2024 Sports Medicine Committee Leader Spotlight
Josh Rayburn, MD, Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2024
Program: Creighton / Maricopa
Your goal as an EMRA leader: I hope to grow as a leader, to positively impact EM resident involvement within the Sports Medicine community, and build connections with other leaders from around the country.
What is something people don't know about you? I have a miniature long haired wiener dog
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: Chef
Favorite life hack for night shifts: Lots of snacks, coffee and energy drinks
Christian Holland, Chair-Elect of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2023-2024
Program: Allegheny General Hospital
Your goal as an EMRA leader: Continuing to help promote Emergency Medicine not only as a speciality but importantly on Sports Medicine. I want to help spread the information that is easily accessible and reasonable but also useful to my peers.
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: Baseball coach
Favorite life hack for night shifts: 2-3 energy drinks
What app on your phone consumes the most of your time? Instagram vs amboss/rosh
Favorite channel on social media? Daniel Tosh has a new youtube channel thats pretty great
Eric Swanson, MD, MSc, Vice Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2024
Program: Dell Medical School at the University of Texas Austin
Your goal as an EMRA leader: To partake in shaping the future of Sports Medicine and positively impact trainees and patients at a time when a bright national spotlight shines on the specialty due to all the recent on-field medical emergencies.
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: Park Ranger or Firefighter
Favorite life hack for night shifts: A pre-night shift workout immediately before a night shift always gives the extra bump to get through
What app on your phone consumes the most of your time? Rosh Review - Just kidding! ESPN
Teresa Crow, MD, Vice Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2024
Program: Carolinas Medical Center,
Benjamin Gold, MD, Assistant Vice Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2024
Program: Medical College of Georgia
Your goal as an EMRA leader: My goal as an EMRA leader is to help my EM colleagues around the country explore their interests within the field and find their niche.
What do you think are the top three traits of a great leader? Communication skills, vision, and problem-solving.
Favorite life hack for night shifts: Bring an extra cup of coffee and look forward to stopping at chick fil a on the way home.
What app on your phone consumes the most of your time? Instagram
Lauren Brady, MD, Assistant Vice Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2024
Program: Trident Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Your goal as an EMRA leader: To establish a stronger Sports Med community at my institution
Why did you get involved with a professional society? To broaden my knowledge of the research & actions going on in the Sports Medicine world
What do you think are the top three traits of a great leader?1. Accountable, 2. Hardworking/resilient, 3. Approachable
What is the best advice you have ever received? Listen to WHAT is being said, not HOW it is said.
What is the last non-textbook you read? Cribsheet by Emily Oster (#newmomlife)
What app on your phone consumes the most of your time? Instagram
What are your tops songs on your Spotify Wrapped? Anything country
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