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I was reading an article from the EMTSPOT and it referred to always having a specialty, something you find very interesting about medicine and learning all you can. I was curious what others would find the most interesting. I like anything that has to do with wilderness and environmental related emergencies.
 
OB and wilderness. Quite the combo, huh? :-)

I actually completed a two-year midwifery program a number of years ago and still love it. I hate, hate, hate how medicalized birth has become and like the idea of being part of a support network rather than a "leader" of a natural event that, in most cases, the woman does every single bit of the work for. Wilderness because we are avid, avid outdoor enthusiasts and initially got into wilderness medicine for self-fulfilling purposes. That has since evolved and I'd love to get on our semi-local SAR or tech team in the near future.
 
This is usually referred to as a "professional interest", or just as an "interest".

My own professional interests have always been prehospital airway management and prehospital trauma resuscitation. Lately, I've gotten into analgesia using non-opioids.
 
Cardiology for me as well, love all aspects of it but recently learning all the nuances that a 12 lead can show you.
 
Probably referring to this. http://theemtspot.com/2012/02/26/17-ways-to-become-an-awesome-emt-in-2011/

7) Develop a Specialty Think of the most talented, well respected EMS practitioner you know. I’ll bet I know something about them, even though I’ve never met them. I’ll bet that they’ve taken their knowledge in at least one area of medicine far beyond the expectations of their job. Think I’m wrong? Ask them. Sooner or later, every EMS caregiver who’s eager to learn and improve will find some area of medicine that interests them to a degree that they seek out more information. Once they tap into the subject they’re compelled to keep going. They become specialists. It could be cardiology and it could be limb splinting. It could be airway management and it could be extrication. The subject isn’t that important, the idea that your knowledge does not need to be limited by your scope of practice is critical. Find an area of medicine that fascinates you and dive in. Don’t worry about whether or not the information is applicable to your patient care. Learn for the sake of learning. Before you know it, you’ll be a specialist. - See more at: http://theemtspot.com/2012/02/26/17-ways-to-become-an-awesome-emt-in-2011/#sthash.YUxYdqrP.dpuf
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I am no TomB or Christopher, but I think my specialty is EKGs. I think I probably like EKGs because it's something that you can interpret over the Internet where you really can't do other things like airway management, IVs, etc. without actually doing it. I'm a proud member of the EKG Club on Facebook. :)

I feel like a lot of people are good at EKGs though so maybe I am not a specialist. Haha.
 
I'm always fascinated by amputations and burns. >.> Can I poke it with a stick?
 
Rescues of all sorts are my favorite. I love hiking into calls
 
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