Hosted by Charley Lowry

Episode Five with guest Karan Singh

For this fifth episode of the “Surviving & Thriving in Residency” podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Karan Singh, a first year integrated vascular and interventional radiology resident (VIR).

Together they discuss Karan’s journey from studying abroad to adjusting to his current life in St. Louis, in addition to his interest in academic medicine and the importance of support systems.

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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.

KARAN SINGH, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST

Dr. Karan Singh is a first year integrated vascular and interventional radiology resident (VIR) at Saint Louis University Hospital. He previously did his training in Internal Medicine at the University of South Alabama and later transitioned into VIR. He grew up in Ontario, Canada and earned his MD degree from Avalon University School of Medicine in Curacao, where he also served as an academic counselor and educator, helping over 150 students prepare for their shelf exams and USMLEs. On his spare time he is actively providing educational content and coaching medical students in their medical school journey on social media. Some of his hobbies include bodybuilding, pickleball, and traveling. His passion to help others is derived from his own struggles as an international medical graduate (IMG) navigating through the American healthcare system. 

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.