Darren Stapleton, MD - Chief Resident

Where are you from?

Ogden, Utah

What are your personal interests/hobbies?

Football, spending time with friends, enjoying free samples (pre-covid), being there for Sam when the Utah Jazz inevitably break his heart, outdoor activities including but not limited to: hiking, camping, rock climbing, snowboarding, and those other typical EM things.

What are your professional interests?

Sports medicine and wilderness medicine

Why did you choose UA EM?

The people without a doubt. Everyone I met affiliated with the program has made me feel like a part of the family since day one. Having experts in all areas of EM allow for many opportunities to explore one's interests. Also after 4 winters in Chicago the 350+ days of sunshine sounded like a nice change of pace.

Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?

I'm currently trying to eat my way through all the amazing restaurants in the city and that's a pretty attractive activity if you ask me.

What are your non-medical goals during residency?

Improve my outdoor climbing, better my Spanish, tell people not from here "it's a dry heat" when discussing the weather.