Carter Gottschalk

Carter Gottschalk is a third-year medical student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, focusing on community outreach and patient-centered outcomes. He conducted computational drug discovery projects while earning a Bachelor of Science degree at Virginia Tech and worked as a clinical research coordinator at the University of Virginia, focusing on stroke and hemorrhage studies. His current work in the emergency department involves measuring perceived stress, adherence, follow-up times, and patient experience associated with cardiac monitoring devices for unexplained syncopal events. Through the Resident and Medical Student Grant and The David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP Scholarship, he aims to characterize patient perspectives on unexplained syncope, a condition challenging to risk-stratify and associated with diagnostic uncertainty. This grant supports his qualitative and quantitative data collection efforts, helping to fortify his skills as a young investigator.