Education
COM: Rocky Vista University COM, Englewood, CO
Residency: St. Anthony North Family Medicine Residency, Westminster, CO
Other Education: BS in Business Administration with Pre-Med in Union Adventist University, Lincoln, NE
Why did you choose this residency program?
I chose this program because it aligned with the type of patient population that I wanted to serve. It also aligned with my goals of doing global health and had flexibility with my schedule in second and third year for electives.
Why did you choose family medicine?
As much as I chose FM, I think FM chose me as well. Throughout medical school, I thoroughly enjoyed learning about everything and wasn't drawn to one particular section. I think of FM as that, where you know a little of everything. I also enjoy the continuity aspect of FM. I have found my people and vibe well in FM.
What is a typical day like in your life as a resident?
A typical day varies so much as a family medicine resident. Inpatient in either medicine or OB: twelve-hour days admitting patients, taking care of them for the day, making calls to consults, figuring out what their disposition is, delivering a baby vaginally, assisting in C-sections, etc. Outpatient clinic days: eight-hour days seeing a variety of patients or procedures, writing notes, all while trying to clean out your inbox. That's while not on call, if on call can be twenty-four-hour shifts or just overnight doing inpatient things like I mentioned above.
What do you like to do in your time outside of residency?
I love spending time with friends and/or family, hiking, reading (via audiobooks), trying new foods, and truly enjoying time away from residency.
Why did you volunteer to join the Resident Council?
I volunteered because I wanted to further develop my leadership skills and be the voice of residents. Through the Resident Council, I get to do so on a national level. I was a part of ACOFP as a medical student through SOMA
What is your one word of advice to students?
My advice would be to truly learn how to trust yourself. It will get you far in medicine and life in general.
When did you first realize you wanted to be a physician?
The first time I realized that I wanted to be a physician was when I was volunteering at a hospital and I was getting a patient another set of blankets. I ended up spending a while just talking to the patient. She had so many questions and I didn't know how to answer them. It was then that I knew that I wanted to learn medicine.
If you could meet one famous dead person, who would it be?
I would like to meet Martin Luther King Jr.
What would you title an autobiography or memoir?
Balancing through Life.
