Dr. Ty Hopkins, PhD, ATC — professor and chair of the department of Exercise Science at BYU, discusses his expertise in neuromechanics, joint stability and some potential modifiers to improve joint reflexes. He also discusses his love for endurance biking and his experience in riding the Tour Divide, a 2700 mile bike ride from Canada to the Mexican Border.

Resources referenced during the episode:

- Dr. Ty Hopkins' Publications

- Lessons on Endurance

- Cycling West Magazine Article

- The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

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Dr. AJ Weinhold, MD — Director of Rural Programs and the Wilderness & Austere Medicine Fellowship at the Idaho State University Family Medicine Residency shares her journey from medical school to becoming a leader in rural and wilderness medicine. We discuss what it takes to train physicians for the most remote and underserved areas, the challenges and rewards of rural healthcare, and how wilderness medicine shapes clinical resilience.

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Dr. Megan Quintana, MD, shares some of the experiences she's had as a trauma surgeon. She discusses her motivations in choosing trauma surgery, how her training translates into her day-to-day and some landmark cases that left an impact.

**Surgical images are used as a demonstration. Viewer discretion is advised.**

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