The Texas Tech Medcast
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MedRaider was created by & for college students. It covers health topics important on college campuses. Episodes in this series were written and recorded in the Multiple Literacy Lab (MuLL) in the TTU Department of English by students in Dr. Amy Koerber's English 4365 Medical Writing course.
The Texas Tech MedCast Series are available as a subscription or as individual episodes at no charge from the Apple iTunes Music Store (search Texas Tech or MedCast). Click on the episode titles below to listen to the episodes. |
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Texas Tech MedCast Podcast Series:
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| Episode
title Link to the MP3 File & Fact Sheet (pdf) |
Description & Learning Objectives | Presenters | Date
Posted/ Length |
| College Students & Depression | This episode outlines the problem of depression among college students, the difference between depression and sadness, and methods for treating depression. The listener should be able to:
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Students: (front) Jennifer Lindeman , (back) Landon Wisser, Danielle Ivey, & Ashley Sanders Student Health Physician Mentor: Miguel Villarreal, MD |
April 26 2007
15:20 |
| Chantix for Smoking Cessation | This episode outlines information pertaining to the newest smoking cessation method, Chantix. The listener should be able to:
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Students: Jeremy Coughran and Sarah Edwards Student Health Physician Mentor: Arnulfo Gonzales, MD |
April 26 2007
11:23 |
| HPV: Knowing the Virus, Knowing the Truth | This episode helps sort through the common misconceptions about the Human Papillomavirus (HVP). The listener should be able to:
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Students: Robert Macias, Judy Philip, Katie Ranft, and Betsy Lewis Student Health Physician Mentor: Donna Toney, MD |
15:20 |
| Sports Injuries | This episode helps students avoid exercise-induced injuries and gives a few tips to staying active . The listener should be able to:
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Students: Kyle Miller, Laura Gottschalk, and Nicole Taft Student Health Physician Mentor: Kelly Bennett, MD |
8:15 |
For more information about the Texas Tech MedCast series or the research project
"Using Podcasting to Deliver Resident Cardiovascular Training in a Practice-Based Primary Care Research Network,"
contact Betsy Goebel Jones, EdD, Podcast Producer and Project PI.