Studying for Step 1 is stressful—but it also opens your eyes to what comes next.

In this episode, we talk about what it’s actually like preparing for Step 1, and how that stress quickly turns into a bigger realization: the residency match process can feel just as intense… if not worse.

At times, medical training starts to feel less like a structured system—and more like reality TV.

What’s it like to be an OBGYN, mom, and rising online creator? This week we are joined by Dr. Fran (@pagingdrfran) to cover life in women’s health, what it took to grow a social platform to over a million followers, and how evidence‑based medicine can cut through misinformation online.

Stephanie Davis and Dr. Sarah Davis tackle big questions about bias and ethics in medicine — with plenty of laughter along the way. They explore how generational perspective influences clinical decision-making, why objectivity is harder than we think, and how Step 1 and rare disorders manage to enter every conversation.

This week on Generations MD, Stephanie and her mom tackle two topics that don’t get enough honest conversation in medicine: finances and alcohol. From navigating student loans and financial “advice” in medical school to understanding changing alcohol trends and the rise in Gen Z sobriety, this episode breaks down what future doctors should actually be thinking about.

On this week's episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Chelsea Romero (MD/MPH), a remarkable individual who has conquered incredible challenges. After living through a near-fatal postpartum hemorrhage on Christmas Day, she was then diagnosed with an ultra-rare, aggressive cancer that derailed her residency plans and pushed her into chemotherapy. Chelsea shares her advocacy for physician infertility, the emotional weight of fighting for life and motherhood, and her ongoing determination to return to residency.

This week Dr. Davis and stephanie discuss AI in medicine and uncover some hidden truths behind platforms like Open Evidence,

Female physicians are often told they can “have it all”—but no one talks about the timeline it actually takes to get there. In this episode, we unpack the reality that women in medicine do have to plan for having children, and how medical training, residency, and institutional policies make that planning unnecessarily difficult. From fertility, pregnancy, and parental leave to the quiet pressure to delay or downplay motherhood, we talk honestly about a system that was never designed with female physicians in mind—and what needs to change.

Today, stephanie and dr. davis talk about step 1 and how many things in medical education are not clinically relevant.