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Session 97 Dr. Brandee Waite is a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) specialist who practices in an academic setting for almost 15 years now. She talks about her specialty, types of patients, and the things she likes the most and least about her practice. Meanwhile, check out all our other resources in store for you on https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media). [01:30] Interest in PM&R Brandee actually didn't even know PM&R existed until the summer after her second year in medical school. It was a relatively small specialty on the west coast. She and her friends were reading about the different specialties they could possibly take. One of them told her that PM&R actually fit her personality. It actually talked about how the specialty involves patients and their functions in their day-to-day life.  With a background in fitness and dance, she figured out it was a great fit for her. They basically described PM&R as an intersection of neurology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and psychiatry.