WMed Specialty Spotlight

Highlight: Choosing Orthopedic Surgery

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:56:26 -0000

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.

Episode 13: Emergency Medicine with Kathryn Redinger, MD

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:07:32 -0000

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.asahq.org/member-center/lifecycle/medical-students (EMRA)
EMRA and CORD Student Advising Guide, 2023
Book recommendation: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz

Highlight: The Flexibility of Family Medicine

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:08:33 -0000

Episode Notes

In this clip from the WMed Specialty Spotlight, Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, discusses how the practice of family medicine can vary widely depending on the individual doctor and community needs.

Kristi VanDerKolk, MD is a family physician and program director for the Family Medicine-Kalamazoo residency program at WMed. She earned her medical degree at Wayne State University and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Michigan. Her clinical interests include both inpatient and outpatient family medicine as well as care of gender diverse individuals.

Episode 12: Anesthesiology with Tristan M. Wilson, MD

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:06:50 -0000

Tristan Wilson, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist with Kalamazoo Anesthesiology in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is also the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine since 2017. He is a graduate of Alma College in Alma, Michigan. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in anesthesiology and critical care with Saint Louis University.

Show Notes

Email an anesthesiologist and ask to shadow them
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Future Anesthesiology Resident (@FutureAnesRes on X (formerly Twitter)

Highlight: Applying into Family Medicine

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:31:20 -0000

In this clip from the WMed Specialty Spotlight, Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, discusses the general requirements and recommendations for applying into the Family Medicine specialty.

Highlight: The Best and Worst Parts of Family Medicine

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:38:45 -0000

In this clip from the WMed Specialty Spotlight, Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, discusses some of the best parts and biggest struggles that come with being a specialist in Family Medicine.

Episode 11: Obstetrics and Gynecology with Kevin A. Ault, MD

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 23:57:34 -0000

Episode 11: Obstetrics and Gynecology with Kevin A. Ault, MDKevin A. Ault, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. He is a professor in the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed). He served as department chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at WMed from 2022-2024. He is a graduate of Butler University and Indiana University School of Medicine, both in Indianapolis, Indiana. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America. His clinical and research interests include women's health and infectious diseases.

Show Notes

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (membership is free for medical students)
Try to go to a regional or national OB/GYN meeting
Book recommendations:
- And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts
- Coach Wooden and Me: Our Friendship On and Off the Court by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Highlight: There's No "Normal Day" in Family Medicine

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:40:23 -0000

In this clip from the WMed Specialty Spotlight, Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, discusses the variety of patients that Family Medicine specialists see every day, and how she avoids feeling stretched too thin.

Highlight: Med-Peds Job Responsibilities

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:13:25 -0000

Episode Notes

In this clip from the WMed Specialty Spotlight, Theo Gomes, DO, discusses the flexibility of opportunities for Med-Peds physicians, both in day-to-day practice and long-term career paths.

Dr. Theo Gomes is the Program Director for the Medicine-Pediatrics residency program and an assistant professor in the departments of Medicine and Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at WMed. He is a trained Internal Medicine-Pediatrics physician.

Highlight: Med-Peds Combined Residency

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:35:28 -0000

In this clip from episode 1 of the WMed Specialty Spotlight, Theo Gomes, DO discusses the combined residency for the Med-Peds specialty and how the rigorous cross-training grants additional insights for care across the age spectrum.