Top 5 Topics:
- Inside the Mind of a Surgeon: A Day in the Life of an Oral Surgeon Studying for the Boards
- Master One Move: The Kobe Bryant Mindset That Changed My Career
- AI Is My Study Partner: How I Use ChatGPT and Grok to Prepare for Surgery Boards
- 4-Year vs 6-Year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency: The Truth They Don’t Tell You
- Burnout or Breakthrough? The Real Life of a Young Doctor After Residency
Top 8 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #83 Q&A:
1st - Armani Duraku, @armduraa
2nd – Judit, @juditttpl
3rd – Jacobwhitehouse, @jacobwhitehouse04
4th – user8175451012430, @labradoodle68
5th – Cheyenne, @chyflip
6th - younghunkim35, @younghk97
7th - @theorysmasher
8th - @basmelech
Quotes & Wisdom:
“Burning out like a shooting star.”
“I’m trying to hit a goal of 10-12 hours a week for board study—it’s a hundred-day challenge.”
“Perfect one surgical technique at a time. Spend an entire week just mastering one thing.”
“You don’t need to reinvent the wheel—just perfect the technique and learn from others who do it well.”
“The higher you pay in taxes, the slower the state works —that’s a fact, and the license certificate processing and DMV are clear examples.”
“I want to brush up on the concepts that make me a true oral surgeon.”
“Use AI to study smarter: plug your lectures into Grok or ChatGPT and turn everything into questions and answers.”
“Let’s make it a great week. Let’s lock in. Let’s do it.”
Questions:
00:45 —
“Walk us through what your day’s schedule looks like right now.”
04:18 —
“Can you make videos of third molar extractions? We’d love to learn from your techniques.”
06:40 —
“What are your thoughts on the UIC Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program?”
07:02 —
“Did you do medical school as part of your oral surgery residency?”
08:10 —
“What real advantages come from being board-certified? Is it just for recognition, or does it open new opportunities?”
09:25 —
“I’ve been a general dentist for a year—can you give me some practical tips on surgical extractions?”
10:22 —
“My class rank is in the 30s and my CBSE score is in the low 80s—do I still have a chance at getting into OMFS?”
11:44 —
“If you had to choose between a 4-year OMFS residency or a 6-year program with medical school, which would you pick and why?”
12:27 —
“I just decided to go to dental school—what’s one thing you wish you knew before starting?”
15:40 —
“What’s your best study tip for the DAT, and what score did you get when you took it?”
Now available on:
- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel
My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono
- 11.2025
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