Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School: Arizona State University
Hey there, I’m Connor! I’m from Phoenix, AZ where I went to undergrad at Arizona State University. I spent several years scribing in the ED throughout that time, which basically sold me on medicine and EM. From there, I made my way to the Midwest for medical school at Kansas City University and learned what an actual winter feels like.
While researching residency programs, my goals were to flee to sunnier weather and find a solid, welcoming program. Unfortunately, with the pandemic, I did not get a chance to rotate here but if I had I 100% would not want to be anywhere else. I was immediately sold during my interview on the culture of the program as everyone was incredibly welcoming and seemed like they truly enjoyed each other’s company. They did not have to try too hard to convince me of what a gem this program has become. We are unopposed on procedures, see a wide variety of high acuity disease, and have some of the best staff/mentors I’ve ever worked with. If you get a chance to rotate here, do it! You will really enjoy getting to know our program!
In my spare time I enjoy exploring new places with my wife, hanging with our co-residents and families (including our faculty!), and doing anything outdoors including soccer, golf, beach, or running! My wife and I are expecting a baby boy soon so I’ve been practicing my Dad routine like mowing my lawn in my New Balances, falling asleep sitting up on my couch in 0.2 seconds, and worrying about gas prices in other cities. Corpus is awesome for beach time, you can quite literally drive your car onto the beach and camp out. We have good restaurants and are only a short drive away from bigger cities like San Antonio and Houston for weekend getaways.