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Test 2 of New Residents Display
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Las Vegas, NV
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Hiking, trying new places to eat, staycations!
What are your professional interests?
Education.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Great people, high volume ED, awesome weather.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Cool breweries, biking the bike path, local festivals
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Where are you from?
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
As the dad to 3 boys, my interests/hobbies tend to be whatever my boy's interests/hobbies are at any given moment. Currently, our favorite things are Legos, Pokemon, Harry Potter, letting snot run down the front of our faces, and asking the same questions over and over again. When the kids aren't bothering me, I enjoy playing/watching sports, cooking, and movies.
What are your professional interests?
Critical Care, Research, Academics
Why did you choose UA EM?
My first reason has to be the people. I had a really great experience during my interview, and I immediately felt like I fit in. Besides that, it's an excellent program with a lot of great resources. I also really liked the idea of being able to train in both community and academic settings. Finally, I needed to find a residency my wife would approve of as well. She previously lived in Tucson and has a lot of family/friends in the area. Happy wife, happy life, happy time during residency.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
A
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
(1) Be a good dad and husband. (2) Learn Spanish. (3) Eat lots of tacos. (4) Exercise more, but only if that doesn't interfere with number 3.
Western University
Where are you from?
Bend, Oregon
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Running, hiking, trying new foods, attempting to cook good vegetarian dishes
What are your professional interests?
Migrant /global health, ultrasound
Why did you choose UA EM?
Dr. Stoneking and the amazing blend of academics with community medicine serving a county-type population. What more could I want?!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
The amazing hiking areas with year-round weather for outdoor adventures is what attracted me to Tucson. Along with that, the Spanish-speaking population kept me hoping Tucson would be my future home.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Take more trips, be the most dependable friend, get good at doing yoga
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Yuma, AZ. It's a Yuma thing.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Hanging out with my family, cycling, eating good (any) food.
What are your professional interests?
Rural EM, ultrasound
Why did you choose UA EM?
As a student I felt the U of A residents were very strong, perhaps due to the constant mentorship from their fellows in Critical Care, Ultrasound, EMS, Sports Medicine, etc or from their >50 faculty. I wanted a program that would make me a strong EM physician and ready for any setting.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Hitting up favorite dinner spots, cycling, University of Arizona sports
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Campus
Where are you from?
Richmond, VA
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Watching reality TV, playing ultimate frisbee, making candles, and listening to audiobooks.
What are your professional interests?
Medical Education, Rural Medicine, and Critical Care
Why did you choose UA EM?
University of Arizona EM was my last interview and from the resident speed dating, faculty interviews, and the mix of university and community experiences, I just felt like it was the right fit for me! I also did some preliminary research on the Tucson area, and I loved that there are so many outdoor activities!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Being surrounded by mountain ranges and the diversity of dining options!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Staying connected with family and friends, playing ultimate frisbee, and enjoying time outdoors.
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Where are you from?
Have lived all over. Born in Alaska, but mostly grew up in the Midwest. I have moved through the Mountain West with stops in Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, and, most recently, Boise, ID.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Love being lost in the mountains, wandering to find a new lake or sitting by a fire. My pup and I use most of our time off to explore new trails, chase things (usually just him) and find new adventures. Love working with my hands, and I just finished renovating a house as a side project during medical school and enjoyed it immensely, except for when I didn't.
What are your professional interests?
Have always practiced and loved rural and austere medicine, most recently at critical access hospitals in the Mountain West. I do hope to head back to Yellowstone someday as part of their medical direction and continue to support the amazing work the PA's and NP's do there. Other than that, I am coming in with eyes and heart wide open to what sparks my passion.
Why did you choose UA EM?
I chose UA for two very simple reasons. The residents seemed genuinely happy and were so kind to one another and to us as potential candidates.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
I have never been to Tucson and just learned how to consistently spell it correctly this last month, so I am just ready to experience everything that comes my way.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Be lost as often as possible.
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Where are you from?
Eden, UT
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Mountain biking, skiing, fly fishing, backpacking and hanging out with my wife and kids!
What are your professional interests?
Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Rural Medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
The amazing faculty and residents, friendly resident culture and a great program with a good mix of academic and community experience.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Year round outdoor opportunities! Close access to amazing mountain biking and gravel biking.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Cultivate new friendships, spend lots of time with my family, and explore the outdoors surrounding Tucson!
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Where are you from?
Golden, Colorado
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I love to go running with my trusty steed, Django, no matter how slow we may be. I also love home design and renovation (could spend all day watching HGTV if I let myself), staring at beautiful homes on Zillow that I can't afford, DIY/craft projects, exploring flea markets with my significant other, Alec, and buying too many records. Cooking, baking and trying new recipes (and eating). Watching movies!
What are your professional interests?
Medical education, Leadership
Why did you choose UA EM?
The people during the resident social and on interview day were all amazing. Both academic and community sites to learn at, including a VA hospital. 3-year program. Ability to work with our colleagues from the South Campus program (the more friends, the merrier).
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Alexa, play "Wide Open Spaces" by the Dixie Chicks. After living in Los Angeles for medical school, I found myself craving a smaller-size city with less traffic and lots of space to explore (and cheaper housing)! The clear air, mountains and kind people are amazing here!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I want to challenge myself to get the most out of my free time while we are here in Tucson. I would like to get back into weight lifting and get ripped. Entering a pie eating contest would be cool too.
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Where are you from?
Originally from Nigeria, but officially from Tulsa Oklahoma.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Soccer, basketball, fitness, and yoga. A good Netflix binge-worthy series. Watching movies, reading fiction books, and traveling. Cultural immersions, photography, cooking, and hanging with family and friends. Motorcycle riding, learning to play guitar, and concerts.
What are your professional interests?
Sports Medicine, Global Health, and Critical Care
Why did you choose UA EM?
I wanted the opportunity to learn at a renowned program and from an exceptional EM faculty, in addition to, the commitment of the program to the continued pursuit of excellence, diversity, inclusion, and training culturally-sensitive physicians.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
I love sunrise and sunset watching. Biggest attractions for me were the food scene, the weather, and the abundance of opportunities for outdoor activities.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
My non-medical goals are to become fluent in Spanish, hike Mount Lemmon a couple of times, and find ways to become involved in my community, including, opportunities to give back.
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Clatskanie, Oregon, population 1,700. Don't blink or you'll miss the one stoplight.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Reading, watching documentaries, college football, camping, and Ron Swanson.
What are your professional interests?
Pre-hospital emergency medicine and paramedic education.
Why did you choose UA EM?
I chose the University of Arizona for a chance to work with a diverse population and work with the excellent faculty I met during my interview. Bonus reason for choosing UA is to hear more stories from Peter Rosen.
What's your ideal vacation?
Getting away from the rat race. My ideal vacation would include some high desert camping, a fire, and beer.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Avoid the fangs of a rattle snake.
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Where are you from?
Texas originally, but I consider Phoenix home
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
My amazing geriatric chihuahua and puppy-esque cat, hiking, biking, cooking, drinking wine, eating sourdough bread, and gardening. I used to be a competitive figure skater, so skating every once in a while.
What are your professional interests?
Making it through residency! And I love learning ultrasound.
Why did you choose UA EM?
I did a sub-i here and felt like UA encompassed all the best things - supportive faculty, awesome residents, the outdoors (Tucson), and great diversity of patients and training environments with Main and South campus.
What's your ideal vacation?
Hard to choose, but something relaxing and naturally beautiful where you can just get lost in the place and forget about the stresses of your day to day.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Traveling, being active, spending time with the important people in my life.
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Where are you from?
A. Manitowoc, WI
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
A. I took up furniture flipping during COVID for a little extra cash and loved it flipping over 20 dressers! I also love running/lifting, PC gaming, and spending time with my dogs and partner Kyle.
What are your professional interests?
A. Emergency medicine, ultrasound, medical education
Why did you choose UA EM?
A. I did an away rotation at UA in Tucson and loved it! The people were extremely friendly, everyone had outdoor interests, the pathology varied a lot, and I liked the smaller feel of the class at the South Campus as well as being able to get both community experience at South and academic medicine over at the main campus.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
A. The varied culture/foods, the outdoors and hiking almost year round, nearby parks, and the ability to quickly escape the heat over at Mt. Lemmon.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
A. Learn some more Spanish, start mountain biking again, and use my furniture makeover skills to do renovations.
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Where are you from?
Excelsior, Minnesota
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Running, crossfit, soccer, hiking, walking my golden retrievers, spending time with my husband, friends, and family.
What are your professional interests?
Still trying to figure that out.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Had a great rotation during my 4th year and loved the strong academic, community and pediatric experience this program offers. Also, I love Arizona weather and you can't beat the cost of living in Tucson!
What's your ideal vacation?
Going to New Zealand is on my bucket list but it's hard to beat a Caribbean beach vacation!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Enjoy life outside of work, stay fit, be a great wife and dog mom, and learn Spanish.
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Where are you from?
Prescott, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I love playing soccer, rock climbing, dog parks, home brewing, guitar, traveling, hanging out with my wife, and any other stereotypical "EM hobbies" that you can think of!
What are your professional interests?
EMS, ultrasound, critical care, pediatrics, and global health.
Why did you choose UA EM?
The people seemed the most tight-knit and down-to-earth on the interview trail. Also, the academics, the patient population, there's great faculty, warm weather, and it's close to home!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
The warmth, dog friendliness, and there are more outdoor activities than I could ever dream of doing!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I want to climb some great rock faces, hike awesome trails, learn Spanish, and spend some solid time with my wife, pup, and new friends!
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Where are you from?
Racine, Wisconsin for the first 18.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Hot yoga, hiking, running, travel.
What are your professional interests?
Medical education, resident development, social media/informatics.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Fell in love at my interview! Laidback feel, friendly PD’s, multitude of faculty with different expertise, the outdoors!! Great academics and variety of patient population.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Post-night shift brunch at Prep and Pastry, hiking in Sabino
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Keep my puppy, Louie, happy, be a great aunt to my adorable niece.
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Where are you from?
Mesa, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Coffee/Espresso, Snowboarding, Longboarding, Piano, Video Games
What are your professional interests?
Medical Education, Pediatrics, Social Emergency Medicine, Wilderness Medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
I chose UA EM for he same reason many people choose UAEM: the people. I feel that the individuals I will be trained by and training with are second to none. Not only are they immensely brilliant and compassionate people, but all of them are fun to be around and I know will make life easier when stressed out during Residency. Additionally, the Tucson population is one that has many opportunities wot impact the under-served and truly enact change within the community. Beyond that, the volume and types of disease processes as well as trauma seen at this program provide ample opportunity in combination with excellent training to become the Emergency Physician I want to be. I am so incredibly excited to be a part of this program, as well as stick around such a cool city for another 3 years!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Tucson is such a unique city. In many ways, it feels more like a town, and things move more slowly here than in places like Phoenix. I feel the people are kind here and it very much feels like home. I love the opportunities to do outdoor activities, and Arizona as a whole is such a fun state to live in for adrenaline junkies like those that go in to EM. I love this city and the people in it!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I am planning to get back in to rock climbing, start learning to mountain bike and get my SCUBA certification!
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Tucson, Arizona
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Walking my dog, spending time with my family, complicated recipes, sustainable gardening, upcycling, local architecture, free museum days, live music, exploring, podcasts, road cycling, yoga, rock climbing, triathlons and running/biking events
What are your professional interests?
Ultrasound, Palliative, Simulation medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
I’m a Tucson lifer and couldn’t find a better home or group of people I’d want to work with
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Biking down to Funky Brunch at la Cocina; swimming at Romero Pools, the view from Finger Rock; dinner at my parents’ house when the menu includes Mom’s schnitzel
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Balancing life
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Where are you from?
Tucson, AZ!
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
All the EM things. Climbing, mountain biking, snowboarding, trail running, fitness, coffee. I also enjoy reading old school sci-fi/fantasy and finding new activities to do with my 2 year old son.
What are your professional interests?
Ultrasound, ECMO, Sports Medicine, Rural Health, Critical Care
Why did you choose UA EM?
Amazing faculty and residents, friendly supportive culture and a solid hybrid program with a good mix of academic/community experience.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
There's too many to count. If you like outdoor activities you can pretty much do whatever you want year round here as long as you don't mind the heat.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Be a good dad and have fun.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Where are you from?
Arlee, Montana.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Basketball, rock climbing, hiking/trail running with my dog, football, baseball, racquetball, yoga, kayaking...really anything that will get my blood flowing I'm into it. Also going into an In-N-Out induced food coma because adults are allowed to make bad life decisions sometimes.
What are your professional interests?
Sports medicine, and ultrasound.
Why did you choose UA EM?
As an MS4 my checklist of what I wanted in a program was formed by what I saw here, so when no other programs hit on everything I cared about like UA EM did I realized I was looking around for what was already right in front of me. Most importantly though, the people here are normal and enjoy life while working incredibly hard to be the best EM doctors possible.
What's your ideal vacation?
I love doing anything that involves being with the people I care about most. Whether that's adventuring in the backwoods or doing 12 oz curls on a beach, as long as I have the right people by my side I'm happy.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Finally get into mountain biking.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
San Diego, CA
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Really any activity that gets me outside and sweating, which is not hard to do in Tucson. Highlights include rock climbing, mountain biking, surfing, road cycling, and hiking. My "indoor" hobbies include cooking, painting, and playing board games.
What are your professional interests?
Wilderness Medicine, EMS, and Ultrasound.
Why did you choose UA EM?
The people. During the virtual interview season, I was impressed by the faculty, the current residents, and the culture of family they have cultivated at U of A.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
The access to amazing outdoor recreation year round and the amazing culinary scene.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Stay close to family and friends, make new lifelong friends, improve my Spanish skills, and not get bit/stung by a scorpion/tarantula hawk/rattlesnake.
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Columbus, Ohio
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Rock climbing, skydiving, motorcycle riding, or anything that gets my heart pounding!
What are your professional interests?
Wilderness Medicine, Ultrasound.
Why did you choose UA EM?
I loved the strong family bond among everyone! UA has an awesome culture of learning, teaching, working hard and playing harder. Also, it's hard to go wrong with everything to do all around Tucson!
What's your ideal vacation?
Anything that involves good friends, laughs, and a dose of adventure!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Learn to Trad climb, jump in a wingsuit, become a better country line dancer, visit more National Parks, finally become fluent in Spanish!
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Kingsport, TN
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Traveling, hiking, beer, guitar, drums
What are your professional interests?
Disaster med, ultrasound, education, informatics, pediatrics, wilderness med
Why did you choose UA EM?
It’s the perfect environment for learning EM. Great attendings, fantastic resident support, underserved, sick, and undifferentiated patients, super cool residents, amazing outdoor opportunities around, variety of hospital experiences, mucho Español.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Grilling out (year-round), beer in hand, checking out that AZ sunset. Plus hiking, of course.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Get back into mountain biking and explore the area.
University of Florida College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Beaverton, OR
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I have come to love hiking, mountain biking, exploring new foods, and travel destinations. I am a huge podcast consumer often at double speed. I also enjoy taking my dog, a Beagle Labrador named Harper to the dog park and for runs. I also enjoy spending time with my amazing wife.
What are your professional interests?
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, cognitive biases, pediatrics, and wilderness medicine.
Why did you choose UA EM?
I chose UAEM for its location, and for the diversity of training that I would experience. I was excited to work with different populations and disease processes, as well as attendings who might have different perspectives. Additionally I liked the quality improvement processes that were going on here in Tucson.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Hiking, mountain biking, running, new location, rock and gem show, and excellent food.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I would like to become better at rock climbing, as well as continue to run. I would like to explore new restaurants and hiking spots. I also want to pick up some new hobbies. I also plan to hang out with my wife and my Beagledor (Beagle Labrador dog), Harper.
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Irvine, California
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Traveling, Volleyball, Art
What are your professional interests?
Emergency Medicine, Global & Public Health, Ultrasound, care for underserved populations
Why did you choose UA EM?
Best training, residents, faculty, staff, and patients
What's your ideal vacation?
Warm waters and warm weather with people I love
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Exercise, sleep, travel
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Cleveland, Ohio.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Exercise, carpentry, cooking.
What are your professional interests?
Academics, Ultrasound, Sports, Rural medicine.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Felt like extended family.
What's your ideal vacation?
Three-day weekends every week.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Be there for family, fluency in Spanish, continue exercising and eating well.