Meet Resident Chelsea Grey

Education and Residency 

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University (undergraduate)

Indiana Regional Medical Center Family Medicine, Indiana, PA

Why did you choose this residency program?

I chose this program because when I went to IRMC for my in-person interview and second look it felt like home. The people at IRMC made me feel welcomed, and the town has such a homey feel.

Why did you choose family medicine?

I chose family medicine because I love the variety, continuity, and ability to take care of multiple people in the same family. Family medicine gives us the best picture to treat patients holistically because we take care of all aspects of their lives.

What is a typical day like in your life as a resident?

I don’t think there really is a typical day, every day brings something different, but a typical day would be waking up and going to the hospital, rounding on my patients (differs based on what service I am on), writing notes, then caring for whatever my patients may need for the remainder of the day until it is time to go home. Once I get home, I cook, clean, or work out, then read about something interesting from the day, then go to bed.

What do you like to do in your time outside of residency?

In my time outside of residency I like to spend time with my family camping or doing escape rooms.

Why did you volunteer to join the Resident Council?

I volunteered to join the Resident Council because I wanted to give back to the organization that helped me during medical school by allowing me to make friends and learn new skills.

Were you involved with ACOFP as a student?

I was a part of ACOFP during medical school and was a secretary of my school’s Student Association of ACOFP.

What is your one word of advice to students?

Serendipity

When was the first time you realized you wanted to be a physician?

I realized I wanted to be a physician in eighth grade.

If you could meet one famous dead person, who would it be?

Albert Einstein.

If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?

I would choose Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in the US.

What would you title an autobiography or memoir?

Life Isn’t Dull Being Grey