Join us for conversations about heart & humanness in medicine. The podcast is a collaboration between The Office of Learner Well-Being & Success at the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador, and MD learners and residents. Grab a cup of your favourite beverage and listen to experts and learners talk about the many facets of well-being as they apply to medical learners and residents.
Intro & outro music created by Liam Robbins, podcast team member & MD learner.
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Join us for conversations about heart & humanness in medicine. The podcast is a collaboration between The Office of Learner Well-Being & Success at the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador, and MD learners and residents. Grab a cup of your favourite beverage and listen to experts and learners talk about the many facets of well-being as they apply to medical learners and residents.
Intro & outro music created by Liam Robbins, podcast team member & MD learner.
In this episode, we’re joined by medical students Kaitlyn and Abi for an open and honest conversation about navigating medical school while living with disability and chronic illness. They reflect on their journeys through medicine — from managing clinical demands and disclosure decisions, to confronting internalized ableism and challenging the assumptions baked into medical culture. The discussion highlights how the medical model of disability can fall short in addressing real-world experiences, and how adopting a social model may transform both care and learning environments. This episode explores advocacy, accessibility, resilience, and the power of representation — a vital listen for anyone seeking to build a more inclusive and compassionate future in medicine.
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Transcript to follow.
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Thank you to the Mug Up podcast team who worked on this episode: Sarah Dunphy (host), Julianna Brinston (researcher), Kayla Crichton (editor), and Megan Clemens (podcast lead, transcriber).
The Mug Up
Join us for conversations about heart & humanness in medicine. The podcast is a collaboration between The Office of Learner Well-Being & Success at the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador, and MD learners and residents. Grab a cup of your favourite beverage and listen to experts and learners talk about the many facets of well-being as they apply to medical learners and residents.
Intro & outro music created by Liam Robbins, podcast team member & MD learner.
