Christian Casteel is EMRA Medical Student Council southcentral representative and a medical student at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.

Dr. Kiel is assistant professor of emergency medicine and sports medicine at University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville.

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