#193: Chase DiMarco: Bridging a Resource Gap in Clinical Education

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast talks with Chase DiMarco, founder and lead educator at FreeMedEd, CEO of FindARotation, and co-author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Read This Before Medical School.”</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chase shares his experiences creating a medical resource website to help students with their education. He also discusses how and why he got into podcasting and the goal of his web app, FindARotation.   </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chase double majored in psychology and medicine before going to a Caribbean medical school where he started FreeMedEd, an online resource provider.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Initially, FreeMedEd housed YouTube videos, playlists, and quizzes for students to use to help round out their medical school education. Now, the site contains podcasts, books, and online courses. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason and Chase discuss options for people who might be interested in going to a Caribbean medical school.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Impostor syndrome can occur when you’re creating your own online course. Double-check every bit of information you’re sharing.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">You don’t have to do everything yourself. You can outsource or hire freelancers via Fiverr or Upwork. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chase hosts two podcasts and is currently working on a third show.  </span></li> <li><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Medical Mnemonist’</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">was launched to help students with their board exams. The show features medical mnemonist champions and trainers to help students incre