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Social Rounds

Hippocratic Collective

Two of the happiest surgeon dropouts you’ll ever meet, Tony Chin-Quee, MD and Frances Mei Hardin, MD, have traded the OR for the mic. On Social Rounds, they give their wildly unsolicited opinions on the state of medicine, the absurdities of healthcare culture, and the chaos of the world at large. From inside-baseball medical news to pop culture drama, space doctors to Taylor Swift, no topic is too sacred (or too ridiculous) to roast, dissect, and laugh about. Smart, irreverent, and occasionally

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All Episodes

47:30

The 10,000 Steps Myth & Residency Lessons in Alcohol...

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2025/11/07

In this episode of Social Rounds, surgeons-turned-dropouts Frances Mei and Tony revisit the myths and realities of what it takes to stay healthy—in and out of medicine. It starts with a story from their first week of residency, when an upper-level told them to “know your alcohol tolerance.” What followed was a crash course in stress, survival, and misplaced wellness advice. From the marketing origins of the 10,000-step myth to the real metrics that matter for health, they explore how doctors—and

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47:38

Sleep-Deprived Surgeons & French Jewel Thieves: A...

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2025/10/31

It’s Halloween on Social Rounds, and Tony and Frances Mei are in rare form. Between witch hats, hangovers, and parental sleep deprivation, they cover everything from the science of “short sleepers” (can you really thrive on four hours of sleep?) to the most audacious Louvre jewel heist in recent history.In true Social Rounds fashion, they tie it all back to medicine — what surgeons can learn from jewel thieves about staying cool under pressure, why residency interviews bring out everyone’s inner

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48:08

She's Back with a Hat! | Nobel Prizes, Machiavelli,...

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2025/10/24

Welcome back to Social Rounds, the podcast where your two favorite Surgeon Dropouts, Tony and Frances Mei, give their unsolicited opinions on medicine, pop culture, and the world at large.In Episode 9, Frances Mei is back from her sabbatical in Europe with tales of foreign travel and a mysterious new hat! Tony then delivers a fascinating deep dive into the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, breaking down the revolutionary discovery of Regulatory T-cells (Tregs) and the key

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40:53

The Art of Quitting Gracefully (and Dressing Like You...

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2025/10/17

This week on Social Rounds, Tony sits down with the incredible Dr. Janet McMordie — sports medicine physician, actor, voice artist, and yes… surgical hand double for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Good Sam.Together, they dive into what it really means to reinvent yourself in medicine and beyond — from Olympic doctor to actor, from scrubs to screen. They talk about the art of quitting without regret, how image and confidence intersect for women in medicine, and why how you present yourself still

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43:58

A Shot of Heroism (and Moonshine): The Raccoon CPR...

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2025/10/10

When a Kentucky nurse named Misty Combs found two baby raccoons trapped in a dumpster, one of them passed out in a puddle of moonshine, she did what any true hero would do: performed CPR. Yes, really.In this episode of Social Rounds, we unpack the internet’s favorite story of medical training meets wild animal rescue. From moonshine to moral philosophy, we explore what makes someone spring into action when others freeze, and how compassion sometimes looks like mouth-to-mouth on a raccoon.It’s part

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43:52

The Q-tip Confession: Doctors Don’t Follow Their Own...

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2025/10/03

In Episode 6 of Social Rounds, Tony and Joan get real about the classic doctor paradox: why physicians give one set of rules but don’t always follow them themselves. (Yes, Tony still uses Q-tips. No, he’s not sorry.)From laughing about bad habits to debating whether AI scribes can actually save medicine from burnout, this episode is equal parts funny and thought-provoking. And if that’s not enough, we also dive into one of the wildest medical scandals you’ve probably never heard of - featuring a

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38:23

Why Pigs? And Other Ethical Nightmares

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2025/09/26

This week on Social Rounds, Tony Chin-Quee and Joan Chan ask the big question: should we really be growing pigs to fix our busted organs? With the FDA officially saying “yep, let’s try it,” xenotransplantation is suddenly more than a Black Mirror plotline. We break down the science, the squeamish factor, and why pigs got the short straw instead of, say, goats or raccoons.But that’s not all, because medicine isn’t just about kidneys and CRISPR. We also get into the all-too-real problem of doctors

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38:31

Residents, Revolt! (Or… At Least Negotiate)

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2025/09/19

This week on Social Rounds, Tony Chin-Quee and Frances Mei wade into the messy, complicated, and surprisingly spicy world of resident unions. From the University of Colorado’s organizing battles to the bigger question of whether doctors-in-training should flex their collective bargaining muscles, we break it all down with our signature mix of humor and honesty. Why are U.S. residents so hesitant to unionize when doctors abroad do it all the time? What would change if residents actually had a real

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48:26

From Hookups to Humanities: What Med School Doesn’t...

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2025/09/12

Tony and Frances Mei pull back the curtain on the messier side of med school — from the “sexually charged” undercurrent of training, to how social dynamics shape friendships, relationships, and reputations in medicine. They tackle everything from cancel culture in the hospital halls to whether med students really need a crash course in the humanities. Equal parts candid, funny, and brutally honest, this episode proves that what happens outside the lecture hall might matter just as much as what

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46:40

Florida Man, Vaginal pH, and the Sex Room Call Room

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2025/09/05

Tony Chin-Quee, MD and Frances Mei Hardin, MD are back for Episode 2 of Social Rounds — the show where two ENT surgeon dropouts deliver fast, funny, and fearless takes on medicine, culture, and life.In this episode, we cover:– Inside baseball: Can doctors really “find joy” in medicine, or is wellness just another way to gaslight trainees?– Outside baseball: Nitrous oxide is the new party drug — but should you really trust something called Galaxy Gas?– Florida man: Credit card fraud, Chuck E. Cheese,

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48:58

Surgeon Dropouts, Scrubs in Public, and Taylor...

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2025/08/29

Welcome to Social Rounds — the brand-new show from Tony Chin-Quee, MD and Frances Mei Hardin, MD. Two ENT's, now founders of the Surgeon Dropout Club, who traded the operating room for the group chat. They're here to deliver fast, funny, and fearless takes on medicine, culture, and life. If you've ever wondered what a surgeon would really say when there were no more consequences...In our debut episode, we cover:– Inside baseball: the hidden costs of residency and why a $10K stipend isn’t enough–

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