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SAMOPS Specialty Spotlights
by Military Bone Wizards
Tune-in to hear from past and present military medicine specialists to learn about their journeys through the military and hear their tips for young physicians and students. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented on the podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch of the U.S. military, or the Department of Defense.
Episodes
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72 - Air Force Anesthesia - Dr. Knuf
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. We aim to interview physicians either currently in or retired from the military, from all branches of service…
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71 - Army Emergency Medicine - Dr. Suter
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. We aim to interview physicians either currently in or retired from the military, from all branches of service…
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70 - Audition Application Panel: Air Force
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today we are sharing the Air Force breakout session from the Audition Application Panel that took place on...
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69 - Audition Application Panel: Navy
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today we are sharing the Navy breakout session from the Audition Application Panel that took place on November...
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68 - Audition Application Panel: Army
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today we are sharing the Army breakout session from the Audition Application Panel that took place on November...
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67 - Air Force MS3 Webinar: Auditions and MODS Applications
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today we are sharing an Air Force webinar led by HPSP Program Manager, Ms. Kelly Adams as well as the Chief of...
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66 - Ship, Shore, and Sick Bay: Navy Surface Medicine with CDR Timothy Brooks
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today Navy Representative Milena Douglas interviews CDR Timothy Brooks about the topic of Navy Surface Medicine....
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65 - Navy Civilian Match Q&A
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today, Navy Representative Milena Douglas interviews Dr. Susan Roberts, DO (PGY-3 General Surgery), and Dr....
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64 - Audition Rotation Q&A
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today, we are sharing the recording from the virtual Audition Rotation Q&A that took place on June 5th 2025. We...
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63 - Be A Better Leader - Colonel (R) Bill Sprayberry
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today, Jordan Lange, SAMOPS Education Chair will be interviewing Colonel (R) Bill Sprayberry on the topic of...
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62- Fleet Marine Force Medicine, Flight Surgery, & General Surgery Residency– Dr. Atto
Hello and welcome to the SAMOPS Specialty Spotlight podcast. This podcast was created to help inform military medical students about experiences and opportunities in military medicine. Today Alek Rickman, the National SAMOPs Navy Representative, will be hosting an interview with Dr. Atto diving...
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61- Couple’s Matching: Military & Military, Same Branch, Different Residency Match Year
This is the second episode in a new series interviewing military couples about their experience in the Military Match. This interview consists of two active duty physicians who applied and couple’s matched into active duty spots in two different application cycles. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions...
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60- Couple’s Matching: Military & Civilian in the Same Residency Match Year
This is the first episode in a new series interviewing military couples about their experience in the Military Match. This interview consists of an active duty & civilian physician couple who applied and matched the same application year! As mentioned at the end of the podcast, here are their...
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59- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency- Dr. Gulotta
This special episode is the recording of the 2024 SAMOPS Occupational and Environmental Medicine Speciality Spotlight panel with Dr. Gulotta, an Army Captain and a chief resident at Walter Reed . In this episode, you will hear an overview of the specialty, experiences, FAQs, and advice on…
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58- Military Medical Training: Air Force OTS
This is the third and final episode in a new three part series highlighting the different military medical training per branch. This interview consists of National SAMOPS Board members and their experiences attending the Air Force's Officer Training School! DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented…
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57- Military Medical Training: Navy ODS
This is the second episode in a new three part series highlighting the different military medical training per branch. This interview consists of National SAMOPS Board members and their experiences attending the Navy's ODS training! DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our…
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56- Military Medical Training: Army DCC/ BOLC
This is the first episode in a new three part series highlighting the different military medical training per branch. This interview consists of National SAMOPS Board members and their experiences attending the Army’s DCC/BOLC training. We hope you enjoy! DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in...
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55 - Lecture Series: Navy Resident Panel
This episode is the fifth recording in the SAMOPS 2023-24 Live Lecture Series. In this episode, we hear from a panelist of Navy residents discussing their experiences, recommendations and answer questions regarding Navy residency and audition season. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this...
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54 - Lecture Series: Air National Guard - Drs. Bennett and Trainer
This episode is the fourth recording in the SAMOPS 2023-24 Live Lecture Series. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Lora Bennet and Dr. Marlin Trainer whom both have served in the Air National Guard after completing Active Duty Service. Drs. Bennet and Trainer have a wealth of experience and offer...
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53 - Special: Army Residency and MODS applications
This special episode is the recording of the Army Residency and MODS application panelist discussion. In this episode you will hear experiences, FAQs and advice from a few current 4th year Army students who have recently completed the 2023 audition and application cycle across different...
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52 - Special: Air Force Residency and MODS applications
This special episode is the recording of the Air Force Residency and MODS application panelist discussion. In this episode you will hear experiences, FAQs and advice from a few current 4th year Air Force students who have recently completed the 2023 audition and application cycle across different...
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51 - Special: Navy Residency and MODS applications
This special episode is the recording of the Navy Residency and MODS application panelist discussion. In this episode you will hear experiences, FAQs and advice from a few current 4th year Navy students who have recently completed the 2023 audition and application cycle across different...
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50 - The White House Doctor - Dr. O'Connor
This episode is a recording of an in-person interview between 2LT Leilani Lopes and Dr. Kevin O'Connor. Dr. Kevin O'Connor is currently working as the White House physician and is a retired Army Colonel. Dr. O'Connor has a vast amount of military and medical experiences that we look forward to…
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49 - Lecture Series: Army Education and Training Opportunities - Dr. Geisler
This episode is the third recording in the SAMOPS 2023-24 Live Lecture Series. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Brit Geisler, who is currently working on her third board certification for occupational medicine to go along with her previous residencies in OB/GYN and Aerospace medicine. Dr.…
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48 - Lecture Series: Air Force Operational Medicine - Dr. Frisch
This episode is the second recording in the SAMOPS 2023-24 Live Lecture Series. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Jaysun Frisch, a Program Director of the Air Force Operational Medicine Residency discussing his experiences within the Air Force as well as the residency itself. DISCLAIMER: All the...
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47 - Lecture Series: Navy General Surgery - Dr. Lee
This episode is the first recording in the SAMOPS 2023-24 Live Lecture Series. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Joseph Lee, a PGY-2 Navy General Surgery Resident discussing his experiences from medical school through now. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do...
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46 - Army Orthopedic Surgery - Dr. Wallace
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Roxanne Wallace, an Army Orthopedic surgeon who has had numerous experiences as an orthopedic surgeon both in and out of the military. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch in the U.S....
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45 - Navy General Surgery - Dr. Hernandez
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Amy Hernandez who completed her Navy General Surgery Residency after spending time on the "green side" with the Marine Corps. 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...
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44 - Resident Special - Navy General Surgery - Dr. Roberts
In this episode, we talk to Susan Roberts, who is currently a surgical intern at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. She provides a lot of great advice about navigating the HPSP world and how to be a competitive applicant for the match, both within the surgical specialty, and in general. She also...
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43 - Air Force Emergency Medicine and Special Operations - Dr. Allen
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Allen a retired Air Force emergency medicine physician who is currently an assistant professor at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine. We talk leadership, special operations, being a flight surgeon, choosing emergency medicine, and...
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42 - Resident Special - Navy Emergency Medicine and Flight Surgery - Dr. Fry
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Fry, who is currently a PGY-2 EM resident at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He discusses his journey to becoming an EM resident, including completing a civilian TY internship prior to becoming a flight surgeon at MCAS Miramar in San Diego. He compares and...
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41 - Army Dermatology - Dr. Fomin
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Fomin. He is the chief of Dermatology at Irwin Army Community Hospital. He talks to us about what dermatology really is, what being a solid applicant looks like, the training pipeline in the Army, and being a military physician. Dr. Fomin has graciously offered to...
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41 - Navy Flight Medicine - Dr. Brandenburg
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Brandenburg. Dr. Brandenburg is originally from Austin, Texas. She graduated from Turo University in Vallejo, California, in 2019 and completed a transitional year at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She then moved to Pensacola, Florida, where she...
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40 - Army Family Medicine - Dr. Switaj
In this episode we talk to Dr. Switaj, a Army Family Physician currently holding the title of Market Assistant Director for Clinical Operations and Chief Medical Officer for the San Antonio Market under the Defense Health Agency. He talks to us about being a successful medical student, resident,...
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39 - Air Force General Surgery - Resident Episode - Dr. Lederer
In this episode we talk to Dr Lederer. She is a 3rd year general surgery resident at Kiesler Air Force Base and a graduate of LECOM. Our conversation centers on ways a medical student can make themselves the best applicant they can for general surgery, what life as a resident in her program is...
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38 - Navy Pediatrics - Resident Episode - Dr. Eonta
In this episode we speak to Dr. Eonta about her journey in Navy medicine as a GMO and her training as a current pediatric resident at San Diego Naval Hospital. In addition, as the Research Chair for RAMOPS Dr. Eonta talks to us a little about research and deadlines for submitting research for the...
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37 - Army PM&R - Dr. Loftsgaarden
This episode is with Dr. Loftsgaarden, an Army PM&R physician, who has been heavily involved in SAMOPS, RAMOPS, and now AMOPS throughout here career. She did her residency at Walter Reed and currently practices at Brooke Army Medical Center - Center for the Intrepid. We discuss what PM&R really…
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36 - Air Force Radiology - Dr. Davis
Dr. Davis is an Air Force staff radiologist assigned to the 88 Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He graduated medical school at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine as a top graduate, completed his intern year at Southhampton Hospital in...
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35 - Navy Pediatrics/Genetics - Dr. Monteil
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. Dr. Monteil attende the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and completed her residency at NMCSD in pediatrics. She...
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34 - Air Force OBGYN - Dr. Napier
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. Dr. Napier is a 3rd generation military officer, working as an OBGYN in the Airforce. She attended the Uniformed Services University...
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33 - Army Anesthesiology - Dr. Cuevas
Dr. Cuevas is currently an Army Reserve Anesthesiologist and Staff Anesthesiologist at Marion General Hospital in Ohio. He was also a prior Air Force Health Services Administrative officer before attending medical school at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. In this...
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32 - Navy Family and Sports Medicine and LGBT+ Pride Month Special - Dr. Marra
CDR Marra discusses her personal journey of coming out, meeting her wife, and forming her own rainbow family with the help of a military fertility treatment center. She describes being double board certified in family medicine, with a CAQ/fellowship training in Sports Medicine (FAAFP/CAQSM), and...
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31 - Navy Family Medicine - Dr. Moore
Dr. Moore is board certified in Family Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He has over 27 years of military service, first as a Marine Officer, then as a Naval Doctor. He earned his BS degree from the United States Naval Academy, DO degree from Nova Southeastern...
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30 - Army Internal and Nuclear Medicine - Dr. Cote
In this podcast, we have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Cote, a retired US Army Colonel with over 30 years of service. Dr. Cote is a graduate of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences' College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Internship, Internal Medicine residency, and a...
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29 - Army OBGYN Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility - Dr. Plowden
In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week 2021, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Plowden to the podcast! Dr. Plowden is the OB/GYN Department Chief at Womack Army Medical Center - she completed her OB/GYN residency at Tripler Army Medical Center and her REI fellowship at NIH. Tune in to listen...
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28 - Air Force Flight and Family Medicine - Part 2 - Dr. Rogers
Dr. Rogers attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine and spent 24 years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring as a family physician in Colorado Springs, CO. He also holds additional board certifications in Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Medicine and...
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27 - Air Force Flight and Family Medicine Part 1 - Dr. Rogers
Dr. Rogers attended the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine and spent 24 years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring as a family physician in Colorado Springs, CO. He also holds additional board certifications in Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Medicine and...
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26 - Army OBGYN - Dr. Nicholas
Dr. Nicholas was a cook in the Army for 3 years and a medic for 3 more. She left the Army for undergrad (National Guard and ROTC) before attending medical school on the HPSP. She completed her OBGYN residency at Trippler Army Medical Center. Interestingly, she never saw herself going into her...
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25 - Army Orthopedic Surgery - Dr. Damschen
Captain Jordan Damschen graduated from Timberline High school in Boise, Idaho in 2011. He then obtained an Associates of Biology degree at Arizona Western University in 2013 followed by a bachelor’s degree in Biology at Idaho State University in 2015. He was accepted into the HPSP scholarship...
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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…
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Tune-in to hear from past and present military medicine specialists to learn about their journeys through the military and hear their tips for young physicians and students. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented on the podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch of the U.S. military, or the Department of Defense.
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