24 - Army PM&R - Dr. Thomas

Dr. Thomas completed his PM&R residency at Walter Reed. He discusses what PM&R physicians do in their daily practice, and touches on the fact that it’s a smaller field within the military, but an integral part of our workforce. He provides some advice and insight into matching into PM&R, given how few spots there are each year, and how competitive the specialty can be. Dr. Thomas also passes on some wisdom regarding being a good officer, and how the overly-competitive nature of many medical students to outperform their peers does not help them become strong military leaders. Instead, they should focus on bringing each other up, and working to build a stronger team unit. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch of the U.S. military, or the Department of Defense.