SAMOPS Specialty Spotlights

Dr. August founded RAMOPS and was the was the Vice President and President of the organization. She is currently the Secretary of the AMOPS board. She has recently completed her pediatric residency at Trippier in Hawaii, and is now the assistant OIC of the pediatric clinic at Darnell.

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Listen to CDR Dierks, an Undersea Medical Officer, as she gives advice on how to successfully complete dive school. She shares a plethora of stories, from dealing with an outbreak of leptospirosis, to her tours as a UMO, to her time at BUMED to expand her knowledge of Navy policy. 

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Listen to Dr. Melinda Vasser, current National RAMOPS President, discuss RAMOPS and the national AMOPS conference. Dr. Vasser then speaks about  her PGY-1 and PGY-2 at Wright-patterson AF base, where she's currently a resident in the internal medicine program. She provides advice about her specific program, as well as general advice about how to excel in audition rotations, and be a successful resident.

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Lt Col Milner (AF / Space Force) speaks about her experience in aerospace and flight medicine in the Air Force, and her current position as the Chief Flight Surgeon for the Space Force. She provides insights into what she has learned during her military career,  and how to be a good military physician.

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Listen to Dr. Connor Paulson, former National SAMOPS President, talk about his intern year in General Surgery at San Diego. If you're interested in General Surgery, particularly in the Navy, you don't want to miss this episode!

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Dr. Adams (Navy) speaks about his experience becoming dual board certified in FM and Anesthesia and discusses how his overarching career encompassed Administrative Medicine. He talks about his time spent as a UMO on submarines, and gives insight into lessons he learned throughout his Navy career and how to maintain a good work-life balance as a military physician.

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Captain Giles, previous winner of the RAMOPS "Resident of the Year Award," discusses his path of becoming an Ophthalmologist in the US Army and provides outstanding advice to junior officers who are beginning their medical career. It is an exceptional interview, especially for those listeners who are trying to discover their future specialty. We hope you enjoy this episode of SAMOPS Specialty Spotlights!

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Tune in to hear Major General Volpe (Ret), United States Army, give great advice on leadership, choosing a specialty, and the transition from a senior officer to a flag officer. General Volpe served as the senior physician for Ranger Task Force in Black Hawk Down and briefly talks about his role during that time and operational medicine.

Dr. Jacob Mathew Jr, DO, speaks on his recent time in the Army as an Internal Medicine physician and gives advice for military medical students in all branches and specialties. He focuses on choosing a specialty, preparing for military life, and what to expect when going on deployments. 

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Colonel Fredricks discusses his medical career as an anesthesiology resident, emergency medicine physician, and family medicine physician. He goes into detail about his various leadership roles in the US Army and provides advice on how to become an outstanding physician and officer in the US Armed Forces.

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