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Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the various US Colleges and Universities.

We continue this series with the Study of Medicine, with Dr. Sanjeet Rangarajan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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• What is the Study of Medicine?
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• A Brief History of Medicine?
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• Emerging Areas in Medicine
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• Skills Needed to Practice Medicine
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• High School Preparation to Study Medicine
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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• Introducing Dr. Sanjeet Rangarajan, University of Tennessee [0:42]
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• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:46]
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• What is the Study of Medicine? [4:55]
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• History of the Study of Medicine [9:02]
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• Technology in Medicine [13:18]
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• Emerging Areas of Medicine [17:31]
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• Skills Needed to Practice Medicine [23:29]
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• 4 Years of Medical School [30:40]
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• High School Preparation [37:23]
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• UG College Study [40:19]
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• Doctor\\u2019s Musings [45:24]
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• Dr. Rangarajan\\u2019s Journey to Medicine  [46:43]
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Our Guest: Dr. Sanjeet Rangarajan is the Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Prof. Rangarajan earned his Bachelor\\u2019s and Master\\u2019s in BioMedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Memorable Quote: \\u201c...it is a bit of a hard road, and it takes some time. And so any like anything that takes time, it takes focus, and I think that staying disciplined, serves you well\\u201d Dr. Rangarajan on the characteristics needed to study and practice medicine.

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