WMed Specialty Spotlight

Highlight: Choosing Orthopedic Surgery

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

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

Highlight: The Flexibility of Family Medicine

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

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 [https://www.asahq.org/member-center/lifecycle/medical-students] * Future Anesthesiology Resident [https://linktr.ee/futureanesres] (@FutureAnesRes on X (formerly Twitter)

Highlight: Applying into Family Medicine

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