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Mark Papadakis

Mark Papadakis

Board-certified emergency medicine physician (DO, FACEP) at Capital Health and Nazareth Hospital, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; host of The JAFERD Cast.

Sep 25, 2026

HuMed with David Spiro, MD

HuMed with David Spiro, MD

ER Physician Dr. Mark Pappadakis: "Medical School Rejected Me Three Times"

Sep 25 · 56m

David Spiro
David SpiroHOST
3:26
What did that feel like? Was it a sense of rejection or failure? What was the sort of emotional state you were in when it didn't happen? At that point, honestly, it wasn't
Mark Pappadakis
Mark PappadakisGUEST
3:35
bad.
Mark Pappadakis
Mark PappadakisGUEST
3:36
I kind of chalked it up to naivety.
Mark Pappadakis
Mark PappadakisGUEST
3:39
I didn't really realize what was really required at the time.
Mark Pappadakis
Mark PappadakisGUEST
3:43
And I knew my resume wasn't as strong because of the MCATs.
Mark Pappadakis
Mark PappadakisGUEST
3:45
My advisor discussed that with me.
Mark Pappadakis
Mark PappadakisGUEST
3:48
But we already kind of had a plan in place if I didn't get in.

43 MINS LATER

David Spiro
David SpiroHOST
47:10
And if you could tell my audience a little bit more

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