EMRA Cast Host Maiya Smith Podcasts
Maiya Smith, MD
University of Utah
Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2025
@Maiyaandtheadventuremutts
EMRA*Cast Episodes
Vacation Gone Deadly: Toxins in Paradise
June 1, 2025
Join EMRA*Cast hosts Maiya Smith, MD, and Lauren Rosenfeld, MD, in this group discussion with toxicologist and EM physician Dr. Ken Katz. Inspired by Season Three of The White Lotus, this episode tackles toxins you might encounter while traveling. Dr. Katz discusses the deadly "suicide tree," pong pong, and also explores other toxins like xylazine and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Talking with Residents: The Mistakes We Make
Feb. 15, 2025
Mistakes are an unavoidable part of medical training. Yet, they're often under-discussed, contributing to feelings of burnout and isolation. In this episode, host Maiya Smith, MD, is joined by residents Lulu Weindruch, DO, Stephanie Michael, DO, and Jarred Millard, MD, as they share their personal experiences with errors and the strategies they've developed to grow from them.
Weight Loss Drugs: What Do We Need to Know?
Nov. 1, 2024
We're seeing a LOT more medications like Ozempic in the emergency department nowadays. In fact, 12% of U.S. adults have used a GLP-1 drug! So, what do we need to know about these drugs? Dr. Megan Boysen Osborn, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California Irvine, discusses these GLP-1 agonists with host Maiya Smith.
Related Content
Jan 17, 2024
Optimism vs. Realism — Let’s Call it a Tie
As the voice of emergency medicine physicians-in-training and the future of our specialty, EMRA continues to believe that the future of EM is bright while remaining committed to facing reality and addressing our headwinds. I invite you all to join us in this Stockdale Paradox-esque approach.
