2023 - 2024 Sports Medicine Committee Leader Spotlight
John Detherage III, MD, Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2023-2024
Program: Allegheny General Hospital
Your goal as an EMRA leader: Increase involvement in organized medicine, educate EM residents and medical students on sports medicine topics, create sports medicine resources for EM residents.
What is something people don't know about you? I can do the splits
Favorite life hack for night shifts: Lots of cold brew coffee
Josh Rayburn, MD, Chair-Elect of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2023-2024
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 Kaschak, DO, Vice Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2023-2024
Program: Loyola University Medical Center
Your goal as an EMRA leader: To learn something new from each outstanding leader I meet and form professional relationships that can grow going forward!
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: Soccer Player/Coach
Favorite life hack for night shifts: CAFFEINE!
What's the last non-textbook you read? Talking to Strangers -Malcolm Gladwell
What's on your playlist? The Chainsmokers are my favorite!
Benjamin Thomas, DO, Asst. Vice Chair of the EMRA Sports Medicine Committee, 2023-2024
Program: Allegheny General Hospital
Your goal as an EMRA leader: Increase interest and involvement in Sports Medicine among Emergency Medicine residents and develop engaging methods to help residents get involved with their local teams and sports clubs to see what sports medicine has to offer
What is something people don't know about you? I have sung in a choir that performed internationally in New Zealand
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: An actor or a teacher
Favorite life hack for night shifts: Pre-Shift Nap (Only 20-30 minutes max) or Midnight coffee for a morning push
What's the last non-textbook you read? We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu
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