The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School

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The HONEST guide to medical school, featuring real students from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine–skip this show if you’d rather not know (and hate laughter)!

Recent Episodes
  • How Med Students Redefine Ability and Success
    Apr 17, 2025 – 1:02:07
  • From Fire Hose to Final Decision–How Med Students Choose Careers
    Apr 10, 2025 – 1:13:58
  • She Got Into Med School… But Now She’s Not Sure
    Apr 3, 2025 – 1:08:15
  • If you’re asking, you might be the a**hole (Recess Rehash)
    Mar 27, 2025 – 1:09:10
  • Prescribing Meet-ups Instead of Meds…it seems to work!
    Mar 20, 2025 – 57:18
  • Medfluencers and Patient Education: Helpful or Risky?
    Mar 13, 2025 – 1:05:59
  • Demand to Be Called ‘Doctor,’ or Let It Slide (AITA)?
    Mar 6, 2025 – 1:06:40
  • Slap Some Moldy Bread On It: Blechardy!
    Feb 27, 2025 – 52:51
  • 4 Writers Explain How Telling Stories Makes Better Doctors
    Feb 20, 2025 – 1:03:01
  • First Semester Med School: What Worked, What Failed, and How We Fixed It.
    Feb 13, 2025 – 1:05:47
  • Into the Deep End: Surviving Our First Clinical Rotations (Tips and Tricks!)
    Feb 6, 2025 – 1:03:31
  • When Your Partner is in Med School… What You Need to Know
    Jan 30, 2025 – 52:56
  • The Secret to Getting Better Health Care: Be Different
    Jan 23, 2025 – 57:19
  • Placentas, Prostates, and Purple Goggles
    Jan 16, 2025 – 1:01:49
  • Shocking betrayals, sure fire blindness, niche community drama (Recess Rehash)
    Jan 9, 2025 – 1:05:09
  • New MD and PA Students: Why Medicine? (Recess Rehash)
    Jan 2, 2025 – 48:53
  • Stay or Run, Back from the Brink, Allopath v. Osteopath: Answering Listener Questions!
    Dec 26, 2024 – 1:06:11
  • Don’t Drop Your Hobbies, Doc!
    Dec 19, 2024 – 1:01:24
  • Dark Humor in Medicine, Family Expectations, and The Inviolable “Zone”
    Dec 12, 2024 – 1:06:28
  • Trends in Medicine and Med Ed ft. Medscape’s Jon McKenna
    Dec 5, 2024 – 1:03:48
  • It’s Thanksgiving. Let’s “Help” People.
    Nov 28, 2024 – 55:37
  • Gross Anatomy: More Than Meets the Eye for Students
    Nov 21, 2024 – 1:06:45
  • Worms, Fears, and Beethoven’s Ears (Recess Rehash)
    Nov 14, 2024 – 1:10:29
  • MD and PA Students Aren’t Buying The Scope Creep Fight
    Nov 7, 2024 – 1:10:18
  • Med-Techbros, Shortage Woes, and Ig Nobel Probes (Recess Rehash)
    Oct 31, 2024 – 58:25
  • AITA: We’re All Just Janky ChatGPTs
    Oct 24, 2024 – 1:07:40
  • Slapping together a Confident Med School Application List
    Oct 17, 2024 – 49:18
  • Does the Medical Profession Glorify Misery? (Recess Rehash)
    Oct 10, 2024 – 1:15:19
  • Is Med School Impossible with a Serious Mental Illness?
    Oct 10, 2024 – 1:02:31
  • Physician Assistants Week 2024!
    Oct 3, 2024 – 1:06:15
  • Rachel Takes Over to Ask the Big Questions
    Sep 26, 2024 – 56:32
  • Too Much, or Never Enough
    Sep 19, 2024 – 55:50
  • MCAT Score Reveals, MMA or Family, and Never-ending Sacrifices
    Sep 19, 2024 – 1:06:38
  • The Disease Medicine Suffers From That’s Causing Immense Suffering
    Sep 12, 2024 – 1:07:30
  • New MD and PA Students: Why Medicine?
    Aug 29, 2024 – 48:53
  • New Students Arrive, How to Live in the Present, and Staying Sane While Applying
    Aug 22, 2024 – 58:06
  • Blechardy and Beans
    Aug 15, 2024 – 51:48
  • Public Studying, Ultrasound Oopsie, and Stealing Valor from Nurses: AITA
    Aug 8, 2024 – 1:10:07
  • What Does “Perfect” Mean in Med School?
    Aug 1, 2024 – 1:13:44
  • Stem Cell Shenanigans, Hopkins Hype, and Buxton’s Bravery
    Jul 25, 2024 – 53:12
  • AITA? Probably!
    Jul 18, 2024 – 1:09:38
  • How Med Students Do Long Distance Relationships
    Jul 11, 2024 – 53:36
  • Small Towns, Big Impact: Rural Medicine ft. Peter Kaboli, MD (Recess Rehash)
    Jul 4, 2024 – 57:12
  • The Sheriff is Watching, Ft. Bryan Carmody, MD (Recess Rehash)
    Jun 27, 2024 – 53:15
  • Programs that will pay for medical school (and one thing not to do)
    Jun 20, 2024 – 54:06
  • If you’re asking, you might be the a**hole
    Jun 13, 2024 – 1:09:10
  • New Women’s Health Restrictions?
    Jun 6, 2024 – 53:48
  • Does the Medical Profession Glorify Misery?
    May 30, 2024 – 1:15:19
  • Against the Odds: First-Generation in Medicine
    May 23, 2024 – 1:17:32
  • Worms, Fears, and Beethoven’s Ears
    May 16, 2024 – 1:10:29
Recent Reviews
  • Dhfjrkcsodalsjf
    Really great
    Good information and funny!
  • MicaylaRose11
    The best part of my week!
    The short coat has been my go to podcast for many years as a premed and now as a medical student. It is a must listen for students or their family and friends to think about issues in medicine and to talk about medical school experiences!
  • Medstudentmom
    Best podcast
    I look forward to the new episode each week! Dave is an incredible human and very witty!
  • ZataRW
    Gives hope!
    Love to hear young people who will lead the world in medicine. And appreciate their tenacity however - “like” like, like - avoid that word!!! Either it is or isn’t. “Like” dilutes the message. I’m an Ontologist so I’m sensitive- but still, Go You! Support nextgen physicians.
  • benchpresscompchamp💪🏻
    Fun to listen to:)
    I’m a pre-med student who listens to these podcasts at work! Makes time fly by & I love hearing what everyone has to say 🕺🏻🕺🏻
  • Jellysplashed
    Such a great med school podcast!
    Makes me laugh EVERY TIME, and is such an important reminder to be a real person while pursuing medical education. I love this podcast! Great job!
  • summerfunia
    Review
    Good advice often very political
  • Wooly wops
    Best med-school pod
    Gives you a look into the med student life and takes you through the whole process from baby doc 😂 to grandpa doc
  • Dr. Llama Cake
    Excellent and Underrated Podcast!
    Dave and the medical students at Iowa do an excellent job at providing information and advice to med school applicants, med students, and others in the health profession. I also enjoy the discussions of relevant current topics and the occasional fun games they do on the show! As someone who only discovered this podcast after getting into medical school, my only complaint is that I wish I had stumbled upon it sooner.
  • MEBSGREEN
    Choosing Medical Schools based on Prestige
    Hi again! My name is Morgan, I left a voicemail that you all discussed in a previous episode about the weight of a name/Ivy League school prestige in choosing a medical school. First off I loved the feedback so thank you. Even more though I really valued that you all followed up on a different perspective regarding a listener who wrote in about going to an Ivy League university (I think you referred to them as “Bun-Bun”?) on the episode To Leave or Not To Leave. You guys are never afraid to share opposing/differing viewpoints which in my opinion is what makes this podcast so special! So thank you 😁
  • saharanevada
    Super fun and informative!
    As a new pre-med I find this podcast to be super helpful and interesting. I’m a cross country runner and I frequently run eight and nine miles, and instead of listening to the same old boring music, I listen to this podcast and have so much more fun, though I do get the occasional weird look when the podcast makes me laugh ( which is pretty often)... Overall I just want to say thank you to Dave and all the guest stars on the podcast, you guys are awesome and I can’t wait to listen to all the new episodes!
  • Dean "the Yar"
    Nostalgia
    As a grad from ui com 2 decades ago (time goes by quickly!!), it is fun to listen to the intelligent and witty banter-it reminds me of being around my med school buddies back in the day. It is great to hear references to profs that are still doing their thing. I really enjoy it!! Thanks!
  • Jeff Moody, MD ’92 UICOM
    Awesome!
    Dave et al! Love the show and the mojo! I am so glad you address the issues that affect med students.! Thanks and keep up the good work!
  • selenabbw
    Informative, yet fun to listen to!
    The Short Coat Podcast has been my go to podcast for about a year now. I started to listening to them on my long 2hour drives every weekend. From the beginning, everyone on the show has been informative and funny! I didn’t expect the students and the host to be funny when talking about medicine, but it is sprinkled in within the show and I love it. They do a great job on keeping us up to date on medicine and do an amazing job at answering the viewers’ questions. So thankful I get to make this show apart of my week!
  • Soon to be Dr. Wright
    Wonderful!
    As a premed student I find it very difficult consume informative media that doesn’t make medical school feel impossible while freaking me out. Dave does a great job at making premed dreams feel more tangible by bringing on medical students who have been through the thick of their educational battle and are still persevering. It is a humbling reminder that students undertaking medical education all start from a common ground: the dream to become a doctor.
  • reiahart
    Very Informative
    And entertaining! I look forward to hearing the questions and answers provided.
  • 13mbrockme
    Enjoyable & Informative
    The medical students cover a variety of relevant topics and provide unique perspectives. I also enjoy the comedic relief and side commentaries that are wonderfully interwoven into each episode. A must-listen for any current or future medical student!
  • June Southerland
    Love this podcast!
    This is such a great podcast! I recommend this to my pre-med friends all the time. I always look forward to its release each week. Great hosting and interesting student perspectives on a variety of topics!
  • j-dog swole
    Medical Humor and Advice
    Love this show!! Dave and Co. always put a smile on my face with the bad jokes and nonsense (both medically-related and not). But this is wonderfully balanced with thoughtful conversation involving medicine and insightful advice.
  • Z 90000000
    Stuff
    I related to Dr Mrachek and his story! I practiced cardiovascular surgery and dealt with similar stories! His moved me to tears and I presently am also trying to help our youth !!
  • thebirrrr
    Refreshing!
    I love the mix of humor, light scientific discussions, and unique student perspectives. The host does a wonderful job provoking conversation from his guests and is fun without being over-the-top. I listened as a pre-med and love it even more as a med student. Also, politics and medicine are inseparable, please don’t let the other reviewer deter you from having conversations about things that impact your future career and patients. Thanks guys!
  • Elenaa*
    Loved!!!
    The microagression episode! And the game has me laughing so hard!
  • SDGI2
    Get to know the nurses
    It’s important for physicians to treat nurses with respect. I’m glad there are people talking about this issue, especially at the med student level.
  • M1SS T3R3Z1
    Delightful
    Just a genuinely enjoyable show. Dave and all co-hosts are so down to earth and it's easy to see that they're truly passionate about what they do. They inspire me to work hard and one day I will see myself in medicine, too!
  • Lil' Bitz
    Wonderful
    This podcast is just wonderful. Funny, pragmatic and extremely insightful. As someone who is about to start their journey to med school this podcast has been a great source of encouragement and has boosted my confidence in my decision. Thank you Short Coats!
  • StickClicks
    Fun, usually informative, occasional unilateral identity politics
    Mostly enjoyable content with wide variety. Formal interviews, candid discussion and hilarious games. Hosts usually stick to medical school topics but sometimes dive into pseudo-related political issues without any conservative perspectives to spark productive civil discourse. If you really enjoy politically progressive positive feedback loops you’ll absolutely love these segments of the show. Regardless, I listen every week.
  • jamco presents
    Not just for Med Students
    I’m not a med student. Or even a student. But there is still a lot of interesting conversation and ideas about the practice of medicine that I find really relevant to all people!
  • crcash11
    Good show
    Fun to listen to, engaging conversations (with political bias), and if you write in, you are very likely to get on the show.
  • Hanuman1702
    Insightful and entertaining
    I’m a new listener to this podcast but so far, it’s great. I really appreciate the hosts giving listeners the inside scoop of medschool. Plus, it’s hilarious too. :-)
  • cd31419
    Literally the best
    I found this podcast just a few short months ago and it has for real changed my life. My work commute is better, I have an even bigger appreciation for physicians and medical students and the effort they go through to better our health and the healthcare system, and I have learned so many new and interesting health related things because of this podcast. I’ve always dreamed of being a physician but was on the fence if I had what it took to go through all the school and training. This podcast not only is a great guide for anyone looking to pursue medicine but also a great motivator for those, like me, who were scared or nervous they weren’t good enough. Thank you short coats and Dave for the phenomenal podcast!
  • Shlok Natarajan
    A blessing for any premed and medical students
    It's such a breath of fresh air to hear about medical school and residency in a transparent light
  • NotaBearinaHumanSuit
    Clear perspective on Premed struggles
    As a non traditional student, learning as much about med schools as possible was a priority for me; this was a useful show for picking up info on topics I was totally ignorant of.
  • labadoolabadee
    Way to go!!
    The best podcast about medical school!
  • E.Sisley
    Great podcast
    Unlike most medical podcasts, these nerds are entertaining! I look forward to every Thursday’s release of a new episode. Keep it up Dave and crew
  • Mindful-med
    Wonderful Resource!
    While I am in the process of changing careers, taking my pre-med courses, and assuring medical school is right for me, the Short Coat Podcast has been my go to resource for information gathering, understanding what life might be like medical student, and staying up to date on recent events in health care! 10000000% reccommend!
  • j3ntheresearcher
    Would Definitely Recommend!
    I find myself refreshing my podcast app every Thursday to listen to the new episode. I love the mix of serious topics, listener questions, and fun games that Dave and the Short Coats present! Would definitely recommend to anyone considering going into medicine!
  • Lone She-Wolf
    5-Star Host, 5-Star Podcast
    I’m an ICU nurse who needed something light to listen to on my bike rides to work. Although this isn’t the most informative medical podcast out there, it’s funny, lighthearted with a loveable host that’s incredibly easy to listen to. This podcast is definitely a mood booster. Keep up the good work!
  • SpiffyTiffy1
    Witty, Fun, Informative, and Authentic!
    I have been listening to this podcast for two years, and every week these amazing podcasters remind me of the beauty and humanity of medicine! It is real, and the hosts are not afraid to speak their views and truths on tough topics, which I love! Not only do they discuss hard topics, but they do it with the right amount of humor (in a way that leaves you laughing as you drive down the road or smiling while you jog that last long lap). They are inspiring, and I can’t thank them enough for all the amazing advice they give. Keep being awesome Short Coats!
  • PicCreater
    Must listen
    This podcast is always a highlight in my day. The perfect, light hearted mix of informative and fun. May or may not get weird stares when getting caught laughing out loud while listening at the gym.
  • mansplainerhater
    Pretty Neat
    “There is more pleasure in giving than in receiving” They say this pertains to both medicine.... and advice. I say why not enjoy both? I had the pleasure of receiving the advice of the podcast every week for several months before I started at Carver. And then I got the pleasure to join the flip side and be on the podcast a couple of weeks ago. Listen to this podcast for some advice, current medical news and a lot of good laughs! It’s all been pretty neat.
  • Apprentice M.D.
    Great Podcast
    This is a wonderful podcast for medical students and pre-meds alike!
  • chelseawlb
    Informational and Fun at the same time!
    This is a good way to get an eye into what it looks like to be a medical student in all facets: curriculum, methods for success, how to stay sane, ethical situations in the news, etc. They give good advice in a nonjudgmental manner!
  • macrophagocytus
    Interested in medicine? Why haven't you subscribed already?
    Dave and his knowledgeable and relatable crew of medical students will make your week! As a pre-health student, this hilarious and informative podcast motivates me to keep pursuing this medical education journey. I learn something new with every episode. After listening to this podcast for over a year, every episode feels like I'm hanging out with friends. BONUS: they eat cat food! (You must listen to find out how.)
  • csamuel11
    Short coat is great!
    I find this podcast validating, since the journey to medical school seems challenging to me. These people have helped me to relax and realize that many other premeds are in the same place as I am. This podcast is also funny and inspiring. Keep up the great work!
  • Connoisseur of all Music
    Wonderful Podcast
    Been listening for a few years now and find every podcast wonderful from all the topic areas you all bring up within the field of medicine. Keep up the good work!
  • Tap_addict12345
    Engaging & fun!
    I love listening to your podcasts on my runs while I train for my marathon. People probably think I’m nuts as they drive/walk by because I’m literally smiling and laughing aloud at your jokes and dynamic witty banter. Thanks for making my long runs bearable!
  • FACSyLady
    Interesting
    I am not a Med student but I am the teacher of many students who are entering or have entered the medical field. I find this podcast interesting and informative. I plan so share a few episodes with particular students on topics related to medical paths they are looking to enter. Especially the episode where you answer the question about routines during first year and about the document of positives/negatives during Med school.
  • Jordan Windsor
    Favorite medical information resource!
    I just recently discovered the podcast and instantly got hooked. I listen to it during my commute to work and when I go on long distance runs. As a pre-med, it gives me great insight into medical school while maintaining a very welcoming and relaxed feel; which makes it easy and rewarding to listen to. I look forward to catching up on all of the episodes I haven’t listened to yet!
  • kellyfcheung
    So relevant, enriching and insightful!
    Upcoming M1 here! After listening to different podcasts, I’ve found this is the one that resonates with me most. I was looking for something that would offer great advice for student-physicians, dive into the healthcare system and global issues, and share knowledge/broaden my perspective on all topics related to medicine & health care. Short Coat does all of this and on top of that, the hosts always keep the mood light and know how to make you laugh. I’ll definitely be listening to SCP throughout my medical school journey and beyond. Highly recommend =)
  • High5David
    Great podcast!
    I just started listening to this podcast less than 24 hours ago and you guys had me dying of laughter! On top of making me laugh you guys are very informative, I enjoy every minute of this podcast. Keep up the great work!
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