SAMOPS Specialty Spotlights

Dr. Perrault is a PGY3 family medicine resident at Naval Hospital Jacksonville who served a two-year GMO tour aboard the Iwo Jima. She discusses the day-to-day life of being a physician on a ship, and common injuries and illnesses she saw. She describes the ports they visited, and the humanitarian missions they were involved in. She also discusses in detail the challenges and opportunities it brought her, and the positive lasting impact the tour continues to have on her.

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Dr. Erica Grimm shares the moment she knew pediatrics was the right choice for her, as well as her own experiences with various pediatric residency options within the Army. She discusses in detail her journey moving through each year of residency, and how much she has learned along the way. She explores the pros and cons of pediatrics, and why she loves her specialty.  It goes without saying - Kids make the best patients! 

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Dr. "John Smith" is an Army Emergency Medicine physician who is a part of a forward resuscitative team. No, John Smith is not his real name. Due to security and his current operational role we are concealing his identity. However, he does have an awesome medical education Instagram account, which you can follow @the_Resuscitationist. In this episode, he expands on his experiences, potential operational roles as an Army emergency medicine physician, as well as his residency and specialty insights.

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Dr. Ross was born in Canada, and moved to the Seattle area when he was a child. After medical school, he chose to serve in the U.S. Air Force due to his love of planes and family history of aviation. He paid off his 3-year HPSP scholarship as a flight surgeon prior to completing his emergency medicine residency. He discusses his time as a flight surgeon, including flying planes, and his daily responsibilities, as well as discussing the highlights of his EM residency.

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Dr. Bradley is a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology for USUHS. In this episode, Dr. Bradley talks about his residency experience, humanitarian aid deployment, Navy Anesthesia, and being a Navy officer. You can follow him on Instagram @StevenBradleyMD. 

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Listen to Technical SGT James Rivera, an NCO IC who has 12 years of experience in the AF. He discusses typical military knowledge, including information about the chain of command, how enlisted personnel rise within the ranks, what an enlisted member looks for in an officer, and how to be a leader. He provides insight to help us further understand our patients, and how to care for our enlisted folks.

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Listen to Dr. Huzij, an osteopathic manipulative medicine preceptor at Rocky Vista University, as he describes how he utilized OMT within the military during his time in Japan. He discusses how he set up an OMT clinic, and used his skills to provide additional treatment to help patients on top of their other medical interventions. He also discusses his own work and ongoing research in osteopathic manipulation of the brain, and the idea of transparency.

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Dr. Kiser is a retired Rear Admiral who shares a lifetime of unique and thoughtful perspectives on Navy medicine and being a Family Practice physician. Highlights include tsunami humanitarian relief efforts and the benefits and the struggles of Navy medicine as a career. 

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Listen to Dr. Huzij discuss his career - Dr. Huzij is a psychiatrist who completed his residency in DC as part of the National Capital Consortium. Currently, he has his own practice and is an osteopathic manipulative medicine preceptor at Rocky Vista University.

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Dr. Hauser is a Major in the United States Army as well as an Anesthesiologist and Associate Program Director for Brooke Army Medical Center’s anesthesia residency. He talks about Army anesthesia, BAMC's anesthesia residency, as well as operational opportunities and the future of Army anesthesia. You are encouraged to connect with military Anesthesiologists on the Facebook group "Military GME Anesthesia."

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