June 29, 2024
The TRUTH about Dental School - No Veneer Techs
What’s up everyone! Today’s podcast guest is Dr. Malik Walters, a recently graduated dental student from The Meharry Medical College.
Welcome to the new Mission to Medicine series called 'Exploring the non-traditional route to healthcare.' This series of podcast episodes will highlight the stories and journeys of nontraditional students who have had different experiences, challenges, and advice to share. We hope that these interviews will provide you with insight, refuel you, and inspire those who aspire to pursue higher education, especially in the healthcare field. We hope you enjoy Dr. Walter’s interview.
Get your Mission to Medicine Merch:
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Follow Malik on instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/dr.leeks?igsh=MWY0b2IwZDRneXhlZA==
Mission to Medicine Instagram:
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@missiontomedicine" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/@missiontomedicine
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Timestamps:
1:05 - Background about yourself
2:11 - What inspired you to pursue a career in medicine?
3:28 - Were there any other factors that played a role in your decision to pursue dentistry?
4:16 - Coming from a PWI, what was the transition like coming to a HBCU?
6:02 - How do you manage the rigors and difficulties of dental school?
7:13 - What study techniques have you found that worked for you in dental school/?
8:24 - How do you balance academics, clinical work, personal life in dental school?
10:45 - How do you stay motivated during challenging times during dental school?
12:06 - What is your reason to pursue dentistry?
14:17 - What are some of the common challenges that dental students face?
17:10 - What tools and resources have you used to help with your academic success?
18:20 - How do you prepare for your examinations and clinical assessments
21:02 - How important is it to network in the field of dentistry?
22:15 - What are three tips you would give to someone to start budding their professional network?
25:21 - How have you overtime built up your patient communication skills?
27:02 - What would you say are some key qualities and skills you believe are essentials to be successful as a feature dentist
31:02 - The field of density is evolving, how do you stay updated to date with the advancements?
32:55 - What are your thoughts on veneer techs?
38:56 - how long is residency?
39:10 - How are you mentally preparing to be a full blown dentist?
41:50 - Do you have plans on opening your own practice?
42:17 - Any last advice you want to give to any aspiring dental or current dental students?
Welcome to the new Mission to Medicine series called 'Exploring the non-traditional route to healthcare.' This series of podcast episodes will highlight the stories and journeys of nontraditional students who have had different experiences, challenges, and advice to share. We hope that these interviews will provide you with insight, refuel you, and inspire those who aspire to pursue higher education, especially in the healthcare field. We hope you enjoy Dr. Walter’s interview.
Get your Mission to Medicine Merch:
https://www.mission2medicine.com/
Follow Malik on instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/dr.leeks?igsh=MWY0b2IwZDRneXhlZA==
Mission to Medicine Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mission2medicine/?hl=en
Mission to Medicine Tiktok:
@missiontomedicine" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/@missiontomedicine
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Timestamps:
1:05 - Background about yourself
2:11 - What inspired you to pursue a career in medicine?
3:28 - Were there any other factors that played a role in your decision to pursue dentistry?
4:16 - Coming from a PWI, what was the transition like coming to a HBCU?
6:02 - How do you manage the rigors and difficulties of dental school?
7:13 - What study techniques have you found that worked for you in dental school/?
8:24 - How do you balance academics, clinical work, personal life in dental school?
10:45 - How do you stay motivated during challenging times during dental school?
12:06 - What is your reason to pursue dentistry?
14:17 - What are some of the common challenges that dental students face?
17:10 - What tools and resources have you used to help with your academic success?
18:20 - How do you prepare for your examinations and clinical assessments
21:02 - How important is it to network in the field of dentistry?
22:15 - What are three tips you would give to someone to start budding their professional network?
25:21 - How have you overtime built up your patient communication skills?
27:02 - What would you say are some key qualities and skills you believe are essentials to be successful as a feature dentist
31:02 - The field of density is evolving, how do you stay updated to date with the advancements?
32:55 - What are your thoughts on veneer techs?
38:56 - how long is residency?
39:10 - How are you mentally preparing to be a full blown dentist?
41:50 - Do you have plans on opening your own practice?
42:17 - Any last advice you want to give to any aspiring dental or current dental students?
