Jun 1
Today on Episode 120 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy invites Dr. Elizabeth Sanchez to her podcast. Dr. Sanchez earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago and will join Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles, CA) as a Family Medicine resident. While working with many underserved communities in Chicago and Los Angeles, Elizabeth found her niche in primary care where she integrates her passions of caring for underserved communities, public health advocacy, research and mentorship for the next generation of doctors.
Prior to medical school, Dr. Sanchez spent over 5 years working in translational and clinical research at the UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, and later at UC Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia. Most recently, Dr. Sanchez worked as medical data manager for COVID-19 testing at a San Jose medical start up called Work Health Solutions. She also is dedicated to mentoring medical students with adult ADHD and eliminating the stigma within the medical community.
Dr. Elizabeth Sanchez shares:
Her ADHD story and the circumstances surrounding her diagnosis?
Her experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
How her ADHD challenged her in medical school
Her struggle with the NBME board and being denied additional time for the USMLE exams
How socioeconomic status can affect a person’s ability to succeed with ADHD in medical school
The importance of mentoring underrepresented minority medical students
The key to living successfully with ADHD
Her number one ADHD workaround?
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"I think if you practice it, you can have a really good memory. And I used, I surprised myself using this stack, called the Anki. No cards. And it's like, a n k AI, and their note cards."
- Dr. Elizabeth Sanchez
"Wellness and balance. That really I think you're gonna ask me what my favorite hack was? Like I got that one because it's hard to say what's your favorite? What's your ultimate? Yeah, ADHD person. It is but I narrowed it down."
- Dr. Elizabeth Sanchez
"I think the tutors that helped me the most were the ones that you know, kind of could give me all these hacks, you know, because this improves your time a lot by having little facts memorized, not everything, just the little facts that they're gonna test you on."
- Dr. Elizabeth Sanchez
- Dr. Elizabeth discusses her experience working on COVID-19 research and testing, and her upcoming residency in family medicine at Adventist Health White Memorial.
- Dr. Elizabeth discusses her struggles with cumulative exams in med school, finding them overwhelming due to large amounts of information.
- Dr. Elizabeth discusses the challenges of obtaining accommodations for ADHD, including the need for documentation and the potential for abuse of the system.
[23:44 - 35:55] Standardized Tests and ADHD
- Dr. Elizabeth describes how some medical school admissions committees manipulate NBME scores to favor certain applicants, including those with ADHD.
- Dr. Elizabeth shares her personal story of overcoming obstacles to become a medical school student, highlighting the importance of understanding the unique challenges faced by immigrant students.
- Dr. Elizabeth explains that ADHD individuals struggle with standardized tests due to their tendency to get distracted and think creatively, which can lead to poor performance.
- Dr. Elizabeth shares her personal experience with ADHD and how she overcame it to become a doctor, highlighting the need for more support and resources for medical students with ADHD.
- Dr. Elizabeth emphasizes the importance of prevention in medical care.
- Dr. Elizabeth shares her experiences as a medical professional with ADHD, discussing the challenges and benefits of living with the condition.
Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
How to use anki in medical school: www.yousmle.com
Email: drelizabethkeller@gmail.com
Pemachodronfoundation.org
