Episode #12: Admission to Med School and the Emergency Room with Dr. Greg Polites, MD

Master Minds

In this episode of Master Minds, we sit down with someone who is somewhat of a celebrity among the pre-med students at WashU. Dr. Greg Polites is the founder of MedPrep, a series of classes that students can take to learn more about the field of medicine. He is, by training, an emergency medicine physician and currently serves as the chair of the central subcommittee on the Admissions Committee for the Washington University School of Medicine. Over the course of this episode, you will see how Dr. Polites’ love of medicine and love of teaching coevolved and led to his extensive career in both clinical practice and guiding students on their own journey into medicine.

Title music: World Is Holding Hands by WinnieTheMoog

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Ghost Byzantine by Blue Dot Sessions (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

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