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Path Of A Doctor

by Zeja

The behind the scenes of being and becoming a doctor. I am a physician (M.D.) practicing a mix of hospitalist medicine and urgent care. I learned a lot in my journey to becoming a physician and about more than just medicine. Follow along as I reflect and teach what I wish I knew, which for the most part, is the stuff you don’t learn in school.

Latest episodes

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Relationship Advice For Doctors And Healthcare Workers

Medicine trains you for almost everything except the part of your life that happens after you leave the building. This episode covers relationships in medicine: how to ac

Sep 8
18 min

Doctor Explains: How To Spend Your Money

Medicine trains you for a decade and never once teaches you what to do with the money at the end of it. There is no class on how much you will earn, how to spend it, or w

Sep 1
19 min

How to Structure Your Day as a Physician

Nobody teaches you how to run a day. Medicine teaches you how to run a list, a differential, and a code, then leaves the architecture of your actual twenty-four hours ent

Aug 25
20 min

Doctor Explains: Dealing With Bad Outcomes

Every physician deals with bad outcomes. A patient codes, deteriorates, suffers a complication from a treatment you started, ends up in the ICU, or dies. It happens in ev

Aug 18
16 min

Doctor Explains: How To Give Bad News

Nobody sits you down in medical school or residency and teaches you how to tell a patient that the scan came back with metastatic disease, or how to tell a family that th

Aug 11
21 min

Doctor’s Advice: MD vs DO vs International Medical School

MD versus DO versus Caribbean and international medical schools. Not match rates, not statistics, not the comparison charts you can find anywhere. This episode is about t

Aug 4
16 min

AI Is Coming For Doctors: What To Do About It

Everyone said radiology would be the first specialty replaced by AI. Years later there are more radiologists than ever. So what is actually happening, and what should phy

Jul 28
18 min

Why High-Income Doctors Still Live Paycheck to Paycheck

That first attending paycheck changes everything, and not always for the better. In this episode I break down lifestyle inflation: how a sudden jump in income quietly tur

Jul 21
13 min

How To Deal With Difficult People In Medicine: Doctor Explains

Medical school teaches you the Krebs cycle, but it never teaches you how to handle the difficult patients, family members, colleagues, and attendings who will define your

Jul 14
18 min

Physician Burnout: What Nobody Tells You

Burnout gets treated like a personal failing in medicine, something you're supposed to meditate or wellness-seminar your way out of. It isn't. This episode breaks down wh

Jul 7
14 min

Advice for Staff Doctors No One Gave You In Residency

If you're a new attending or about to finish residency, this one is for you. I cover the things nobody sits you down and explains before you cross the line from resident

Jun 30
13 min

The Unwritten Rules of Medical School Nobody Talks About

This video is for medical students who want the behind-the-scenes playbook that no one hands you on day one. Not study tips, not exam strategies. The real stuff: how medi

Jun 23
12 min

What Med Schools Are ACTUALLY Looking For (A Doctor's Honest Breakdown)

A premed student shadowed me recently, and it reminded me of everything nobody told me when I was in their shoes. In this episode, I break down what med schools are actu

Jun 16
13 min

Why You're Unhappy As A Doctor And How To Fix It

Why after all those years of training and work do you feel so empty? 00:00 Introduction: The Unspoken Struggles of Doctors 01:59 The Achievement Trap in Medicine 05:37

Jan 5
17 min

Making The Most Of Residency- A Doctor's Advice For Resident Doctors

Let's talk about how to make the best of residency! Follow Along: 🤝 Community - https://www.skool.com/path-of-a-doctor-community-2383/about?ref=5155176e9b914782b3983a51

Dec 25 2025
18 min

I'm Back! What's Next?

After two years the platform and I are back and excited to get going! Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.c

Dec 24 2025
8 min

How To Round In Medical School and Residency - Doctor’s Advice

Rounding is a skill that you’ll have to learn as a medical student and resident. Do it the right way, and it will make your days a lot more efficient and enjoyable. Foll

May 8 2023
7 min

Doctor’s Thoughts | Should You Become A Doctor?

Think very carefully about why you want to become a physician. Let’s talk about some things you should consider that aren’t talked about often. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram

May 2 2023
6 min

5 Pre-Med Mistakes To Avoid | Medical School Advice

We have other videos going over mistakes pre-meds make when it comes to studying and more tactical stuff like that. This is bigger picture mistakes that can also apply to

Apr 25 2023
7 min

How To Study Properly | A Doctor’s Advice

Studying is obviously going to be a huge part of your life as a pre-med, med student, resident and doctor. Do it right. Follow Along: 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram

Apr 18 2023
7 min

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