Halle 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.
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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Statistics About Urology
3:23 - Residency Trip to Amman, Jordan
7:58 - Why Urology?
15:10 - What Was Urology Residency Like?
21:53 - If I Give You $100 Million, What Would You Do?
23:28 - Best Things About Urology
26:29 - Worst Things About Urology
28:56 - Good and Bad Consults
30:30 - Things You Wish You Knew Before Coming Into Urology
31:19 - Common Myths About Urology
31:57 - Memorable Patient Encounters
34:36 - Advice for Students Looking Into Urology
37:28 - Maximizing Competitiveness Going Into Urology
40:32 - Were You Ever Burned Out?
42:53 - Advice to People to Have a Successful/Long-Term Career
46:11 - What Advice Would You Give Your 18-Year-Old Self?
46:53 - Common Mistakes Made by Attendings
48:38 - Positive Qualities & Characteristics Seen in Attendings
49:40 - Favorite Book Recommendation
51:23 - Closing Message
53:59 - Outro
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Resources
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee - https://amzn.eu/d/5llEmiM
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