Ep 85: The International Academic - The Journey

About this episode

The episode features David Calianese discussing his journey into teaching, research, and academia, highlighting his early experiences as an EMT.

We continue our conversation with David Calianese on his journey to teaching, research, and academia. David’s interest in biology and helping people started in high school with an opportunity to work as an emergency technician basic (EMT-B) providing care to patients in ambulances. It sounded exciting, but nothing could have prepared David for his first call responding to a woman in active labor in her living room. There wasn’t enough time to take her to the hospital, and he and his colleague...

People in this episode

Hosts: Shekerah Primus, Fatu Badiane

Guest: David Calianese

Topics covered

• teaching
• research
• academia
• biology
• emergency medical technician
• patient care

Keywords

• David Calianese
• teaching
• research
• academia
• biology
• EMT
• patient care

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