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Dr. Madison LeBlanc @maxfacemads - Dose of Dental Podcast #229 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast
Description
Top 5 Topics:
- Dental School vs. Medical School: Which One Is Actually Harder?
- Women in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – Breaking Barriers in a Male-Dominated Field
- Insane Residency Horror Stories – 24-Hour Shifts & Paper Charting at the VA
- From Vet Dreams to 6-Year OMFS Residency – The Untold Story
Quotes & Wisdom:
Dr. LeBlanc (~25:00): “What most people are lacking is a mentor that looks like them and has similar goals… If you don’t see somebody who’s out there looking like you practicing how you would want to and having a life you could envision, it’s really hard to envision yourself in that role.”
Dr. LeBlanc (~27:17): “If a man is intimidated by your drive, your success, your career, maybe he’s not the man for you. And then that’s okay. There are plenty of men out there who are totally fine with having really successful partners.”
Dr. LeBlanc (~08:49): “This is a hill that I will die on: the schedule of my med school experience was a lot easier than the schedule of my dental school experience. They were much more focused on mental health; on a holistic, more altruistic experience.”
Dr. LeBlanc (~58:12): “You are never going to feel ready… You kind of just start doing it. And then after a while, you’re like, ‘Wow, I just did that whole case pretty much by myself.’”
Dr. LeBlanc (~26:00): “By being more visible and trying to be in a mentor position… I could have some small impact on that, because the amount of older women OMFS who are through and done is such a small number.”
Questions:
08:12 – “How would you compare the medical school experience to dental school?”
13:49 – “How do you deal with hate comments on social media? What’s your policy on it?”
15:06 – “Did you hear about the Mayo Clinic’s medical student situation?”
19:27 – “What are your thoughts on the Lady Spine Doc brand deal controversies?”
24:28 – “What are your takes on gender disparities for women in surgery residencies?”
33:18 – “Tell me about the story of when the pharmacist called you to ask why you were prescribing oxy as a DDS?”
44:48 / 45:07 – “Have you thought about a possible fellowship interest after residency?”
Now available on:
- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel
- Dose of Dental Podcast #229
My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono
- 4.2026
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