Zainab Rasheed

Hometown: Washington, DC
Undergraduate: George Washington University (GWU)
Post-graduate: Bachelor of Science in Public Health from GWU, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) from St Bonaventure University in Olean, NY. Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, running, cooking/baking, exploring new cities and just traveling in general!
Past life:  Before PA school, I worked as a scribe in the emergency department as well as a medical assistant/scribe in outpatient clinics in several different specialties.
Academic Interests: Toxicology, wilderness medicine and pediatric critical care.
Favorite activities in New Haven: I will be new to the area but am excited to discover some new hikes/running trails in the area as well as local restaurants. I’m also looking forward to the fall foliage!
Why Yale’s Emergency Medicine Program: I chose this program because it offers a combination of strong didactic education and clinical/procedural training spanning all levels of acuity, with a variety of EM applicable off-service rotations and dedicated time in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. I have also always wanted to live in the New England area and this gives me a chance to explore!
Random Factoid:  The coldest weather I’ve ever run in was about -20 Fahrenheit in Fairbanks, Alaska!