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Test 2 of New Residents Display
University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
Where are you from?
Born and raised in Mesa, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Basketball, hiking, traveling, triathlons, anything with a racket or paddle, gaming, reading, space, and sitting in a jacuzzi. A house is not a home without a hot tub.
What are your professional interests?
I am interested in Wilderness Medicine, Ultrasound, and Community Medicine.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Born and raised in the great state of Arizona, I already knew this place was the promised land to live. What I didn’t know until I did an away here during my MS4 year was the excellence of the EM residency program. Great faculty. Great pathology. Great residents. Well established program with a great work/life balance.
What's your ideal vacation?
My ideal vacation would be one week of backpacking and hiking throughout Iceland followed by a week beach bumming it in Hawaii and roasting mallows in the lava fields. Fire and Ice.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Expand my chef abilities beyond Easy Mac, Top Ramen, and Bacon & Eggs. Watch the rocket lift-off for the ship that takes us back to the Moon (2022 Nasa/SpaceX I’m counting on you).
Mayo Medical School
Where are you from?
Chandler, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Reading, playing basketball, watching sports, cooking, and gaming.
What are your professional interests?
Palliative Medicine, Medical Education, Medical Imaging
Why did you choose UA EM?
Excellent mix of community and academic medicine with a diverse patient population in a part of Arizona I haven't had the opportunity to live in.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Growing city with a unique landscape that is still close to home.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Learn new recipes and improve my jump shot.
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Where are you from?
Phoenix, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
AHouseplants, yoga, hiking, snowboarding, good food, and trash reality TV.
What are your professional interests?
Rural Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, EMS
Why did you choose UA EM?
The diverse patient population, compassionate residents, supportive faculty, and exceptional training. This program feels like family and Tucson feels like home!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Spending the day hiking and swimming at Tanque Verde Falls, followed up with a sunset at Gates Pass.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Camp more, dabble in mountain biking with Tucson’s many trails, and continue to improve my Spanish.
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, but have spent the last 10 years in South Carolina for college and medical school. Go Steelers & Penguins!
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Snowboarding, running, hiking, climbing, biking, and always taking my dogs along with me for the ride!
What are your professional interests?
Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, and Critical Care
Why did you choose UA EM?
Great faculty & residents with a well-established program in the heart of the beautiful desert of Tucson, AZ.
What's your ideal vacation?
Traveling to any little ski-bum town around Christmas time.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Be outdoors as much as possible, learn to speak more Spanish, climb more, and enjoy the desert!
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Where are you from?
San Diego, CA
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I read a lot, spend time outside biking or skiing depending on the weather.
What are your professional interests?
ED Operations and health systems management, Cardiology
Why did you choose UA EM?
The opportunity to train in a primarily community based small ED at South Campus and still have the association with a large academic center. I’m also still amazed how great the people are here.
Favorite activity in Tucson?
I’m still overwhelmed by the mountain biking opportunities here for 9 months a year.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Try to maintain some sort of work-life balance.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Where are you from?
I was born in California and have lived in Texas, Ohio, Arizona, Virginia, Iraq, Germany, and Afghanistan., but I consider Tucson my home now.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
For the past 10 months it’s been mostly “dad” stuff. But, aside from that I love traveling, hiking, mountain biking, SCUBA diving, and home brewing.
What are your professional interests?
Wilderness Medicine, EMS, Public Health, Prolonged Field care, and Military Medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
UA Emergency Medicine has phenomenal training with amazing peers and mentors. It also kept my family here in the community we love.
What's your ideal vacation?
Hmm… so many options to choose from. I like to mix it up. I enjoy everything from vibrant cities to quiet off the beaten track towns. Some prior trips meant living out of a backpack for weeks and others came with room service. I’m not sure what’s next, but it’ll definitely mean getting a new pin in my map of the world.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Learn more Spanish, add at least another few pins to my map of the world, keep my wife happy, and get a better handle on this whole “dad” thing.
Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
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.
University of Arizona
Where are you from?
Tucson, Arizona
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I enjoy learning about history and getting to travel. I go to Mexico frequently. I also grew up raising various animals and still own a horse named Reggie.
What are your professional interests?
I want to become adept at providing care in rural facilities and hope to work in small towns throughout Arizona. I have a special interest in Border health.
Why did you choose UA EM?
This is my home, and I enjoyed my time rotating here as a fourth-year medical student. Also, this program is an ideal fit for me given my professional interests.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
I like going out on my ATV and getting to try all the delicious local food in Tucson. The weather is always great.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I'm working on perfecting a ribs recipe. Also, I'd like to go to Cuba some day.
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Where are you from?
Small town Massachusetts to Phoenix, Arizona. Tucson for medical training and perhaps for life.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Spending time with family, stress‐baking, running to offset my baking, reading sci‐fi, mystery and fantasy novels, pretending my parents’ dog is actually my dog.
What are your professional interests?
Professional interests include Toxicology, Addiction Medicine, Medical Education, and Social Emergency
Medicine.
Why did you choose UA EM?
I love the people here ‐ the residents, faculty, and staff made me feel so welcome as a student and continually inspire me. I have enjoyed my time in Tucson immensely and not only does it feel like home, but so does our program. I have also had such incredible mentors during medical school and am excited to continue working with and learning from the faculty here.
What's your ideal vacation?
Anywhere with a beach, mountain, forest or a soft bed. Also, Disneyland. I’m easy to please!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Learn to cook better. I can bake, but cooking has always eluded me, which is terribly sad because I love food. My husband and I would like to buy a home and become dog parents!
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Where are you from?
Tempe, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Shopping (a lot), traveling, hiking, going to Orange Theory, reading, and watching anything on Bravo.
What are your professional interests?
Global Health, Ultrasound, Public Health
Why did you choose UA EM?
I was lucky to have the opportunity to rotate with UA EM as a fourth year medical student. I immediately fell in love with the program. The people are amazing, fun, and inviting. I also knew that I would receive great training at UA EM that would set me up for the rest of my career.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
The food and the hiking!! I have lived in the Phoenix area my whole life and wanted to try something new, but still be close to my family and friends.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Form new relationships, travel as much as possible, and take my dog Beau on lots of cool adventures.
The University of Arizona
Where are you from?
Spent most of my life in the Portland Oregon area, but the last four years I have called Tucson home!
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Like most EM people, I really love outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and riding motorcycles/dirt bikes. Since starting medical school I have really gotten into baking and cake decorating. On most days I really enjoy reading and spending time with my husband, kids, and dog (Rocky).
What are your professional interests?
I have a passion for working with underserved communities first and foremost. Recently Social EM has become a strong interest of mine as well as addiction medicine. I have so many interests beyond that and am so excited to find my niche!
Why did you choose UA EM?
So many reasons!! First and foremost, the people, especially Dr. Stoneking! South Campus has more of a close-knit family feel, that I am drawn to. All of the residents that I worked with on rotations were amazing and so kind and helpful! Everyone is so down-to-earth and so willing to help and support you. I love the patient population and the blend of academics with a community hospital is perfect for me, my background, and my future career goals!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
I love the weather here! Year-round warm weather, awesome storms during the summer monsoons. The hiking is great and you really can't beat the lack of traffic!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
-Spend as much quality time with my family as I can! I want to finally be able to utilize my time off to plan fun trips and experience new things with them!
-Continue to do the things I enjoy even when I get busy!
-Make more cupcakes!
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Louisiana Campus (VCOM Louisiana)
Where are you from?
Tempe, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Running, cycling, traveling, thrift shopping, dancing, and exploring new restaurants with my fiancé (we are huge foodies!)
What are your professional interests?
Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Global Health
Why did you choose UA EM?
I chose UofA due to its insane volume, diverse patient population, supportive faculty, amazing fellowship opportunities and immaculate vibes!
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Tucson is a city with such funky/weird/artsy roots! On top of that the running/cycling infrastructure of Tucson is insane with 100+ miles of paved running/cycling paths. Mt. Lemmon is also like 30 min from the hospital which is an outdoor paradise. The food scene here in Tucson is pretty good too!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
I hope to become a better runner, dive deeper into the world of cycling, get married, and continue to travel (despite the busy schedule of residency)!
The University of Arizona College of Mediicine
Where are you from?
Born in Tucson, AZ but my family calls Montana home these days.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Mountain Biking, Fly Fishing, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Camping, Backpacking, Skiing, Golf, SUP, Yoga/Meditation, Trail Running, Triathlons, Traveling, Adventuring with my dog Murphy, pretty much any sport, and of course craft brews and buddies. :)
What are your professional interests?
Austere Medicine, EMS/Disaster Medicine, Global Health, Underserved Populations.
Why did you choose UA EM?
The people! Faculty and residents alike are not only badass, and widely recognized as exceptional ER docs, but they are hands down the friendliest, most welcoming, outgoing, and adventurous crew.
Many residencies boast a tight-knit group environment, however, at South Campus, the Faculty and Residents wholeheartedly are a family. Dr. Stoneking is one of the most incredible people I've ever met. She goes above and beyond for her residents, not only to ensure we receive excellent, well-rounded training but that we are also supported 100% in being healthy, happy, whole individuals.
Aside from the amazing people of the program, our truly diverse patient population and exposure to greatly varied disease pathology/trauma are phenomenal. We are incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to care for patients and train at an academic hospital (with great pediatric exposure), community hospital, rural and border settings, AND have access to global health opportunities.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Location really can't be stressed enough. Tucson is awesome. At first glance, just a desert? Oh no, no. If you are an outdoors enthusiast this place is heaven. We are surrounded by huge mountains with epic rock climbing, mountain biking, trail running, hiking, camping areas. Head a few hours south to the beach in Mexico, or north to actually really good skiing. The combo of rich Southwestern culture along with great college town vibes, sporting events, bars, craft breweries, and restaurants is hard to beat.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Have fun, play outside, make lots of new buddies and go adventuring, try to get good at golf, mountain bike races, maybe another triathlon.
Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Portland, Oregon
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Running, hiking, biking and spending time with friends and family
What are your professional interests?
General emergency medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
The amazing faculty and residents. Wide range of patient population and multiple different hospitals were we rotate
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Great hiking and trail running including Mt. Lemmon and Sabino Canyon
The University of Arizona
Where are you from?
Prescott, Arizona
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
All things bicycle. I have my own "semi-professional" bike workshop where I love to refurbish bikes (it's a shed). I'm most drawn to mountain biking and on a free day, you can find me on the trails. I enjoy hiking, pickleball, and snowboarding, and I'm a sports enthusiast.
What are your professional interests?
Rural Medicine, Sports Medicine, and EMS.
Why did you choose UA EM?
Walking into the doc box at UA is like jumping into a family reunion. A bunch of friendly faces excited to see you, supportive, positive, and fun. It felt like family! The small program feels with endless learning opportunities servicing both community style and academic style medicine was a major draw. It was an easy decision for me, made easier by the fact that my wife, Lauren, works for the University as an athletic trainer for the women's volleyball team.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Abundant and premium single-track mountain biking is arguably my favorite aspect of Tucson however, I am a wildcat through and through and I love U of A. I will have completed my undergrad, med school, and now residency educations at UA.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Become a father and become the best father I can be. Improve my mountain biking skills. Start off-roading/rock crawling as a hobby. Become a homeowner and remodel it.
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Where are you from?
Scottsdale, AZ
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I love long distance running, skiing, and and starting a new hobby (seemingly) every month.
What are your professional interests?
Pediatric emergency medicine, global health, and osteopathic manipulative medicine. Overall broad-spectrum practice and meeting the needs of the community.
Why did you choose UA EM?
This is a well reputed community medicine program with a strong Spanish-speaking population and a small, tight-knit group of residents with superb leadership.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Tucson has an incredibly diverse population and very open feel. The food scene is excellent. Beautiful mountains and hiking trails are virtually in your back yard. As a plus, it’s very affordable to live here.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Read more books, befriend more cats, and take more trips.
Boston University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Los Angeles
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Biking, Hiking, Cooking (can't wait to have a grill and do carne asada in Tucson), Snowboarding, Reading
What are your professional interests?
Language advocacy, Health equity, Med Ed
Why did you choose UA EM?
Perfect mix of academic and community experiences with a diverse patient population, ability to hone my medical Spanish, ability to serve underserved populations, and do it all in 3 years of excellent training
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
The natural beauty and great food of Tucson. Mt Lemmon is a wonder!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Master the grill, travel, and relax
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Saratoga, California
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Exercise, weightlifting, paddling, hiking, team sports, video games, rap and electronic music, live music shows, trying new beers.
What are your professional interests?
Sports Medicine, Global Health, and International Medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
I did a rotation at UA and was blown away by the residents and faculty. The teaching was exceptional and there’s tons of pathology to learn from. There was a real sense of camaraderie throughout the department and the residents were supportive, fun, and genuinely normal. I knew this would be a great place to train, plus it’s got great weather, too!
What's your ideal vacation?
It depends. I enjoy traveling to new places and trying all the food, but relaxing vacations/staycations are underrated and I’d never say no to some lounging by the beach.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Stay active (keep my belly in check), learn Spanish, find the best tacos and brews in Tucson.
University of Washington School of Medicine
Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Boise, ID, headed off to Virginia for college and then returned West to Seattle, WA for medical school. My “home base” throughout medical school was North Carolina where my other half was living, and now is Colorado where he has moved and where we own a home.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Mostly eating, drinking beer and sleeping. I also probably love my cat and my partner an uncomfortable amount. Don’t worry I like doing all of the other normal EM doc things too.
What are your professional interests?
This is embarrassing, but I kind of want to have a second job contracting as an EM doc with a government agency like the CIA or FBI on the side. I also want to become a boss with an ultrasound, not be afraid of sick children and to explore the field of critical care.
Why did you choose UA EM?
UA trained my most adored mentor and role model and had everything I was looking for in my training and more (volume, acuity, great pediatrics exposure, mixed clinical environment, diverse patient population, etc.). It was also the program that just felt like my “fit” even though it was my last (zoom) interview. I got off of all of the happy hours telling my guy “I just really want to be around these people.”
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
I love sun, heat and desert scenery and from what I hear I think I am going to love the food, drink and nearby adventures that Tucson has to offer even more. The opportunity to relearn Spanish is also something I am very excited about.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
My #1 goal is and always has been to maintain my health and relationships while giving my all to this career. I’d also love to become fluent in Spanish again, get better at shooting, take a bartending class and maybe inspire my partner to finally marry me. I should also probably buy sunscreen for the first time.
University of Washington School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Juneau, Alaska
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Soccer, traveling, gym, hiking
What are your professional interests?
Medical education
Favorite activity in Tucson?
Eating :)
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Travel the world.
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Where are you from?
Lima, Peru & Worcester, MA
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I love cooking, especially when I get to share my food with others, and being outdoors either swimming, hiking, mountain biking, running, and even learning new activities like rock climbing. A passion that has stuck with me since my younger years has been music, from going to concerts to creating music with my more talented family. More than anything I love doing these activities with my fiancé, my corgi, and my cat.
What are your professional interests?
Global Health, Rural Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, One Health, and Advocacy.
Why did you choose UA EM?
As a UofA College of Medicine Student here in Tucson, I have experienced firsthand the remarkable set of skills, knowledge, and compassion that residents in the program have, which is developed by the passion for teaching, medicine, and helping patients that come from attendings and senior residents. I wanted a program that would well prepare me as an EM/PEDs physician with teachers, mentors, and peers that are truly a family to one another.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
The natural beauty all around Tucson, the community, and the amazing food.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
My nonmedical goals are to adopt as many animals as I possibly can, hopefully some goats and chickens along the way. I also want to take advantage of being in Tucson, exploring more of its outdoors, and hopefully trying as many new restaurants as I can. I would also love to get my scuba diving certificate, and be proficient enough at rock climbing so that I don't look like a scared cat stuck on a tree.
Harvard Medical School
Where are you from?
I am from Tucson, Arizona!
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
I like hanging with my pugs, game boy games, chess, cartoons, and comic books.
What are your professional interests?
I'm interested in emergency psychiatry and ultrasound.
Why did you choose UA EM?
I chose UA EM because it's a wonderful, supportive program with excellent faculty, I like the town, and the case mix is very instructive.
What's your ideal vacation?
My ideal vacation is a staycation.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
My nonmedical goals are to get in better shape and brush up on my medical Spanish!
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Where are you from?
Reno, NV
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Software engineering, backcountry skiing, search & rescue, motorcycles, photography, graphic arts, and most things outdoors, especially road cycling, climbing, and backpacking.
I also play the drums, and really enjoy tinkering in my garage and building things for Burning Man.
What are your professional interests?
Toxicology, Critical Care, Rural/Critical Access Medicine, and especially Wilderness Medicine
Why did you choose UA EM?
Some of the best and friendliest people, in an awesome town, AND incredibly strong training? Wouldn't you?
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Cacti! And all the fascinating military history and tech stuff nearby.
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Publish another iPhone app, and not melt in the heat.
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Where are you from?
Seattle, WA
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Rock climbing, skiing, running, board games, tennis, soccer, biking, and bad puns
What are your professional interests?
Toxidromes, street medicine, combating homelessness, palliative care
Why did you choose UA EM?
For one, the people! I felt right at home even interviewing in the virtual setting. I remember one resident saying that she wished there was a hospital filled with UA alums because it will be sad to part ways after graduating since they want to keep hanging out. Additionally, the variety of training sites, chance to improve my Spanish, and mentorship to carve out my EM niche absolutely drew me.
Favorite activity in Tucson, or what attracted you to Tucson besides the residency program?
Absorbing vitamin D, enjoying the opposite of New England winters, and the outdoor adventures to be had right at our doorstep
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
Explore the southwest's national parks, grow a hot pepper with my partner, and develop a new bouldering route
Rush Medical College of Rush University
Where are you from?
Chicago, Illinois.
What are your personal interests/hobbies?
Hiking, skiing, volleyball, scuba diving, car racing, traveling everywhere and anywhere, running, and boating on lakes!
What are your professional interests?
International disaster medicine and global health policy.
Why did you choose UA EM?
When I interviewed at Tucson, I truly felt like I was with my people. Plus, the limitless amount of outdoor activities are a great addition as well.
What's your ideal vacation?
Backpacking through a country I’ve never been to with absolutely no schedule or plans!
What are your non-medical goals during residency?
To meet life-long friends, enjoy the outdoors and build a new life in the southwest.