Class of 2021

Erin Flynn

Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergraduate Institution:  Springfield College
Degrees:  Regis University- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rocky Mountain College- Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Hobbies/Interest:  I enjoy traveling, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, working out, golfing, cooking, and reading. Spending time with family and friends. Playing and watching sports, Go Broncos!
Past life:   Spent four years playing collegiate lacrosse, which sparked an interest in sports medicine. Prior to PA school I spent my time working as a physical therapy tech and coaching girls high school lacrosse.
Academic Interest:  Wilderness medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, rural critical care, and public health.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Looking forward to trying all the excellent restaurants and breweries, exploring the shore, and settling the Sally’s vs. Pepe’s debate.
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  Yale’s EM program offers more opportunities than any other program in the country and obtains a great reputation. Working alongside MD residents and being able to have a similar curriculum produces some of the best APP emergency medicine providers. It will allow me to be a part of an outstanding medical team and become the best clinician I can be.
Random factoid: Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is on my bucket list.

Pascale Look

Hometown: Gurnee, IL
Undergraduate Institution: Augustana College
Degrees:  Augustana College – Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of the Cumberlands – Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Hobbies/Interest: Running, hiking, kayaking, FOOD (eating>>>>cooking), wine/beer-tasting, traveling, playing violin/viola
Past life:  Prior to PA school I was on the faculty at Black Hills State University in western South Dakota where I instructed courses in health sciences and also volunteered as an EMT for the local ambulance service. Prior to that I was a lab rat working on the project that focused on development of new drug options for treatment-resistant malaria.
Academic Interest:  trauma, EMS, global health, ultrasound
Favorite activities in New Haven: EATING! (The only activity I have been able to partake in New Haven thus far)
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program:  the program as a whole absolutely blew me away, but the things that really drew me to the program were the variety of rotations and the diverse cases/learning opportunities that YNHH will offer
Random factoid: I once met Nicolas Cage at Disneyland

Steven Purcell

Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate Institution: Temple University, BA
Degrees:  Boston University, MPH, University of Massachusetts, MS, DNP
Hobbies/Interest: Guitar, cooking, painting, reading, sci-fi, trail running, hiking, camping, travel.
Past life:  Global health professional
Academic Interest: Disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies, global health, wilderness medicine and working in austere environments, teaching.
Favorite activities in New Haven:  Food and ice hockey
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: Welcoming and diverse interconnected community including patients, faculty, students, and practitioners. Resources and learning environment at our fingertips to be more than a healthcare provider and explore opportunities to learn from and contribute to many aspects of medicine and public health.
Random factoid:  Iceland is probably my favorite of about 20 countries visited. Hoping to return soon for a fourth hiking and camping trip.