Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School: Eastern Washington University
Hometown: Spokane, Washington
I grew up in Washington state and did my undergrad in Cheney at Eastern Washington University. I moved to Las Vegas, NV to complete medical school at Touro University-Nevada. I went to medical school interested in emergency medicine. Over the course of my rotations, I liked a bit of everything but I became more appreciative and interested in seeing the undifferentiated sick patient. I enjoyed having procedural skills but also valued never being in a situation where there was a patient I couldn’t take care of. Whether it’s an EKG, a CT scan or a crashing patient, emergency medicine gave me the skills and knowledge to care for and help those patients. All the while having in my opinion the best work-life balance of shifts and never being on call! Aside from that, I’m a Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt and train at least 5x/week, I love anime, stand-up comedy, magic the gathering, Dark Souls games and music!
I wasn’t able to do an away rotation in Corpus Christi because of COVID. I chose to apply here based on comments on reddit spreadsheets from previous years about EM residencies. It was my last interview of my interview season, I had honestly thought about canceling it, but begrudgingly I decided to do one more. What’s one more interview, right? Well, one more interview shattered my rank list. Speaking with the residents and attendings I could tell the culture of this program was somewhere I’d feel comfortable. Over zoom that’s difficult to accomplish but that was how overwhelming of an impact my interview had on me. Since becoming a resident here, I feel even stronger about my decision.