Ep. 216 - Brandon Gumbiner, DPM - Residency Director at OSF St. Katharine Medical Center

Dean's Chat hosts, Drs. Jensen and Richey, welcome Dr. Brandon Gumbiner to the show to discuss "all things podiatric medicine and surgery!" Dr. Gumbiner is currently the residency director for OSF: Saint Katharine Medical Center (previously KSB Hospital) in Dixon, IL. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, board certified in both Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. He is a Fellow Member of the American College of Foot& Ankle Surgery, the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons, and the American Professional Wound Care Association. Dr. Gumbiner holds titles of Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine-Rockford, is Adjunct Clinical Faculty of Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, and lecturer at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science.  Join us as we discuss his philosophy of teaching by creating different opportunities for his resident to learn and excel. Dr. Gumbiner is filled with passion and enthusiasm and you'll hear how he designs learning opportunities that are engaging and fun. Listen as he explain the development of the "Surgical Escape room" that their program has hosted for the last 5 years. In this interview we also discuss key tips for having a successful interview, being an excellent student, a stellar resident and how to shine on externships. Tune in, as he discusses the OSF St. Katherine's residency program in detail from outside rotations to the on-call schedule for residents. In this episode, listeners will get a better look inside the OSF program to help them learn more about this excellent residency program. We hope you enjoy! https://www.osfhealthcare.org/hospitals/saint-katharine/about/education/podiatry-residency-program https://aacpm.org/residency_programs/katherine-shaw-bethea-hospital/ https://www.instagram.com/osfstkatharine_podiatry/ https://www.abfas.org/residents https://www.apma.org/ https://www.acfas.org/