Madison Le Gallee is a first year Family Medicine resident at McGill and practices at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Montreal, QC. Madison completed her undergraduate medical degree at McGill. She has a soft spot for matcha lattes and fall hikes, and enjoys folding origami and finishing novels after hours. Madison also has a special interest in mental wellness initiatives and skin health. Gray Meckling is a second year psychiatry resident at the University of Ottawa. He completed his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Toronto after completing a Bachelor of Science at the University of British Columbia. He is passionate about mental health and meditation.
In this podcast, we discuss:
- 1:00 Anticipating CaRMS, two sides of the coin
- 3:00 How to prepare for CaRMs early in the process and first steps
- 8:15 Tips for preparing for interviews, the pros and cons of virtual interviewing, interview formats, how to use the CanMED roles
- 14:00 Things learned through interview process
- 17:20 The role of online meet and greets and socials
- 19:00 How to stay well during CaRMS
- 22:45 What would you do differently, given the chance?
- 25:00 Dispelling common misconceptions about CaRMS
- 26:00 Final pieces of advice
The Mindful Medical Learner 