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WMed Specialty Spotlight

WMed Specialty Spotlight

Written by: Dr. Biren Shah
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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.Copyright 2026 Careers Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Success Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • Highlight: Choosing Orthopedic Surgery
    Jan 8 2025
    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.
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    3 mins
  • Episode 13: Emergency Medicine with Kathryn Redinger, MD
    Jan 3 2025

    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 Associationhttps://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
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Highlight: The Flexibility of Family Medicine
    Dec 4 2024
    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.

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    2 mins
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