
SERIES OVERVIEW
This ongoing series, hosted by PracticeLink Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach Director Charley Lowry, focuses on the journey to become a physician -- from med school through residency and fellowship. These episodes, released weekly, consist of Charley leading a thoughtful discussion with healthcare professionals who share tips and insightful information from their own medical journey to inform and provide priceless guidance for the next generation of prospective healers. Medical students, residents and fellows can all benefit from the candid conversations, which are often based on questions and topics directly supplied by those who are in the early steps of their healthcare careers.
Episodes

Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
For this twenty-fourth episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Becca Petry, Physician Recruitment Sourcer with Baptist Health Medical Group, and Joanie Lustig, Sourcing Team Leader for the Baptist Health System.
Together, they discuss how and when to start your physician job search, how to craft a standout CV, the differences between in-house recruiters and search firms and so much more!
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Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
For this twenty-third episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Ken Allman, CEO and Founder of PracticeLink.
Together, they explore the founding of PracticeLink and its continued mission to support physicians and trainees. The conversation covers PracticeLink’s standout offerings—including its award-winning Magazine and comprehensive Resource Center—along with expert advice on when to begin your job search and much, much more!
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
For this twenty-second episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Mariela Alvarez-Sosa, Principal and Chief Experience Office of Lucid.
Together they discuss recommendations for job search timelines for med students, negotiationing contracts and the mindset shift from being a trainee to an attending physician.
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
For this twenty-first episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Sallie Stephens, Manager of Healthcare Stakeholder Engagement for the Midwest Region at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Together they discuss Sallie's personal journey with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and her role at the National MS Society. She also highlights the various treatment options available, the significance of lifestyle interventions and the support services offered by the National MS Society.
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
For this twentieth episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Jeanne Krick, US Army Neonatologist and Ethicist.
Together they discuss the differences between the military matching process versus the civilian match process, her experience United States Military Academy (West Point), insights from her Fellowship in Clinical Bioethics and so much more!
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
For this nineteenth episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Elle MacAlpine and Parker Mathews, residents at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
The trio dives into the medical school application process, explores how to choose a specialty, shares insights on early career planning and covers much more along the journey to becoming a physician!
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Friday Sep 12, 2025
Friday Sep 12, 2025
For this eighteenth episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Donna Ecclestone, owner of Ecclestone Onboarding.
Together they discuss the essential role onboarding plays in the long-term satisfaction and retention of physicians, why organizations need to invest in comprehensive onboarding programs while also focusing on creating a truly supportive environment for new physicians and so much more!
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
For this seventeenth episode of the "Surviving and Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Ilya Seleznev, Academic Hospitalist at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Louis, and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Together they discuss the importance of developing bedside skills, cultivating the best studying habits for oneself during medical school and residency, the importance of mentorship and much more!
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Thursday Aug 28, 2025
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
For this sixteenth episode of the "Surviving & Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes McKenna Redwine, Emergency Medicine physician at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Together they discuss McKenna's experience navigating medical school as a single mother, her experience during the matching process, finding the best studying techniques and much more!
For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.

Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
For this fifteenth episode of the "Surviving & Thriving in Residency" podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Eli Greenspan, policy advisor at Foley Hoag.
Together they discuss the Conrad 30 Program and waiver process, health professional shortage area (HPSA) scoring, IMG retention, rural and underserved communities and much more!
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For more information, visit PracticeLink.com or email PLMedia@PracticeLink.com.





