Hosted by Charley Lowry

Episode Three with guest Ryan Plunkett

For this third episode of the “Surviving & Thriving in Residency” podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Ryan Plunkett, internal medicine resident at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health.

Together they discuss his path to medicine, the med school application process, the importance of avoiding burnout and much more!

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ABOUT THE SURVIVING & THRIVING IN RESIDENCY PODCAST

This ongoing series, hosted by PracticeLink Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach Director Charley Lowry, focuses on the journey to become a physician — from med school through residency and fellowship. These episodes, released weekly, consist of Charley leading a thoughtful discussion with healthcare professionals who share tips and insightful information from their own medical journey to inform and provide priceless guidance for the next generation of prospective healers. Medical students, residents and fellows can all benefit from the candid conversations, which are often based on questions and topics directly supplied by those who are in the early steps of their healthcare careers.

RYAN PLUNKETT, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST

Ryan Plunkett, MD is an internal medicine resident at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health. Ryan’s areas of professional interest include gastroenterology, quality improvement, and medical education. Ryan can be found on X at or contacted via email at ryan.plunkett@slucare.ssmhealth.com.

ABOUT THE HOST

Charles (Charley) Lowry currently serves as the Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach for PracticeLink. Before PracticeLink, in his role as Statewide Campus Director, Charley worked directly with medical students and residents at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. In his current role, Charley provides all the necessary tools and resources for residents/fellows to be successful in finding their first practice after residency. He frequently collaborates with residency directors and coordinators across the country to provide free PracticeLink resources to their programs including webinars, CV reviews and in-person presentations of First Practice: The Resident and Fellow Career Guide.