American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Welcome back to another episode of the fellowship series from the AOCPMR resident council. In this new podcast, we are pleased to have Dr. Cosmo Kwok who is an Pediatric PMR attending at Baylor College of Medicine as our guest today. In this episode, Dr. Kwok will share more about his journey in medicine, his calling to become a Ped Physiatrist, his experience as an at Texas Children Hospital PMR department, and what are some of the requirements to pursue this subspecialty of PMR.

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The views, opinions, and factual statements presented in this video are those of the presenter alone and do not reflect the views, beliefs, and/or policy statements of the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, its affiliate organizations, members, or governing council. Medical statements made in this or other AOCPMR videos should not be treated as individual medical advice: consult your physician and/or other medical care providers before undertaking or discontinuing any course of medical treatment.

In this episode of the AOCPMR Podcast, Student Doctor Shahana Momin chats with Dr. Nikola Dragojlovic, DO about a variety of topics including his eureka moment in PM&R and path to physiatry, his insights as program director for UT Houston’s PM&R program, his advice for current students applying for residencies, and so much more!

The views, opinions, and factual statements presented in this video are those of the presenter alone and do not reflect the views, beliefs, and/or policy statements of the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, its affiliate organizations, members, or governing council. Medical statements made in this or other AOCPMR videos should not be treated as individual medical advice: consult your physician and/or other medical care providers before undertaking or discontinuing any course of medical treatment.

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Welcome back to another episode of the fellowship series from the AOCPMR resident council. In this new podcast, we are pleased to have Dr. Nathan Darji who is a Brain Injury fellow at Harvard Spaulding Rehab to be our AOCPMR podcast guest. In this episode, Dr. Darji will share more about his recent experience as a new fellow at Harvard Spaulding Rehab Brain Injury Fellowship, his advices on how to match into Brain Injury Fellowship especially during this new virtual interview environment, what is the general timeline, and what are some of the requirements to pursue this subspecialty of PMR.

The views, opinions, and factual statements presented in this video are those of the presenter alone and do not reflect the views, beliefs, and/or policy statements of the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, its affiliate organizations, members, or governing council. Medical statements made in this or other AOCPMR videos should not be treated as individual medical advice: consult your physician and/or other medical care providers before undertaking or discontinuing any course of medical treatment.

In this episode of the AOCPMR Podcast, Student Doctor Shahana Momin sits down with Dr. Andriana Tompary, a PGY-II at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to talk about her journey into PM&R, a typical day in the life of a PM&R resident, the effects of Covid-19 on medical trainees, and advice for students interested in PM&R residencies.

Continuing our fellowship series from the AOCPMR resident council, we welcome Dr. Komal Patel who is a brain injury physiatrist at George Washington University to our AOCPMR podcast. In this episode, Dr. Patel will share his journey in the field of PMR and helpful insights in pursuing fellowships in Brain Injury Fellowship.

In this episode of the AOCPMR Podcast, Student Doctor Loc Lam sits down with Dr. Peter Park, a PGY-2 at Washington University in St. Louis. We discuss his journey to PM&R, his takes on a day in the life of a PM&R resident in St. Louis, MO, and his advice for medical students in the upcoming ERAS2021 interview season. 

In this episode of the AOCPMR Podcast, Student Doctor Loc Lam sits down with Dr. Jonathan Reisman, a PGY-3 at the University of Minnesota. We discussed his journey to physical medicine and rehabilitation residency, choosing a residency and why he chose the University of Minnesota, and his dive into medical education in a virtual world through FoamPMR.

In this episode of the AOCPMR Podcast, our host Student Doctor Jake Eggett sits down with Dr. Matthew Cowling, a resident physician at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, an avid crossfit athlete, and a former football player. We talk about how he found physiatry, crossfit, nutrition, and more!

To kickstart our Fellowship Series as part of the AOCPMR Podcast, Dr. Chanel Davidoff and Student Doctor Jake Eggett spoke with Dr. Nadia Zaman, a recent Sports Medicine Fellowship graduate from Mount Sinai in New York City, NY. We discussed her journey into PM&R, how she decided on sports medicine, tips to set yourself up for success as a sports fellowship candidate, and how COVID-19 affected her fellowship year.

In this episode of the AOCPMR Podcast, Student Doctor Jake Eggett talked with Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, an academic physiatrist who is the chair for the UT Health San Antonio PM&R department. Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez is an accomplished leader in the field and has a passion for educating PM&R trainees. We discussed her journey into medicine, the UT Health San Antonio PM&R residency program, the COVID-19 pandemic, and advice for medical students pursuing PM&R in this unique application cycle.

You can find Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez on Twitter at @MVGutierrezMD