Dr. Ryan earned both a doctorate of medicine (M.D.) and master in public health (M.P.H.) degree from the University of Connecticut in 2001. He completed his postdoctoral training at Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, including a chief residency and cardiology fellowship. In 2014 Dr. Ryan started Boards and Beyond, an online lecture library used by medical students across the world to prepare for board exams. In 2022, Dr. Ryan sold his company to McGraw Hill and will continue working to build medical education materials.
Host: David Wu
Twitter: @davidjhwu
Audio Producer: Aaron Schumacher
LinkedIn: Aaron Schumacher
Video Editor + Art: Saurin Kantesaria
Instagram: saorange314
Social Media: Nikhil Kapur
Time Stamps:
00:55 - How did you come to create Boards and Beyond
08:00 - What was it like to make videos outside of your specialty
09:30 - The launch of Boards and Beyond
12:22 - Designing the Curriculum for Boards and Beyond
15:10 - Jason Ryan on selling Boards and Beyond to McGraw Hill
16:58 - What is next for Jason Ryan?
18:00 - Who were Jason Ryan’s favorite teachers
19:48 - What makes a good teacher
23:40 - What are your thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence and medical education
30:03 - Thoughts on Khan Academy’s AI-based Khanmigo
31:25 - Jason Ryan’s thoughts on becoming a clinician
35:29 - Mentorship throughout Jason Ryan’s career
37:35 - Could medical training be shortened?
41:40 - What do you think the future of medicine and artificial intelligence will look like?
43:10 - What advice would you give medical students today?
46:14 - What brings you joy and meaning? What are your greatest fears?
52:48 - What was your lowest point in medical training and how did you overcome it?