Class of 2024

Hometown: Guilford, CT
Undergraduate Institution: Tulane University (Creative Writing / Ecology)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Mount Holyoke College Postbaccalaureate Program
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Hobbies/Interest:  Guitars, running, restaurants, cats (and all other creatures!), gym, music production, being outdoors, the ocean and playing cards.
Past life: Waiter, Street Musician
Academic Interest: Addiction Medicine, Medical Education and Toxicology
Favorite activities in New Haven: Toad’s Place, Mashed potato and bacon pizza at Bar (the best NH pizza, a controversial opinion), The Owl Shop, Farmington Canal Trail and Food Trucks
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I had the privilege of completing a sub-internship with Yale’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program. It was a truly incredible experience. I encountered a sense of community, passion and expertise that left me feeling inspired to pursue such virtues within my own future medical training. Additionally, I will always call southern Connecticut and its surrounding communities my home, and I am grateful for the opportunity to train here.
Random factoid: I have dual U.S.-Italian citizenship.  

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Undergraduate Institution:  Stanford University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):  College: B.A. Classics, B.S. Biology at Stanford
Medical School: M.D. at Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies/Interests:  Reading a lot of YA novels, watching too much Netflix/Hulu, trying to volleyball, dog/pup viewing
Past life:  I am a forever-student with frequent side-gigs (e.g., volunteer EMT, tutor, TA, CPR instructor).
Academic Interests:  Medical Education; EMS/International Medicine/Disaster Response; Biomedical Ethics
Favorite activities in New Haven: Everyone talks about the pizza here: it’s delicious! There are many great outdoor areas to explore in New Haven and the surrounding towns, and the fall foliage is particularly beautiful.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  When I rotated as a sub-intern, I was amazed by how down-to-earth and friendly the residents are. I was excited to go to every shift then and am definitely stoked to be coming back again! Yale has plentiful resources for residents to explore every interest, prioritizes resident wellness, and serves an incredibly diverse patient population.
Random factoid: I've spent over 7 years studying languages that are not spoken verbally (Latin, (ancient) Greek, and American Sign Language)!

Hometown:  Ballston Spa, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Hamilton College
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Hobbies/Interest:  Running, road biking, skiing, gardening, playing the piano, and painting (specifically watercolors).
Past life: I grew up, went to college, and attended medical school in upstate New York. New York is actually a much bigger state than you realize, so during each of these stages, I was actually living in a different part of the state. It did not really plan it this way, but such is life; anyway, I am excited to be moving to New Haven and this next chapter! In college I majored in Chemistry, and played on the men’s lacrosse team. While in Rochester during medical school, I worked with high school and elementary school students on weekends and over the summer, teaching them basic science concepts and skills. My favorite job I had prior to residency was working on a flower and vegetable farm for three summers outside of Albany, New York.
Academic Interest: Education and Wilderness medicine
Favorite activities in New Haven: To be determined
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  The Yale program and its mission to create superior physicians, serve its patients, promote diversity, and encourage learning align closely with my values and goals as I enter the field of emergency medicine. I also felt that the Yale program was committed to supporting and encouraging its residents explore their interests and passions, whether it be research, education, EMS, ultrasound, or global health. But in addition to this, and what thoroughly impressed me, was the welcoming, thoughtful, and kind nature of everyone within the program. Each person I met with during my interview day was so relatable, personable, and excited to be a part of the Yale emergency medicine family. I also noticed, during the tour of the emergency department, that the residents were friendly, and on a first-name basis, with everyone working in the department – I found this particularly unique and a testament to the kind of environment created among the residents and others working in the emergency department. I left my interview day feeling notably excited and very inspired by the program. The advantages of the Yale program were very clear, particularly the exceptional level of training that prepares us to practice anywhere in the world, whether it be an academic, community, urban, or rural setting. Better yet, in training to become exceptional physicians, everyone seemed happy and excited to be doing so.
Random factoid:  When I was a little kid, I was quite fond of superheroes, and in particular, superheroes with capes. My mom, who used to make all of my Halloween costumes, sewed me a batman cape, which I wore everywhere; and my favorite thing to do was wear the cape while riding my bike or roller blading because it allowed the cape to “blow in the wind.” To this day, I remain a big fan of batman and other superheroes, but I do refrain from wearing my cape to work.

Hometown: Afikpo, Nigeria
Undergraduate Institution: Rice University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine - MD
Hobbies/Interests:  I really enjoying being active. I love working out, especially HIIT training. I also really enjoy football - I’m a huge Packers fan. I also enjoy MMA/UFC. I love to dance, reading a good novel and to cook.
Past life:  Ummm, in my past life maybe I was a novelist, or a spy.
Academic Interest:  I’m really passionate about health inequalities – locally and internationally.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Looking at the architecture of the older homes.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I love the population served, the teaching style and the sense of community among the residents and faculty.
Random factoid: I’m a twin!

Hometown: Glenwood, MD
Undergraduate Institution: Washington & Lee University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Virginia Tech Carilion SOM
Hobbies/Interest: Snowboarding, Scuba Diving, Travel on a very limited budget, Music Festivals, Reading
Past life: Teach for America – Baltimore, NCAA D3 Field Hockey
Academic Interest:  ED-based treatment on OUD, Global/Public Health
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Exploring w/ my Yale Undergrad Little Sister
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  Dr. D’Onofrio’s research, really enjoyed by away rotation, and my favorite Yale undergrad Jenny.
Random factoid: My favorite food is my dad’s best ravioli.

Hometown: Iran-Tehran/Armenia-Yerevan 
Undergraduate Institution: Avicenna International College 
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Avicenna International College in Budapest (Took English, Latin and Hungarian courses, and some pre-requisite subjects to get prepared for Semmelweis University entrance examination, 2003-2004) 
Medical schools: Semmelweis University  Budapest/Hungary (2004-2006), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Iran/Tehran (2006-2013) 
Hobbies/Interest:  dancing, playing tennis, horseback riding, watching movies at movie theater,  Interested in martial arts Jiu Jitsu, swimming, like to visit family members and friends, playing piano, If stressed, classic music helps =) 
Past life: I was born and raised in an Armenian family in Tehran and I speak Armenian, Farsi, and English. Living in different countries, including Hungary and Austria, and being among diverse cultures, along with my passion for traveling, have helped me to develop the ability to adapt myself to new challenges and make connections with people from different backgrounds and all walks of life. 
I left my family once again and moved to the United States in 2014, and while I was getting prepared for my USMLE board exams and doing rotations, I had the opportunity to work as a research fellow at Emergency Medicine Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA (2016-2017). I completed internal medicine training at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA (2017-2020) and got back to the east coast to follow my passion, Emergency Medicine, right after IM training (June 2020) which coincided with the COVID pandemic. 
Academic Interests:  Critical care/Disaster Medicine/EMS 
Favorite activities in New Haven:  There are great and beautiful outdoor areas to explore including hiking trails, vineyards and especially the colorful fall foliage is awesome! Pizza in New Haven is delicious and my favorite pizza places are the Bar & Zeneli pizzeria.  
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  Great academic center with great attending physicians and learning opportunities in emergency medicine, collegial and supportive atmosphere. So glad and grateful to be here! 
Random factoid:  My passion is my family and have the ability to help worldwide. My dream is to be on the forefront of medicine and to use it effectively in new and challenging environments around the world to save lives, especially to help the underserved and refugee population. 

Hometown: New Haven, CT
Undergraduate Institution: Harvard University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Harvard University (B.A. in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology, with a minor in Neurobiology)
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (M.D. degree)
Hobbies/Interest: Cooking, hiking, reading cheesy romance novels, binge-watching TV shows, dancing, singing in the shower, spoiling Goose (my cat) rotten with cuddles and treats, traveling, quality time with friends and family, drawing, photography
Past life:  Middle school math teacher, summer camp counselor, research associate
Academic Interest:  social emergency medicine, global health, teaching, medical education.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  hiking, restaurant week, pizza, hanging out with my sisters.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I think Yale has it all—amazing and diverse mentors in any field you can imagine who are excited about teaching, a very diverse patient population with a focus on caring for the underserved populations in New Haven, a strong focus on wellness, amazing ultrasound and sim-training, and so much more. New Haven is also a hidden gem with tons of hiking areas, a great sense of community and kind people, and amazing food!
Random factoid:  My family had 6 cats at one point during my childhood, because I kept bringing home strays.

Hometown: Red Bank, New Jersey
Undergraduate Institution:  The College of New Jersey (BS)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (MD)
Hobbies/Interest: Urban exploration/street art, black and white photography, 19th century Russian and French literature, alternative music subcultures, and foolishly long backpacking trips.
Past life:  Basement post-punk musician, fish scientist, amateur hornet documentarian, sandwich artist, editor-in-chief of a literary and arts journal.
Academic Interest: Medical humanities, specifically the role of art and literature in medicine. I am also interested in 3D-printing medical devices.
Favorite activities in New Haven: Not sure yet but I’m looking forward to wandering/taking photos, checking out some events from Manic Presents, and finding cool book spots.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: The residents are sincerely kind. The program’s leadership is incredible. There are opportunities for people with different interests. New Haven is a vibrant and diverse city. I can go on for a while.
Random factoid:  I’m featured as a character in a German book called “Wo die Sehnsucht wohnt (Where the Longing Lives)” by a German physicist I met on the Via Podiensis. It hasn’t been translated to English and I cannot read German, but I hope the portrayal is flattering.

Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan (GO BLUE!)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Bachelor of Science at University of Michigan; Major: Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience
University of Maryland School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD)
Hobbies/Interest:  Running through new cities while trying not to get lost, diving into big waves at the beach, traveling to new places, creating healthy desserts, discovering unique coffee shops and finding the best iced coffee, frequenting group fitness classes with friends (huge fan of Orangetheory)
Past life:  I have a lot of experience being a student. If EM doesn’t work out, I have great reviews as a babysitter and gymnastics/dance instructor for toddlers.
Academic Interest:  Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Global Health
Favorite activities in New Haven:  I’ll have to get back to you on this one – first time living in New Haven! I’m excited to explore a new city.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  THE PEOPLE. The faculty I met on my interview day were warm and welcoming, and the residents seemed genuinely happy. It felt like I was entering one big family. Yale has the tremendous resources of a large academic institution while also providing exposure to an underserved population. It seemed like the perfect balance of everything I was looking for in an EM program.
Random factoid: I went to sleepaway camp in Kent, CT every summer growing up! It’s about an hour away from New Haven. Summers in New England are beautiful and I’m excited to be back!

Hometown: Miami, Florida
Undergraduate Institution:  University of Puget Sound
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): MD - University of Washington School of Medicine
Post-Bac Certificate in Pre-Professional Health – Seattle University
EMT – Tacoma Community College
Hobbies/Interest:  Mountaineering, sailing, aviation, building/racing motorcycles.
Past life:  My interest in emergency medicine began with the wilderness medical training I received as a forestry firefighter in California. I later served as a structural firefighter and EMT in Tacoma, WA, before transitioning to being an ER Tech. During my post-bac I worked as a virology researcher in Seattle.
Academic Interest:  Improving the quality of emergency medical care available to rural/remote/underserved areas.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Haven’t gotten to spend much time in New Haven yet. But so far I’ve enjoyed digging into the famous ice cream and pizza.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  I was really impressed with the enthusiasm for research among the residents and feel the program mission resonates with my career goal of bringing the best acute care training and technology to remote/rural regions.
Random factoid:  Yes, I’m from Florida. Yes, I have wrestled alligators. But no, most of the “Florida man…” stories are not about me.

Hometown: Napoleon, Ohio  
Undergraduate Institution: Ohio State University 
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Ohio State University: BS in Biology, BS in Psychology
University of Cincinnati: MS in Molecular, Cellular, and Biochemical Pharmacology
University of Toledo: MD 
Hobbies/Interest: I love anything outgoing or competitive. In particular, I enjoy intramural sports (tennis, volleyball), trivia, board games, and college football (Go Bucks!). I love to go hiking and spending time with my black lab Henry. I also bake, crochet, and spend a lot of time crafting and working on art projects. 
Past life: I am a non traditional student that spent 5 years in basic science breast and prostate cancer research. I have a masters degree in pharmacology and drug design that focused in drug-drug interactions and safety pharmacology. 
Academic Interest: Medical Education and Toxicology 
Favorite activities in New Haven: I’ll let you know once I know but I am excited to explore all of the local restaurants and east rock park. 
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: Yale’s Emergency Medicine is on the forefront of EM. From my interview day on I realized this is exactly where I wanted to be. This program is innovative and cutting edge, not only with patient care but with resident wellness and resident development. I am an exceptionally driven person and I sought a program where everyone is constantly striving to make emergency medicine and the lives of their patients better. Yale is that place.
Random factoid:  I have 90% hearing loss in my left ear, so if I give you a strange look I probably am just trying to figure out what you said! 

Hometown: Queens, New York
Undergraduate Institution:  University at Buffalo
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): University at Buffalo DPT(Doctor of Physical Therapy) (Graduate 2012)
SUNY Downstate Medical School
Hobbies/Interest: Reading Science Fiction, Spinning, Watching TV (Westworld is my jam right now), Coffee Shops, Cooking.
Past life:  Prior to Medical School, I was a Hospital-based Physical Therapist for three years.  I rowed for six years between my high school and college crew teams. 
Academic Interest:  Medical Education, Global Health
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Hiking, Biking, Coffee Shops
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I know that at YaleEM I am going to be challenged to grow both clinically and professionally. 
Random factoid:  I once won my middle school spelling bee. Take that Scripps!

Hometown: Born in Washington, DC, grew up all along the northern Wasatch Front
Undergraduate Institution: University of Utah, BS
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): University of Utah, MD
Hobbies/Interest: My husband is my adventure partner! He has supported me all throughout school. Our fur-baby Sophie keeps us company and loves accompanying us on all of our adventures. Any outdoor activity including, backpacking and hiking, cycling, tennis, golf, jogging, snowboarding, indoor and outdoor climbing. I am also a passionate foodie! I love trying new restaurants and breweries and I love to cook and bake at home. When it’s too cold or I’m too lazy to go out you can find me curled up next to a fire with a good book (paper, digital, or audio), watching movies, playing board games, painting, or doing yoga. I’ve also done a little photography and drawing and I’m looking forward to getting to do some more traveling.
Past life:  State champion debater, medical assistant, personal care aid, ESL volunteer teacher, teaching assistant, lab assistant, world traveler
Academic Interest:  Wilderness and disaster medicine, ultrasound
Favorite activities in New Haven: Breweries, trying new restaurants, Yale art museum, New England fall
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I met Sam Siegel and DG while studying wilderness medicine in Chamonix. I had an amazing time on my away rotation and found a program that had the perfect mix of academic resources, community engagement, and county patients. I was also truly impressed with how much the faculty cared about the residents and rotators and the confidence and welcoming attitude of everyone in the program.
Random factoid: 9 years of “Dusty Movie Night” and counting. Potluck style drinks and food for whoever wants to attend. If the movie could have been found on VHS collecting dust in your parents basement, and now even some DVDs (I think I’m getting old) it’s eligible to be watched for Dusty. We try to theme the movies throughout the year. Horror movies in the fall are our favorite! We’re looking forward to continuing the tradition!

Hometown: Saddle River, NJ
Undergraduate Institution: Quinnipiac University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Quinnipiac University (B.S. Molecular & Cellular Biology)
Frank H. Netter MD SOM (M.D.)
Hobbies/Interest:  Cooking delicious home meals and hosting my friends and family for dinner, spoiling my Golden Retriever, Murphy, hiking, spending as much time on the beach as possible, playing board games, bowling (w/o bumpers because bumpers are for quitters), and binging true crime shows on Netflix.
Past life:  I was born and raised in NJ.  I got my start in medicine when I became an EMT at the age of 16 and have been riding ever since.  In the 2.5 years between undergrad and applying to medical school, I worked for a police department as a dispatcher.
Academic Interest:  EMS, disaster medicine, medical education, and emergency ultrasound.  
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Spending time with my friends, hiking the Sleeping Giant, sampling every home-made ice cream parlor within a 20-mile radius, and going for long walks with my 10-year-old Golden Retriever, Murphy.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: This program felt like a perfect fit for me!  Not only does Yale offer incredible academic opportunities, but the wellness culture and family atmosphere make it one of a kind. 
Random factoid:  I am a third generation wheel-watcher and was almost a contestant on the show, Wheel of Fortune.  It is a personal goal of mine to audition again, and this time make it on the show.  

Hometown: Brookline, MA
Undergraduate Institution:  Hampshire College
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Hampshire College, BA (Self Designed Concentration: Quantitative Approaches to Medicine
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, MPH (Quantitative Methods)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD (Medicine)
Hobbies/Interest:  Rock Climbing, Running, Biking, Hiking, Board Games, Listening to NPR Podcasts.
Past life:  Preschool Classroom Aid, EMT, Camp Councilor , Sailing Instructor.
Academic Interest:  Public Health Modeling, Medical Decision Making, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Medical Education, Social Emergency Medicine.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Hiking at Sleeping Giant State Park, Biking the Farmington Canal Trail, Grabbing Beer at East Rock Brewery, Browsing Books at Atticus Café, and Exploring Yale’s Many Libraries.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  Yale’s dedication to clinical excellence, wellness, and innovative education. There is nothing else like the YES program. Yale New Haven Hospital’s position as a tertiary referral center that is committed to serving the local community is reflected in the incredible clinical and academic work the EM department has done to address health disparities.
Random factoid:  I went to a college without tests, grades, or majors. Fittingly, the diplomas were circular.

Hometown: Bridgewater, CT
Undergraduate Institution:  Stony Brook University (BS)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (MD)
Hobbies/Interest: I love cooking and enjoying good food and playing board games. In my downtime, I binge “The Office” and enjoy reading, with my favorites including “Sophie’s World,” the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series and “The Shining.” I try to run as often as I can. Also, I’m obsessed with Disney World.
Past life: I grew up in the quaint town of Bridgewater, CT and worked as a foodrunner in high school. I went on to study biochemistry at Stony Brook University on Long Island. During my gap year before medical school, I worked as an ED scribe at Danbury Hospital, where, under great role models, I first became interested in EM.
Academic Interest: Toxicology, addiction, medical education.
Favorite activities in New Haven: Pizza.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  New Haven is big enough to be a city offering a diverse patient population and excellent clinical exposure, but small enough to allow the pleasantries of greenery, parks, and homeownership. This environment, combined with the robust academic resources Yale has to offer, its emphasis on teamwork and my ties to Connecticut, make Yale EM a place I am proud to be a team member of.
Random factoid:  I have synkinesis between my jaw and right eyelid.