The Specialty Spotlight Podcast explores the many specialties of medical practice, interviewing physicians about the realities of their specialty, the arc of their career paths, and their advice for medical students who narrowing down their choice of specialty and making long-term plans for a medical career.
Hosted by Dr. Biren Shah, MD, the assistant dean for Career Development and professor in the Department of Radiology at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine.
In this clip from the WMed Specialty Spotlight, Karen Bovid, MD, discusses the factors that led her to decide that orthopedic surgery was the right specialty for her.
3 Jan 2025
Episode 13: Emergency Medicine with Kathryn Redinger, MD
Dr. Kathryn Redinger, MD is an Associate Professor and currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Clinical Applications at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She holds dual appointments in the Department of Medical Education and the Department of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Redinger is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and is a fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicians. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame and her medical degree at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Western Michigan University (formerly Michigan State University - KCMS) and served as Chief Resident and completed a specialty track in Healthcare Administration. Since completing her residency, she has been practicing emergency medicine for Ascension Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI.
Emergency Medicine Resident Association (https://www.emra.org/students)https://www.asahq.org/member-center/lifecycle/medical-students (https://www.asahq.org/member-center/lifecycle/medical-students) (EMRA)
EMRA and CORD Student Advising Guide, 2023 (https://www.emra.org/books/msadvisingguide-2023/choosing-emergency-medicine)
Book recommendation: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If your Life Depended on It (https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tzJjqWo399fAvnXeUTm6dU4ozLZVyH2Ew9aF8mfgG3e3w6eD7K3N0JOC0Eivtjg47UV_33gM1rX5QBvj92qXmhfgBJPJTmsJTjmx2EEXs5ba-GcFlxTFSp0qBUyHXlNtjtPkoSHiGatazHP1OccZg3jrD-9lUIy837CLU8f1B-lDh8JRWYq4BTh-jsQrwncYfuIuXCHeKvVzFx6niVfQnArRKP2UWod_5G3grUD4RNo.NZ13amBUoj3PzfclfOYbGLwISDw4ZPzF2219ZsQqQpg&qid=1734746777&sr=8-1) by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
4 Dec 2024
Highlight: The Flexibility of Family Medicine
Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, shares insights on the flexible practice of family medicine, highlighting the diverse approaches and community needs that shape individual family physicians' work.
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