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Session 107 Emergency medicine residency training requires lots of interpersonal skills. Dr. David Snow has been out of training for 6 years now. Today, he tells us more about the acuity, variety, and steep learning curve in EM. Meanwhile, be sure to check out all our other resources on https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media). Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [01:15] Interest in Emergency Medicine Coming to the end of the third year in medical school, David was choosing between surgery, psychiatry, and emergency medicine. Ultimately, there were things about EM that appealed to him. [Related episode: What is Emergency Medicine?] [04:22] Traits that Lead to Become a Good EM Physician When you get to a shift, it can get as busy as any other time during any other shifts in their life. They sometimes work at 5 am and 11 pm and it doesn't matter what comes before that. They just have to be ready as they walk in the doo