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Mar 6, 2020

When thinking about wellness, we're flooded with ideas of working out, eating healthier, and practicing mindfulness. However, for a healthcare provider, wellness is a paramount lifelong practice that can help reduce burnout and enhance the quality of life.

Our guests this episode include:

  • Dr. LaTanya Love, Pediatrician...


Feb 21, 2020

Dr. Judianne Kellaway, associate dean for admissions and outreach at the Long School of Medicine in San Antonio, TX joins us to discuss how their school uses the CASPer assessment. 

We go into some detail about many aspects of the CASPer, so here are some links to help you continue your research:

  • CASPer website (


Oct 19, 2018

In the final episode of this series, Dr. Felix Morales and Mr. Filo Maldonado, admissions deans at the Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine and the Texas A&M University College of Medicine, respectively, discuss best practices for non-traditional applicants. 

Learn how to tell your story in a meaningful way for...


Oct 12, 2018

Admissions deans Mr. Maldonado (Texas A&M COM) and Dr. Morales (Texas Tech HSC-SOM) discuss how they assess letters of evaluation (LOE) and what role these letters play in the admissions process.

Learn about the influence an evaluator has with an admissions committee, and why you need to give serious deliberation to...


Oct 4, 2018

Applicants take great care with writing their essays by teaming up with advisors and mentors that can help with their writing, but how does the admissions committee look at this section?

Dr. Morales and Mr. Maldonado discuss how they review essays in an application, list areas that are assessed in the essays, and give...