Class of 2025

Hometown: Derby, CT
Undergraduate Institution: University of Connecticut (BS)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): University of Connecticut School of Medicine (MD)
Hobbies/Interest: Baking, making cocktails/sangria, hiking/walking, traveling, Albanian circle dancing. 
Past life: I lived in Greece with my family and moved to CT when I was 9. I’ve been here since! I thought I’d work in a lab/get a PhD until I did an internship at a hospital in Turkey as an undergrad. After that I completed a post-bac at UConn and applied to medical school.
Academic Interest: Global Health, ultrasound, pediatric emergency medicine. Favorite activities in New Haven: I love all the restaurant options and there’s so much to do (museums, paint nights, concerts pre-COVID). There’s lots of good hiking nearby and I enjoy going to the beach in Milford. NYC is also a train ride away!
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  I really enjoyed my interview day even though it was virtual. I was impressed by the support for residents to pursue their interests especially in Global health! I’ve always wanted to work with an underserved, minority population and couldn’t think of a better location than New Haven County where I grew up.
Random factoid:  I have a twin sister who is a pediatric nurse at Yale. We look alike so beware!

Hometown: Fukuoka, Japan
Undergraduate Institution: N/A (You can go from high school straight to medical school in Japan!)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Nagasaki University School of Medicine (M.D.)
Hobbies/Interest: Ocean Freediving, Karate, Traveling abroad, Basketball, EDM Music Festivals, Cats
Past life:  I was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan (which is the ramen capital of the country)! I completed my medical training at Nagasaki University, the oldest and most international medical school in Japan. During med school, I worked as a research assistant at Wurzburg University Hospital in Germany for four months, and I also spent a year at the University of Pittsburgh where I first learned English. After I finished my general practice residency, I worked as a Japanese Medical Fellow at the US Naval Hospital Okinawa, located at Camp Foster US Naval Base. There, I worked as a liaison between the Naval Hospital and local Japanese hospitals to provide improved overall patient care. I then came to the US two years ago to work as a Research Associate at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles. 
Academic Interest: Global Health, Trauma care, Disaster Medicine, and Ultrasound
Favorite activities in New Haven: Driving to New York City ;)
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: This program is a great fit for me! It provides great Global Health opportunities, has a diverse underserved patient population, and a welcoming, collaborative environment.
Random factoid:  I can hold my breath for over three minutes. I have a Karate Black Belt and taught Karate in Cuba. I have traveled to 26 countries (so far!). I have a sneaker addiction

Hometown: Monroe, CT
Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland – College Park
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
University of Maryland – B.S. Physiology & Neurobiology
Tufts University School of Medicine – M.D.
Hobbies/Interest: Weightlifting, personal training, stock trading, writing, enjoying poorly produced horror movies and pretty much anything else on Netflix, hot tubs
Past life: Kettle corn chef, Curator for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in DC, benchside researcher
Academic Interest: Ultrasound, Narrative medicine, Medical education, Sports medicine
Favorite activities in New Haven: I grew up in Connecticut, but I never had the chance to explore all of New Haven, so I love exploring all of the sight-seeing, restaurants, and activities New Haven has to offer! It really does have a great variety of things to do depending on your wants. Plus, it is always a great time to try new things around the area with my co-residents and show my non-local friends around my new city!
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: For me, choosing a residency was all about where I believed I would fit in most and where I would get great training coupled with great mentorship. At Yale, it was evident how happy the residents were to be there and how looked after they were by the faculty. It was comforting knowing there were so many experts in a variety of fields that I could go to for advice about not only my future career, but about anything really. Also, I was excited to be back in my home state and serve the community of my family! The clinical exposure is second to none and the resources available allow me to choose any path forward that I would happen to want.
Random factoid: I wrote a book about my first 100 patients while I was in medical school!

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado & Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Undergraduate Institution: University of Colorado at Boulder
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
MD, Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine
MS in Human Nutrition, Columbia University
AA in Fashion Design, The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising at Los Angeles
Hobbies/Interest:  Foremost, anything outside - climbing, runsploring, cycling, rafting.  I also enjoy doing nothing, sleeping, sour beers, building things, art projects, baking experiments, salsa dancing, and hard core adulting (i.e. eating cookies & popsicles for breakfast).
Past life:  Once upon a time I was a fashion designer & owner/operator of a fashion truck; it turns out I’m a terrible drawer and salesperson, so that failed.  Even longer ago, I sailed around-the-world and thought I was going to be a pirate.  Unfortunately, a boat that I was crewing on capsized off the coast of South Africa in shark-infested waters, so that made me pause on the pirate aspirations. With business and pirating out, the next option was doctoring - and here we are.  Fortunately, in medical school I got to relive my pirating aspirations by being class treasurer - although we had no booty, so really I just took pride in the eye-patch.
Academic Interest:  90% chance I am interested in whatever you are peddling academically.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  To be determined.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: There are many reasons.  One of the physicians I admire most is a Yale EM alumni, so I knew that coming to this program could help me become the physician I want to be.  I also had a great interview day experience and felt that I clicked with the people I spoke to.  In particular, I thought that the PD would be a great mentor and an awesome person to train under.  It was important to me to be at a program where I could be myself, and I felt that I could do so full-heartedly at Yale.
Random Factoid: My 15 seconds of fame was when I was 11 years old with my family being featured in National Geographic in comparison to the Swiss Family Robinson in Costa Rica. As such, I am a jungle child with jungle skills. Hence, I also have had many run-ins with wild animals. While we are on the topic, PSA: if someone tries to convince you that licking a jellyfish is like Poprocks, don’t do it. Lies.

Hometown: Ft. Myers, Florida
Undergraduate Institution: University of Miami
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
University of Miami: Neuroscience, Marine Science, Civic Scholar
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: Master of Science in Genomic Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: MD
Hobbies/Interest: Horseback Riding, Scuba Diving, Corn hole (or any “Dad/Lawn Party” Games), Music festivals, Football (Go Bucs!!), Dancing  
Past life:  Growing up I was always in the water or on the beach, so my family and friends all call me Mermaid. I’ve held a lot of odd jobs over the years. My favorite was as a “Sugarcane” for the baseball team in college. I got to watch the games from the dugout and help the team. I have also worked at a milkshake stand and donut shop and I see myself one day owning a quaint little bookstore/bakery.
Academic Interest: I have a strong interest in global and disaster medicine at the moment. I also really love being involved in harm reduction and connecting patients to opioid resources.
Favorite activities in New Haven: Visit the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript library, Eat in Little Italy, New Haven Pizza >>>, Walk around Chapel Street
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I took the virtual away rotation, and I was so impressed by the residents and faculty. They all genuinely cared about each other and their patients. I wanted to be at a program where I would be surrounded by brilliant minds that inspired me to be better and work harder. Every resident I talked to wanted to help me and encourage me to find my best fit. I felt like if they already cared about my future as a medical student at another institution, that my quality of life would be that much better as a resident at their program.
Random factoid:  I love elephants deeply and am constantly looking for ways to help them not become extinct! Recently, my mom and I were invited to take care of 3 elephants for a day and it was life changing.

Hometown: Randolph, MA
Undergraduate Institution: University of Connecticut, BS
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Howard University College of Medicine, MD
Hobbies/Interest: Fitness, Stock Trading, Playing Basketball, Music, Peanut Butter, Reading and watching DC comics/movies/shows, Napping, Netflix/Hulu/HBO Max, The Office on repeat.
Past life: I use to be a BESA aka baby with extraordinary sleeping abilities. I was also quite an adept injury acquirer with plenty of scars to show for it. I did some other cool things later on like being a practice player for UConn women’s basketball team and a personal trainer/group fitness instructor.
Academic Interest: Improving resources available to high-risk youth once they leave the ED and establishing early URM pipeline programs to continue increasing diversity in medicine.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Still trying to figure this one out but it’s probably anything that involves good food.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: In addition to wanting to attend a residency program that would provide me with phenomenal training, I also wanted to attend a program that recognizes the importance of having a diverse group of residents and faculty.
Random factoid:  If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d probably pursue a career in acting and entertainment.

Hometown: Englewood, NJ and Hollywood, FL
Undergraduate Institution: Florida State University (Biology Major/Chemistry Minor)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
Florida State University (B.S.)
Sackler School of Medicine (M.D.)
Hobbies/Interest: Hiking, Running, Guitar, Basketball, Cooking
Past life: I’ve basically been a student my whole life except for one year where I was a medical scribe in an ED.
Academic Interest: Wilderness Medicine, toxicology
Favorite activities in New Haven: TBD
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: Great academics in a location with a very diverse patient population.
Random factoid:  I can wiggle both my ears independently.

Hometown: Trenton, OH
Undergraduate Institution: Miami University (Oxford, OH)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
Miami University, BS, Bioengineering
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MD
Hobbies/Interest: Hiking tall things, New York Times Crosswords (only Mondays, I’m not smart enough for the other days without help!), watching springboard and platform diving while reminiscing on the “Good Ol’ Days”, watching Netflix (especially Spanish shows/movies… I don’t speak/understand much but apparently I really like reading while watching TV).
Past life:  In college I was on the diving team, and between college in medical school I spent a lot of time coaching diving. I also worked as a scribe in a small, rural ED.
Academic Interest: Medical education
Favorite activities in New Haven: I’ve spent about 8 hours total in New Haven, so I’m really hoping to find some great things this coming year!
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: Yale has the support of a large academic EM program while serving as the safety net hospital for their area. There’s also a heavy emphasis on education, and I’m really looking forward to teaching for the rest of my career.
Random factoid:  As of 3/22/21, I can still do a standing backflip (I checked before sending this in!).

Hometown: Yaounde-Cameroon
Undergraduate Institution: Northwestern State University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Morehouse school of med
Hobbies/Interest: Tennis-Painting-Biking-Dancing-Interior designing. Would love to add ice skating and swimming to the list!
Past life:  Tennis pro and Electrical engineer
Academic Interest: Global Health Medicine and Education
Favorite activities in New Haven: No idea Yet!!!Ask me again Later…
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: The way Yale program was able to adapt to a virtual realm and still make me feel the uplifting environment was unique this year. The residents were genuinely happy and spoke highly of their co-residents and faculty. I trust that by training at Yale EM, I will not only be equipped to be an excellent physician, but I will have the resources to impact so many lives.
Random factoid:  I was an internationally ranked professional tennis player

Hometown: Watts and Cerritos, California
Undergraduate Institution: California State University, Northridge
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
Post Baccalaureate – University of California, Davis
Medical School – Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
Hobbies/Interest: Traveling and running my business, Hawkins House of Burgers
Past life:  Financial Associate at Citibank and sales associate at Wet Seal
Academic Interest: Underserved Medicine and Administration
Favorite activities in New Haven: New to the east coast/new haven region. Can’t wait to learn the city and enjoy my time in Connecticut
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: From day one, I loved the residents comradery and their support for diversity. I knew Yale would be a place that will train me to be a leader and a great physician.
Random factoid:  I love French fries

Hometown: Springfield, TN
Undergraduate Institution: St. Olaf College
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
St. Olaf College (BA)
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (MD)
Hobbies/Interest: cooking, gardening, hanging out with my baby daughter whose hobbies include wiggling, napping, and spitting out carrots.
Past life: bacteriologist, lab technician
Academic Interest: medical education, wilderness medicine
Favorite activities in New Haven: I’ve never been to New Haven, but looking forward to exploring the area and trying all this pizza I keep hearing about
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: Strong clinical training, dedication to Yale’s patient population, and opportunities to find a niche within EM.
Random factoid: I peel bananas from the bottom, like a monkey.

Hometown: San Rafael, CA
Undergraduate Institution: UC Davis (BA Anthropology & International Relations)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned): Boston University School of Medicine (MD)
Hobbies/Interest: Trail running, hiking, camping, live music, bouldering, amateur foodie-ism, ultra-amateur beer brewing, NYT crosswords
Past life: EMT, ED scribe, physics tutor, college radio DJ
Academic Interest: Global health, ultrasound, health equity
Favorite activities in New Haven: Not sure yet, but excited to check out the local food scene and wilderness areas!
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: The excellent clinical training, strong social mission, amazing faculty, and great global EM opportunities!
Random factoid: I play the ukulele

Hometown: Middletown, Delaware
Undergraduate Institution: Wake Forest University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health -- MPH
Wake Forest School of Medicine -- MD
Hobbies/Interests: Sundry exercise, food and land use policy, and american lit (especially the beat poets!)
Past life:  I worked here for five seasons! That’s where I’m cooking in the photo
Academic Interest: Health services research addressing health care affordability, rural health equity, and public health policy
Favorite activities in New Haven: I’m not sure yet!
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I chose Yale for two reasons: (1) I wanted the EM department, faculty, and training that would best grow and mentor my interests in health services research; (2) at Yale you can connect with and treat patients with lived experiences to provide critical context for this research.
Random factoid:  After high school, I worked as a parking attendant at the hotel that inspired The Shining

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Undergraduate Institution: Louisiana State University
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
Louisiana State University: B.S. in Biochemistry with a Minor in French
University of Queensland School of Medicine - Ochsner Clinical School: M.D.
Hobbies/Interest: I am an avid fan of all LSU athletics, most importantly football! I also enjoy playing tennis and golf as well as participating in trivia nights. Additionally, I have also recently developed a passion for woodworking.
Past life:  I was a high school wrestling coach for three years.
Academic Interest: Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Critical Care
Favorite activities in New Haven: Not sure yet, but I am stoked to explore all it has to offer with my new classmates!
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: Yale has excellent resources across the board, which optimizes the educational opportunities. There is an outstanding lineup of faculty members that includes so many fellowship-trained physicians in several different fields of emergency medicine. Most importantly, during my interview, I loved how easy it was to talk to and connect with everyone I had the pleasure of meeting that day.
Random factoid: One of my goals in life is to attend an LSU football game in each of the SEC schools’ stadiums. So far I’ve been to LSU (obviously), Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M.

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan (Go Blue!)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
Indiana University School of Medicine, MD
IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, MPH
University of Michigan, BS
Hobbies/Interest: running, hiking with our pup, backpacking/camping, traveling, skiing, golfing, local coffee, Michigan athletics, cooking new meals and discovering restaurants
Past life: lifeguard, waitress, nanny, ED scribe
Academic Interest: Public/Global Health, Wilderness Medicine, Critical Care, Social EM
Favorite activities in New Haven: Looking forward to finding all the best running trails and eating all the best pizza
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: Diverse patient population and training sites, robust public health partnerships, wilderness medicine opportunities, impressive faculty research projects with amazing resources and compassionate, down-to-earth residents who genuinely seem very happy training at Yale.
Random factoid:  Our group was charged by a wild elephant while driving back from a hike at Mt. Elgon National Park on the border of Kenya and Uganda.

Hometown: Avon, CT
Undergraduate Institution: Villanova University (‘85, ‘16, 18 NCAA Men’s BBall Champs)
College, Medical School, other Schools (include degrees earned):
Villanova University (BA - Finance)
Thomas Jefferson University (Post-baccalaureate Program)
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (MD)
Hobbies/Interest: Running, Skiing, Yoga, Cooking, dog parenting, video games.
Past life:  I was a financial analyst at Wells Fargo for 3 years before medicine. I learned obscure financial details about industries like New Jersey tomatoes, high-end sneakers, and petroleum refining. I much prefer learning about obscure medical conditions.
Academic Interest: Critical Care, Addiction Medicine
Favorite activities in New Haven: Sally’s Pizza, Peabody Museum
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I did a virtual away rotation that introduced me to faculty and residents who were incredibly welcoming. We ran simulation sessions alongside residents so I got a great sense for the supportive working environment. Also most of mine and my wife’s family lives in CT!
Random factoid:  Sonny’s is my favorite Philly cheesesteak (order: wiz, with, mushrooms)