SAMOPS Specialty Spotlights

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, in various specialties. Today I have Air Force Anesthesiologist, Maj Kayla Knuf, with me to discuss her...

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, in various specialties. Today I have my fellow classmate Rider Calhoun OMSIII here with me to help facil...

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 November 11th 2025. This session includes advice from 4th year HPSP students who have completed the applicat...

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 11th 2025. This session includes advice from 4th year HPSP students who have completed the application p...

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 11th 2025. This session includes advice from 4th year HPSP students who have completed the application p...

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 Physician Education, Colonel Benjamin Marrow. This webinar took place in July 2025 to cover information...

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. This discussion explores what care looks like aboard ships and waterfront commands, how teams prepare...

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. Michael Kina Wei, DO (PGY-1 Internal Medicine), as they discuss their experiences with the civilian deferre...

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 hope you enjoy. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not refle...

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 leadership. Book Website: https://www.beabetterleaderbook.com/ DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in t...

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 into Fleet Marine Force Medicine, Flight Surgery, & General Surgery Residency. DISCLAIMER: All the o...

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 presented in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch in the U.S. Military...

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 emails if there are any follow up questions: Colin.hanock@wright.edu Bgoldenstein28@gmail.com DISCLAIM...

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 applying to this residency. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not refl...

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 in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch in the U.S. Military or the D...

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 own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch in the U.S. Military or the Department of Defense.

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 this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions of any branch in the U.S. Military or the Dep...

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 podcast are our own and do not reflect any branch in the U.S. Military or the Department of Defense.

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 insight into another way to continue serving post-active duty life. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presen...

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 specialties!  DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions...

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 specialties!  DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not reflect th...

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 specialties!  DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the opinions...

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 hear about. DISCLAIMER: All the opinions presented in this podcast are our own and do not ref...

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. Geisler has a vast amount of experience through army education and training and sits down to share it all wit...

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 not reflect the opinions of any branch in the U.S. Military or the Department of Defense.