Match Week is over—and now real life begins.

This week on Social Rounds, we’re talking about what actually matters after the envelope opens: moving, money, and the mistakes nobody teaches you to avoid. From renters insurance (non-negotiable) to the reality of the “30% rule,” we break down the practical advice we wish someone had given us before residency.

We also get into:

• Why financial literacy hits way too late in medicine
• The difference between salary vs. take-home (and why it matters)
• Starting over—geographically, financially, emotionally
• Why we don’t believe in shame (and why you shouldn’t either)

And in Outside Baseball: a real-life case from France involving a WWII-era artillery shell, a hospital evacuation, and a spokesperson who said… too much.

Plus:

Are you Team Tony (skydiving, speed, chaos) or Team Frances Mei (cozy gaming, weighted blankets, controlled environments)?

Because how you chase thrill might say more about you than anything else.

Hosted by:

Tony Chin-Quee: @wheyouat

Frances Mei Hardin: @francesmeimd

Produced by: The Hippocratic Collective

In this episode of Social Rounds, Frances Mei, Tony, and Ryan Montoya tackle one of the most uncomfortable—but universal—realities in medicine: disrespect from patients.

From inappropriate comments to outright racism, they share real stories from training and practice, including moments that stayed with them for years—and how they learned to respond.

This episode covers:

1. What to do when a patient crosses the line
2. How power dynamics change from student → resident → attending
3. When to walk away vs. when to engage
4. The emotional calculus of “is this fight worth it?”
5. Racism in medicine—and how it actually shows up in real life
6. Building your personal “toolkit” before you need it

Plus, the return of Majority Minority—where the hosts unpack identity, race, and lived experience in and outside of medicine.

This is the hidden curriculum, out loud.

Hosted by:

Tony Chin-Quee: @wheyouat

Frances Mei Hardin: @francesmeimd

Ryan Montoya: @ryan_montoya_art

Produced by: The Hippocratic Collective

In this episode of Social Rounds, Tony Chin-Quee, Frances Mei Hardin, and friend-of-the-pod Ryan Montoya dive into one of the wildest stories we’ve ever heard: a month-long artist residency in a French chateau that slowly descended into chaos.

Ryan shares what it was like living with 27 artists from around the world—waking up to croissants and champagne in the French countryside while creating art all day. But what started as a dreamlike creative retreat quickly turned into something closer to a reality TV show, complete with personality clashes, generational conflicts, Instagram arguments, and a dramatic early exit.

The group unpacks what happens when big personalities, creative egos, and a little too much wine collide in a tiny town of 79 people.

Along the way, they explore bigger questions about identity, creativity, and why physicians should never abandon the parts of themselves that exist outside medicine.

Topics include:

• Life at an artist residency in rural France

• When creative retreats become interpersonal drama

• The generational divide between Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X artists

• Why creative identity matters—even for physicians

• The importance of keeping your artistic side alive

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when doctors, artists, and big personalities collide in a castle in the French countryside… this episode delivers.

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Hosted by:

Tony Chin-Quee: @wheyouat

Frances Mei Hardin: @francesmeimd

Ryan Montoya: @ryan_montoya_art

Produced by: The Hippocratic Collective