In this episode of Generations MD, Stephanie and Dr. Davis sit down with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Beverly Reed (@dr.happyeggs) to discuss her path from community college and military medicine to a career in fertility care. We talk about egg freezing, the limits of IVF, misinformation online, supporting women who want both families and medical careers, and the importance of self-care throughout medical training.

This week, Dr. Davis and Stephanie reflect on Stephanie’s general surgery rotation and discuss how medical students can make the most of every educational experience. They talk about speaking up, asking to participate, learning from mistakes, navigating patient-care challenges, and finding the confidence to get involved—even when you feel intimidated.

This week on Generations MD, Stephanie recaps her internal medicine rotation and shares her first impressions of starting surgery. We also compare what a day in the life of dr. davis vs stephanie right now, and compare our rotation evaluations from the 1990s to now.

This week Dr. Davis and stephanie catch up and discuss the story of a 70-year-old medical school graduate who is starting residency.

The third year of medical school is officially here, and everything feels different. In this episode of Generations MD, Stephanie talks about starting clinical rotations on the internal medicine wards. We talk about the transition from classroom learning to real patient care, what surprised Stephanie most about the hospital, and the reality of life as a new MS3.

With third year rotations starting, we talk about how to succeed in clinical medicine, what attendings actually notice, and why empathy and initiative matter more than perfection. Plus, one unforgettable, unhinged story about going above and beyond for a patient.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Shikhar Tomur, a young plastic surgeon in Dallas, to talk about his path into one of the most competitive specialties in medicine, including his experience in an accelerated 6-year medical program. We also get into what plastic surgery training is actually like, the realities of pursuing a surgical career, and how the path to becoming a physician may be evolving.

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.