n October 29th, ER doctor, Dr. Bill Brady, shared his career path and experiences with our students. In high school, he enjoyed math and science and thought about medicine, but with a Chemistry major and Biochemistry minor, Dr. Brady went into teaching. However, as he was teaching math and religion, he spent his evenings as a technician at the local hospital. This experience convinced him that being a doctor was what he wanted to do. He graduated from WSU, where the first two years was heavy in Anatomy/Physiology and Pharmacology and the last two years were clinicals. In doing his clinicals, he found enjoyment in helping all ages of people every day while in the ER. He also enjoyed solving the problem of the ‘undifferentiated patient’: why does this patient have stomach pain? He admitted that the quadratic equation isn’t needed in the ER, but strong math skills are needed in stressful situations so one can give the correct dosage (mL/kg) of a medicine to a patient that weighs (lb) a certain amount. Three more years of residency as an ER doctor and now he is President of Emergency Medicine Specialists. Dr. Brady described his schedule as an ER doctor, shared some experiences (delivering a baby) and how he copes with working third shift (exercise and spending time with family). Thank you, Dr. Brady, for helping others as a doctor and giving your time to our Alter students.