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Test 2 of New Residents Display
Creighton University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
I grew up in eastern Washington, then went to the best state ever (Montana), and then spent the last 4 years in the scenic Midwest.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Hiking, camping, reading, climbing, going to get into mountain biking while I'm here (I think it's a requirement for EM residents...), traveling, fishing, yoga, dancing.
What are your professional interests?
PEM, international medicine, wilderness med, sports med, preventative medicine, and outpatient peds surprisingly for someone who likes EM...
Why did you choose UA EM?
I absolutely loved Tucson when I interviewed here. The people, the atmosphere, the laid-back feel, the dedication to teaching/education from the staff was SUPER genuine, and literally everyone was talking about climbing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, being outdoors. I knew it was the place for me when the peds chief was talking about climbing in the morning before heading to work - super stoked to be here!
What's your ideal vacation?
Well I met someone this last year who has climbed the tallest mountain in every state, which I am totally copying because I think it is freaking sweet! So working towards the goal of visiting a new place and climbing to the tallest place in that state - 0 down, 50 to go (well maybe I've been to the top of Iowa or Kansas or something, but I wasn't aware at the time so I guess that doesn't count...).
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Becoming a mountain biker, climbing outside once a month, possibly buying a home, paying off certain loans; heck, maybe even finding a spouse if it works out that way.
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Albuquerque, New Mexico
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Bagpipes and hiking
What are your professional interests?
Medical Education and Simulation
Why did you choose UA EM?
Tucson is a beautiful city not too far from home. The people in UA EM are a fun group that I easily meshed with. I also really enjoyed working with the underserved patient population in Albuquerque, and am looking forward to taking care of a similar set of patients in Tucson.
What's your ideal vacation?
A cabin in some snowy mountains with no agenda.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Make a lot of new friends in Tucson and scare a few of them away with my bagpipes.
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Grew up in Chiang Mai, Thailand, but went to undergrad and medical school in Columbus, Ohio.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Adventuring in any way possible, reading, spending time with my awesome wife, and talking about things that matter.
What are your professional interests?
Academic global health, refugee health
Why did you choose UA EM?
Fantastic EM/Peds program with a lot of EM and critical care months. Very laid back atmosphere and great camaraderie among residents and faculty. Opportunities to do global health electives and work with a diverse and underserved population. And an amazing location for exploring and relaxing when work is done.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Finding new places to hike or run off the beaten path.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Build my marriage, build strong friendships, actually get good at climbing, explore the West, and grow as a person as much as possible.
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Where are you from?
A. Originally SoCal but moved 10+ times before completing high school in Flagstaff, AZ and then Tucson for undergrad & med school
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
A. fitness, hiking, traveling, trying all the coffee shops I can, EDM festivals, hanging out w/friends & family & my aussies, hosting over the top themed parties
What are your professional interests?
A. Integrative Healthcare, Ultrasound, Medical Education, Rural Healthcare
Why did you choose UA EM?
A. I was lucky enough to work with a SC attending early on in my med school career and was continuously blown away by how an attending could be so genuinely invested in the future success of a little EM-aspiring med student :,) I think this level of dedication from faculty is hard to come by, but I experienced it over and over again with many of the SC attendings & residents which helped solidify my decision. Additionally I loved the rural health exposure, the medical spanish curriculum, and just how FUN the doc box was everytime I had a SC shift (plus the cool lights!). The vibes were just right, as the kids say
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
A. The heat! I'm a lizard and thrive in the sun. But seriously, the food scene here is incredible, the hikes are great and AZ sunsets will blow your mind
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
A. Maintain my fitness goals, become besties with my co-residents, stay mindful and appreciative of all the little wins that come with being a resident
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Las Vegas, NV
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Hiking, Climbing, Baking, Cooking, Board Games, UA sports, and of course the Vegas Golden Knights
What are your professional interests?
Ultrasound, Medical Education, Critical Care
Why did you choose UA EM?
I did an away rotation here and loved it. The residents and faculty were great and always eager to teach. The facilities for both main and south campus are amazing and I loved the unique combination of rotating at both. Even the interviews were casual and really made me appreciate how the program felt like a great fit for me. I loved the city of Tucson when I did my undergrad here and am glad for the opportunity to return.
What's your ideal vacation?
My ideal vacation would be anywhere I could explore the history and foods of someplace new and also find beautiful outdoor locations to go hike and climb with my wife.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I hope to keep having fun in Tucson exploring the outdoors with my dog and wife and trying new foods and trying to learn a bit more Spanish.
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Where are you from?
Boone, North Carolina.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Scuba diving, rock climbing, canyoneering, cooking.
What are your professional interests?
Wilderness and disaster medicine.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Liked the amount of time in the ED and ICUs and love being surrounded by mountains.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Avoiding the heat in the Catalinas
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Hiking rim-to-rim.
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Where are you from?
I was born in rural south-central PA, but have lived and worked in the Washington DC area and Chapel Hill, NC.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I enjoy travelling, hiking and camping. I like to cook too, but there is plenty of room for improvement. My wife and I bought our first house so it looks like I am going to become an amateur carpenter as well.
What are your professional interests?
I love EM and am interested in Critical Care as well. The two dovetail nicely. I am also keen to work with Spanish speaking populations and improve my language skills, hopefully to fluency.
Why did you choose UA EM?
My wife was born in Tucson, and her mother lives here. I have been visiting Tucson for years now and fell in love with the city and AZ in general. It's big enough to have everything you need, but has a laid back vibe with true wilderness at your doorstep. In terms of training, UA is tough to beat. The city offers a broad spectrum of pathology due to the unique population (snowbirds, rural, urban). The faculty at UA are incredibly skilled as well as down to earth and approachable. I did an away rotation here during 4th year and fell in love, particularly with South Campus. It truly is the best of both worlds as it is a community program in an academic setting. The training environment really fosters independence. Finally, one of my life goals both inside and outside of medicine is to become fluent in Spanish. At only 60 miles north of the border, UA offers a great opportunity to immerse oneself. All in all, UA-South is one of the best and most well-rounded programs in the country.
What's your ideal vacation?
I want to take a river-boat tour down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. They say that every turn in the river is a new world.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
The Southwest is beautiful. I intend to take full advantage of Tucson's location to see as much as I can. I'd love to see Baja California, the Sea of Cortez, and visit the world famous national parks of Arizona and Utah. Plenty of memories to be made.
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Gig Harbor, Washington. UW undergrad and Reno/Vegas for Med School
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Travel, cooking (bbq), hiking/trailrunning, anything with my wife and infant son. Oh, and sleep.
What are your professional interests?
EMS, US, Teaching
Why did you choose UA EM?
It was my number one choice. I have worked with a lot of their great graduates. There is amazing weather and things to do in Tucson. The faculty and other residents are great coworkers.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Hiking/camping with family. Love the breweries and restaurants. Biking anytime other than June-Aug.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Travel!
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Olympia, Washington – arguably the biggest hippy town in America.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Mountain biking, skiing, soccer, volleyball, backpacking. Pretty much anything that gets me outdoors. I love to travel and get the travel bug frequently.
What are your professional interests?
Wilderness medicine and global health. I rotated in Zimbabwe and Uganda during medical school.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Honestly it was the people. I knew Tucson would be great for my quality of life and training: good food, great wilderness, incredible beer, and top notch residency program. But the people just blew me away. As soon as I sat down with the residents I knew they were my people.
What's your ideal vacation?
Hut to hut mountain biking trip through the French and Swiss Alps. Nothing but some protein bars and water on your back, incredible single track, and with beers and brats waiting for you at the end of the trail.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Learn how to keep bees, re-discover rock climbing, mountain bike as much as possible, and enjoy time with close friends and family in the time in-between.
University of Washington School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Most recently from Bozeman, MT. Originally from Santa Barbara, CA.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
My family. Playing golf and watching Dodgers baseball. Anything outdoors. Reading, watching (and quoting) movies, live music and listening to National Public Radio. I love doing projects around the house and have a 1966 Ford Mustang waiting for residency to be over to get the full restoration it deserves.
What are your professional interests?
EMS, austere medicine and ultrasound. Healthcare policy particularly with regards to climate change and LGBTQIA+ medicine.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Exceptional training, world renowned faculty, diversity of sites, and quality of life (culture, access to the outdoors, climate).
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
NOT having to shovel snow! (But really, probably the diversity and quality of food!)
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Be present and engaged with my two daughters. Take my wife out for date nights. Immerse ourselves in the Tucson community and enjoy all that it, and the rest of Arizona, have to offer!
University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
Where are you from?
Houston, TX
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Getting outdoors, cooking, and aviation
What are your professional interests?
Pediatric EM & CC, toxicology, out-of-hospital medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
The combined program, amazing people, great city, and supportive administration.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Mountain biking, hiking, running, and Dragoon Brewery.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Learn to rock climb and get in better shape.
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Where are you from?
Sedona, Arizona
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Running, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, reading, eating great food, and spending time with my dog, family, and friends!
What are your professional interests?
Critical Care, Global Heath, Academic Medicine.
Why did you choose UA EM?
The residents were kind, happy, and clearly connected on interview day. I had heard only positives about why residents love the program, the location, the faculty, and the department. Tucson is also my favorite city to explore, hike, and eat!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
The trails for running, mountain biking, and hiking are beautiful. Nothing beats walking throughout the saguaros at sunset!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Run a half marathon, better my Spanish, and emphasize time with family and friends.
University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
Where are you from?
I say that I am from San Antonio. It is a city that stole my heart and I ran away with it, while spending undergrad and medical school there. In fact I bleed Salsa now. True fact. That being said, I was raised in Carrollton, Texas (Dallas ish) and spent my entire youth there.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I take care of my dog (Annie, the Sassy Latina Princess) and try to be her best friend and companion as much as possible. That generally means taking her wherever I go that she is allowed. Beyond that I love exploring new breweries, drinking craft beer, playing video games, eating good food, binging on Hulu/Netflix, and cooking to my heart's content.
What are your professional interests?
Education and LGBT advocacy/patient care.
Why did you choose UA EM?
The desert beckons you in! But really, the people here are fantastic, the program checked off every single one of my "boxes", and I felt like I belonged here on interview day. Also, Tucson has a weird and bohemian streak that reminds me of home (San Antonio), Tucson is UNESCO World City of Gastronomy, and I realized I didn't like cold winters after doing a surgical intern year in Boston.
What's your ideal vacation?
Traveling to a foreign country where I can eat good food, drink well, and see beautiful sights. Be immersed in the culture and wonder wherever I go.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Further expand my cooking and baking ability, start catching up on comic book reading (eg Spiderman, X-Men, Deadpool), get a six pack (okay, I will settle for a 2 pack), catch up on my videogame backlog, and explore Tucson to its full extent.
Indiana University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
I was born and grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, went to college in Ann Arbor, MI, then went back to Indiana for medical school in Indianapolis. I am a lifelong Indiana University basketball fan, and 10+ years University of Michigan football fan. GO BLUE!
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I love to read when I have the time. I also love spending time with my family and being outdoors as much as possible. We like to go to Reid Park Zoo, Mount Lemmon, and the Desert Museum. Baking is fun too, and everyone reaps the benefits!
What are your professional interests?
Being an EM & Peds resident, I have an interest in Pediatrics :) Specifically, I have an interest in working with the Child Advocacy Center and doing research in identification and prevention of child abuse.
Why did you choose UA EM?
One of the few combined EM & Peds programs in the country, I fell in love with Tucson, AZ, its people, and the program when I rotated here during medical school. I wanted a program with solid pediatrics and emergency medicine training. I really like the “county hospital” feel of South Campus and the tertiary care center university experience at our main campus; we have it all!
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Hiking on Mount Lemmon.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Explore the southwest and the beauty of Arizona, spend quality time with my daughter and husband, and learn how to decorate a cake (you should see my daughter’s 1st birthday cake, an absolute disaster!).
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Born in Fayetteville, AR and grew up in Arcadia, CA
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Going to concerts, hiking, running, catching sunsets, smelling creosote in the rain, watching basketball mixtapes, noodling on the guitar, cinema.
What are your professional interests?
Critical care, homelessness.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Amazing faculty invested in teaching. Every fellowship option you can imagine. Great reputation. 2 major sites for practice, 10 minutes apart, with a world of difference in between. A unique population you won’t see anywhere else. My cat loves it here. Why go anywhere else?
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Cresting Gates Pass during sunset, catching a show at the Rialto Theater, exploring nearby mining towns, taking the scenic highways, grabbing a late night Sonoran hot dog, catching a movie at The Loft Cinema, people watching at Black Crown Coffee.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Becoming a full-fledged adult??
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University
Where are you from?
Longview, Texas
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Going with the classic EM answer with I like anything that gets me outside! Such as rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking with my wife and dog, yoga and cycling.
What are your professional interests?
Wilderness medicine and rural medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
The moment I came to the pre-interview dinner I had a good feeling about the South Campus EM program! I immediately felt welcomed and heard nothing but good things about the program from the current residents and faculty. That feeling continued to the interview. Not only does this program really care for their residents but they also care a lot for the community as well. Plus there are so many unique aspects to this program such as the rural med rotations, sharing some of your time between community and academic centers and much more!
What do you enjoy doing in Tucson or what attracted you besides the residency program?
So many options for good food and outdoor activities everywhere you look! Plus Tucson is the #1 cyclist friendly city in the United States so that is also a huge plus.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Improve my spanish skills, be the best husband I can be to my wife, find as many new restaurants to eat at as possible and see where the closest lake is!
The University of Arizona
Where are you from?
Ohio
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Mountain biking; backpacking; world music; yummy food.
What are your professional interests?
Ultrasound; Wilderness Medicine; Sports Medicine; EMS; Medical Education; becoming certified as a Spanish bilingual provider.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Foremost, the people here are amazing and there is a phenomenal team environment across the entire program. We are given the unusual opportunity to work in three distinct environments – a busy county-style hospital, a large academic center, and a pediatric emergency department - that share faculty and EMR infrastructure. We get to do rural and global rotations, evolving off-service rotations based on resident feedback - I could go on and on - I feel incredibly lucky to be part of this program.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Mountain biking followed by tacos.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
To be there for my family and friends, to get consistent (and fun) exercise, and to limit my exposure to the In-N-Out which sits perilously close to South Campus (and on my way home).
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Pomona Campus
Where are you from?
Phoenix, Arizona.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I enjoy pretty much anything outdoors, including running and hiking – for which Tucson’s great! Lately, I’ve also been getting into yoga to relax. Some other interests include figure drawing, attending concerts, travelling, eating everything, and playing video games.
What are your professional interests?
Medical education, critical care, and healthcare disparities.
Why did you choose UA EM?
There were a great number of reasons: friendly people, excellent training, combination of university and county-style experiences, fellowship expertise (faculty-trained and programs available), fantastic quality of living (weather and traffic), and distance to family. I remember rotating in the department and knowing that I wanted to be here.
What's your ideal vacation?
Spending a few days outdoors and relaxing with some good people.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I’m hoping to improve my running times, to read more recreationally, and to make some great memories and friends (and maybe to get past 90 degrees doing a seated forward bend).
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Las Vegas NV
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Skydiving, BASE Jumping, Bodybuilding
What are your professional interests?
Disregard distractions, acquire knowledge
Why did you choose UA EM?
Prestige
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Going to the gym
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Compete in skydiving and bodybuilding
Creighton University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Fountain Hills, Arizona
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Traveling, working out, watching sports, and cooking
What are your professional interests?
Sports medicine and academics
Why did you choose UA EM?
There are so many reasons, but the biggest was the people. I felt that I immediately fit in with the residents and was comfortable and relaxed around the faculty and support staff. It's a very laid-back and collaborative environment. On top of that, the opportunity to train at both a county and an academic institution was very appealing to me.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Catching an Arizona basketball game at McKale Center and eating at one of the many phenomenal local restaurants.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Go to as many Arizona football and basketball games as possible and travel internationally.