Meghan Tveit, MS3: The Healer's Journey, Episode Six | The Healing Grove Podcast

The Healing Grove Podcast

This week I am excited to share the sixth interview I had with Meghan Tveit, MS3. In contrast to previous episodes, some of which involved Meg looking like she would rather have been horizontal, this time we caught up with her during a 4 week elective rotation, as she studies for her Step 2 Medical Exam. In our conversation, Meghan reflected back on her 8-week rotation in internal medicine, and also gave us a synopsis of what she is hoping that her fourth year as a medical student will look like.
It has been awhile since we have heard from Meghan, so in case you need a reminder of who she is, and what she is up to, read on!
Meghan Tveit is a third year medical student at George Washington School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Harvard in 2020, and spent almost two months living with our family during the lock-down (probably because my family includes her boyfriend, Mahlon). During that time, I really got to know Meg, and found her intelligence, compassion, empathy, curiosity, and authenticity an inspiration, and hope for the future of medicine. I've been incredibly grateful for Meg's willingness to share her journey through medical education in these little installments, as they provide glimpses into the usually hidden journey of becoming a doctor.
If you would like to follow Meghan on Instagram, you can find her here: @meg.med.motion
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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Kristin welcomes Meghan back (00:00:50)

3. Meghan gives us a brief update of what she has been doing since her last interview (00:01:25)

4. A glimpse into her plans for her fourth year as a medical student (00:02:20)

5. She shares what an away rotation entails (00:05:43)

6. Some of the electives that she plans to take during her fourth year (00:07:18)

7. Preparation for taking her Step 2 Medical Exams (00:08:44)

8. Meghan shares about her 8-week internal medicine rotation (00:11:45)

9. Some of the frustrations that she experienced during that rotation (00:15:33)

10. Meghan shares how she uses writing to process her thoughts and emotions through this journey (00:23:00)

11. Her fears of residency and her determination to make it a balanced and fulfilling experience (00:25:40)

12. Meghan’s final words of wisdom for herself and the audience (00:32:58)