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Session 02 In this episode, Ryan talks with Dr. Freess, a community-based Emergency Medicine physician who shares with us why he likes Emergency Medicine and how you can become a competitive applicant. He also talks about the benefits of being an EM doctor and why he would still have chosen to become an Emergency Medicine doctor if he ever had to do it all again. Here are the highlights of the conversation with Dr. Freess: His path to Emergency Medicine: Initially wanting Pediatrics and realizing after shadowing that he wanted Emergency Medicine Why he chose Emergency Medicine: Fast-paced atmosphere Down-to-earth people Variety (everyday being completely different) Meeting people and learning about them Can introverts be good EM physicians? Yes, a little different but you can create a bond with the patient probably in a different way. Working in a community hospital vs. academic hospital: There is a teaching aspect in the academic setting but there are more patients, more processes, residents, etc.