Pocket Mentor: Interview with Joel Frontera, MD

The AAP's Medical Student Council brings you the next episode of Pocket Mentor, a forum for trainees to get to know leading PM&R physicians and navigate a fulfilling career in the field. In this episode, Barbara Kozminski, MD interviews Joel Frontera, MD, PM&R Residency Program Director, Vice Chair of Education and Assistant Professor at UT Health McGovern Medical School. Learn how he discovered physiatry, ways to stand out in the application process, how to prepare for an interview, and more. You can follow the AAP's Medical Student Council on Twitter at AAPhysiatry_MSC and on Facebook at AAPhysiatryMSC.

Use of the Electrodiagnostic EPA for Competency Assessment in PM&R Training Programs

The AJPM&R Journal Club podcast is back! Our host Eric Wistozky, MD, joined by Emma Nally, MD, interviews Heather Baer, MD on her study being published in the January issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: “Use of the electrodiagnostic entrustable professional activity for competency assessment in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation training programs.” Learn more about PM&R’s entrustable professional activities (EPAs) and observable practice areas (OPAs) and how you can use these tools in education and patient care. Read the abstract from the study:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31464758

The Road to Chair: Interview with Sara Cuccurullo, MD

Listen to the 3rd episode of The Road to Chair, a podcast series developed by the AAP's Resident/Fellow Council (RFC). In this episode, Neal Rakesh, MD, Chair of the RFC, interviews Sara Cuccurullo, MD, Chair and Residency Program Director at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/ JFK Medical Center and Vice Chair of the AAP’s Chair Council. Dr. Cuccurullo shares her journey from choosing a career in medicine and PM&R to becoming a Chair, as well as insights and tips into work ethic, publishing, women in leadership, getting involved in PM&R societies, and more.

Pocket Mentor: Interview with Miguel Escalon, MD

The AAP's Medical Student Council brings you Pocket Mentor, a forum for trainees to get to know leading PM&R physicians and navigate a fulfilling career in the field. In this episode, Barbara Kozminski, MD interviews Miguel Escalon, MD, PM&R Residency Program Director and Director of Critical Care Rehabilitation at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Learn how he discovered physiatry, tips for standing out in your application and interview, possible career paths, and more. You can follow the AAP's Medical Student Council on Twitter at AAPhysiatry_MSC and on Facebook at AAPhysiatryMSC.

Managing People: The Most Difficult Part of Your Job

This podcast is brought to you by the AAP’s Chair Council! Hear from Diana Braza, MD, Department Chair at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and James McDeavitt, MD, SVP & Dean of Clinical Affairs at Baylor College of Medicine. They will help you be a better manager and leader with tips on transitioning into leadership positions, skills to develop that will support your career trajectory, relationship-building with your staff, having difficult conversations, collaborating with HR, interviewing and more.

Applying to PM&R Residency: Secrets from Program Directors

Application season is here for your dream PM&R residency, and we want to help you succeed! In this second part of choosing a PM&R residency program, PM&R Program Directors share their perspectives on the residency match process. You'll hear from Nicholas Ketchum, MD, Dixie Aragaki, MD and Miguel Escalon, MD on tips and tricks for making your application and interview stand out.

Applying to PM&R Residency: Secrets from Residents

Application season is here for your dream PM&R residency, and we want to help you succeed! In this first of two episodes, current PM&R residents Allison Schroeder, MD, Amy Unwin, MD and Jonathan Ramin, DO share their pearls and pitfalls of the application and interview process.

Pocket Mentor: Interview with Agnes Chmiel, MD

The AAP's Medical Student Council brings you Pocket Mentor, a forum for medical students to get to know leading PM&R physicians. In this episode, Collin Byrne interviews Agnes Chmiel, MD, PM&R Residency Program Director at McMaster University and Medical Director for the Inpatient Spinal Cord injury Program at the Regional Rehabilitation Centre. Learn how she balances her duties, tips for choosing a residency program, the application process, and more. You can follow the AAP's Medical Student Council on Twitter at AAPhysiatry_MSC and on Facebook at AAPhysiatryMSC.

The Road to Chair: Interview with David J. Kennedy, MD

We are proud to bring you the 2nd episode of The Road to Chair, a podcast series developed by the AAP's Resident/Fellow Council (RFC). In this episode, Neal Rakesh, MD, Chair of the RFC, interviews David J. (DJ) Kennedy, MD, Chair and Professor of PM&R at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Kennedy shares his journey from choosing PM&R as a career to becoming a Chair, as well as tips for trainees and early-career physiatrists.

Pocket Mentor: Success in the PM&R Match

If you're a medical student thinking about entering into physiatry, this episode is a must listen! Our Pocket Mentor host Barbara Kozminski, MD brings to you a session at Physiatry '19, the AAP's Annual Meeting, called "Success in the PM&R Match: Roundtables with Residency Directors". The residency program directors you will hear from are Monica Rho, MD (Northwestern University/ Shirley Ryab AbilityLab), Anne Felicia Ambrose, MD (Burke Rehabilitation Hospital), Joel Frontera, MD (McGovern Medical School at UTHealth) and Miguel Escalon, MD (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai). You will hear advice on choosing PM&R as your specialty, becoming a competitive applicant, away rotations, crafting a standout application, and more.