

The Zach Highley Show#16: An Interview with a Urology ResidentHalle grew up in Minneapolis, MN and went to undergrad at St. Olaf College, a small liberal arts school about an hour south of the Twin Cities. She went to Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI and ultimately matched out in Philadelphia at TJUH for my urology residency. She graduated summa cum laude from St. Olaf and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. In medical school she was in AOA. She studied abroad twice in undergrad and recently went on a pediatric urology medical mission trip to Amman, Jordan.___0:00 - Intro0:42...2023-07-0353 min

The Zach Highley Show#15: Alternative Careers in Medicine - Pharmaceuticals and Venture CapitalismToday I have the privilege of sitting down with my Dad, Ivan Gergel, again. My dad was born and raised in London where he went to medical school and became a psychiatrist. He then joined the pharmaceutical company GSK in developing new antidepressant drugs, famously some of the SSRIs we all are of course aware of today. This job took him to the US where he started our family with my Mom. Dad was responsible for the running of hundreds of clinical trials, directed R&D for various pharmaceutical companies, and personally led the development and approval of 14 new...2023-06-191h 18

The Zach Highley Show#14: An Interview With a World-Renown Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon and Chair of Surgery - Charles YeoCharles J. Yeo is a hepatopancreaticobiliary surgeon here at Jefferson. He was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and attended Spring Valley Senior High School in Spring Valley, New York. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1975, summa cum laude with an A.B. in Biochemistry. Dr. Yeo graduated in 1979 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, being awarded the Upjohn Achievement Award and he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha and Phi Beta Kappa. While completing his internship and residency in General Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, he pursued a one year Research Fellowship...2023-06-051h 22

The Zach Highley Show#13: From Interviewing Bill Clinton to Performing Surgery - An Interview with a General Surgery ResidentBrian Till, MD is a PGY-4 in surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Born in San Francisco and went to Haverford College where he studied political science, then University of Vermont college of medicine. Brian has been awarded multiple grants for his outstanding research and innovations. Amazingly, Brian is also an accomplished writer, still writing articles for such places at The New Republic, Foreign Affairs, and The Atlantic. He has also written a book, “Conversations With Power,” where he performed original interviews from people such as Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev.Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com...2023-05-221h 33

The Zach Highley Show#12: An Interview with a Gastroenterologist in Industry - Dr. ChiangDr. Chiang is a triple board-certified (gastroenterology, internal medicine, obesity medicine), got his BS from Duke, MPH from Harvard, and MD from Columbia. IM trained from NY Presbyterian Hospital, GI from Harvard at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Bariatric endoscopy fellowship from there as well, with a final advanced endoscopy fellowship here from Jefferson. He is currently the Chief Medical Officer of the gastrointestinal business for Medtronic. He is also an assistant professor of Medicine at TJUH and chief Social Media Officer for the health system. He is also the director of the endoscopic bariatric program here at Th...2023-05-081h 13

The Zach Highley Show#11: Evidence-Based Guide to Improved Cognitive PerformanceHow to improve your cognitive performance through evidence based strategies.___0:00 - Intro2:45 - Studies and Research on Stress4:53 - Effects of Alcohol and Caffeine5:47 - Eliminating Negative Thinking7:42 - Focus on the Positives10:35 - Be Open to Humor10:57 - Build Self-Esteem12:06 - Meditation17:14 - Mindfulness18:27 - Journaling19:19 - Taking Breaks21:07 - Go Outside23:34 - Summary25:00 - Outro___Resources:Residency Information: https://students-residents.aamc...2023-04-2425 min

The Zach Highley Show#10: An Interview with an Emergency Medicine DoctorDr. Xiao Chi Zhang is the assistant professor and assistant clerkship director of Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. He is a triple graduate from Tufts University and he completed his residency at Brown University. Dr. Zhang is a teacher, a loving father, a devoted husband, and a vocal advocate for Asian American and Pacific Islander, AAPI, communities. He has won multiple teaching awards, received numerous national education grants, and he is one of the national leaders in advising medical students in Emergency Medicine.Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/XCZhangMD___2023-04-101h 28

The Zach Highley Show#9: An Interview with a Neurosurgery ResidentDr. Ellina Hattar was born in Amman, Jordan and grew up in the Middle East, as well as Odessa, Ukraine and Montreal, Canada. Her family immigrated to Ramsey, New Jersey when she was 13 years of age. She attended Johns Hopkins University where she earned a dual degree in Neuroscience and Public Health. She returned to New Jersey after college to attend NJMS at Rutgers University for medical school. Ellina enjoys the variety of surgical cases she is exposed to and continues to keep an open mind regarding future sub-specialization. During her spare time, she enjoys running with her husband, J...2023-03-271h 05

The Zach Highley Show#8: An Interview with an OB-GYNDr. Katherine DeOreo Lackritz, MD, Clinical Assosciate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology here at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Lackritz received a BA at Carleton college, completed here medical degree at University of Vermont, and completed here residency at Long Island Jewish Hospital (now referred to as Northwell). She has received multiple awards as a professor including recently the Jefferson Award for Outstanding teaching in 2022, excellence in teaching, and distinguished teaching. As such she has participated in in developing the curriculum and structure of of education for medical students here at Jefferson. She is also...2023-03-131h 28

The Zach Highley Show#7: An Interview with the Best Babysitter in the WorldI have the special honor of being with Betty McGowan, the best babysitter in the world. That’s how I first met Betty, however, she is much more than that. A teacher, a mother, and really, a living saint. She grew up in Manayunk, PA, She had a tough upbringing, an alcoholic father, and little money. She loved playing sports, especially baseball/softball, and held many records for her high school. She had nine children but knew how to stretch a dollar. She often had ten people at the table for all her meals. There was no indoor bathroom fo...2023-02-271h 03

The Zach Highley Show#6: An Interview with a UrologistCostas Lallas went to Duke University where he double majored in Classical Studies and Latin. He then went to medical school at Jefferson and residency at Duke. He completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urologic Oncology, at May Clinic Arizona. He is now the vice chair of education, director of robotic surgery, and director of surgical simulation at Thomas Jefferson University. He is also the Program Director for the Urology Residency at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.___0:00 - Intro0:52 - Statistics About Urology6:45 - Burnout Rates16:31 - What...2023-02-131h 15

The Zach Highley Show#5: Every Medical Specialty ExplainedWhat are all of these medical specialties? How much do they get paid? How much do they work per week? In this episode we go over most of the possible major medical specialties.___2:27 - Internal Medicine5:46 - Surgery7:10 - Obstetrics & Gynecology9:01 - Otorhinolaryngology10:33 - Diabetes & Endocrinology11:57 - Plastic Surgery13:52 - Orthopedic Surgery15:06 - Dermatology16:39 - PM&R Physical Medicine and Rehab17:35 - Oncology18:38 - Urologist19:33 - Radiology20:46 - Allergy & Immunology 2023-02-0345 min

The Zach Highley Show#4 An Interview With a Cardiothoracic SurgeonOlugbenga T. Okusanya MD FACS, is currently an assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He was a highly decorated general surgery resident winning multiple teaching and leadership awards. He then completed his cardiothoracic fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where he was recruited to stay on as a faculty member in 2018. He was then recruited to Thomas Jefferson University in 2020. Dr. Okusanya has been recognized as a leader in thoracic surgery having been selected to participate in the Society of Thoracic Surgery and the American Association of Thoracic...2023-02-031h 13

The Zach Highley Show#3: The Developer of Lexapro Explains How Pharmaceutical Drugs Are MadeHow are drugs approved in the USA? In this episode I talk with the developer of Lexapro, and many other world-changing drugs, about how clinical trials are run and how I could develop my own drug if I wanted to. Enjoy.Ivan Gergel was born and raised in London where he went to medical school and became a psychiatrist. He then joined the pharmaceutical company GSK in developing new antidepressant drugs, famously some of the SSRIs we all are of course aware of today. This job took him to the US. Ivan Gergel was responsible for the...2023-02-031h 44

The Zach Highley Show#2: I Interview My Grandpa about WWII, London Bombings, and The Meaning of LifeAn important episode for me, my grandpa passed shortly after this recording. We talk about his role in WWII, The London Bombings, and life lessons.___0:00 - Intro4:35 - What Was It Like When WW2 Started?7:21 - Fear Around the War13:47 - Bombing Encounters14:44 - Being Evacuated!23:03 - Joining the Home Guard27:46 - The Big Problem of Americans29:08 - People Going Into Service and Accepting the War31:06 - Getting Promoted/Experiences in the Home Guard34:53 - Joining the...2023-02-032h 58

The Zach Highley Show#1: How to Study Effectively – The Highest Yield Study Strategies I use as a Medical StudentThe most effective study strategies I've learned over my 11 years in higher education.___0:00 - Intro0:33 - Sleep9:22 - Medical Issues11:35 - Environment13:07 - Mindset13:59 - Exercise17:57 - Planning19:44 - Start/End Time21:26 - Hard Things First22:21 - Keep the Lights On24:44 - Passive to Active Learning27:03 - Practice Questions29:43 - Flashcards33:12 - Interleaved Learning34:32 - Pomodoro Technique36:28 - Feynman Technique49:23 - Hebbian Theory 2023-02-0342 min

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Come STUDIAREL'ACTIVE RECALL è PERICOLOSO!? [Reaction a Zach Highley]L'active recall, il "richiamo attivo", alla base dello studio efficace per università, scuola e formazione, secondo Zach Highley sarebbe un metodo di studio "pericoloso"!? Facciamo chiarezza.📌 IL VIDEO DI ZACH ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96VbRWUPAA0&list=PLonYEgYBv1IdXUqgZCiuWgfUF0oMpwi3-&index=26🏰 SCOPRI IL MIO VIDEOCORSO COMPLETO SUL METODO DI STUDIO► Sistema ADC: https://www.alessandrodeconcini.com/tutti-i-corsi/metodo-di-studio/studenti-universita 2022-11-2126 min

ADC 5.0L'ACTIVE RECALL è PERICOLOSO!? [Reaction a Zach Highley]L'active recall, il "richiamo attivo", alla base dello studio efficace per università, scuola e formazione, secondo Zach Highley sarebbe un metodo di studio "pericoloso"!? Facciamo chiarezza.📌 IL VIDEO DI ZACH ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96VbRWUPAA0&list=PLonYEgYBv1IdXUqgZCiuWgfUF0oMpwi3-&index=26🏰 SCOPRI IL MIO VIDEOCORSO COMPLETO SUL METODO DI STUDIO► Sistema ADC: https://www.alessandrodeconcini.com/tutti-i-corsi/metodo-di-studio/studenti-universita 2022-11-2126 min