CA-2 Residents

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical school: Duke University School of Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Acute pain, Critical Care
Outside interests: I enjoy weightlifting, cooking, baking, sculpting, drawing, traveling abroad, hiking, cycling
Why UMass Chan?: Even though my interview year was a virtual one, I felt an immediate connection to the staff and residents at UMass Chan at a level I didn't experience anywhere else. I was confident I would be encouraged to thrive throughout my residency, supported by the innovative, affable, and dedicated members of the UMass Chan community that I now have the privilege of calling my colleagues. Having spent most of my life in the northeast, I was also excited to return to my home region and begin my career at a center recognized for it patient centric approach, with a clear focus on immersive teaching. 

Hometown: Binghamton, New York
College: Marywood University
Medical school: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Critical Care
Outside interests: I enjoy the outdoors (hiking, snowboarding, and playing sports), hanging out with friends, watching Netflix, and working out
Why UMass Chan?: I chose UMass for its patient experience, supportive environment amongst other residents and physicians, and outstanding clinical experience.

Hometown: South Portland, Maine
College: University of New England
Medical school: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Perioperative Management, Regional Anesthesia
Outside interests: I enjoy playing golf in the summer and skiing in the winter. I love getting new house plants and keeping them alive to the best of my ability
Why UMass Chan?: Even during the trying times of COVID I could tell UMass Chan was a place with strong comradery among the residents and a place that emphasizes teaching residents to become the best they can be in whatever field they desire. 

Hometown: Staten Island, NY 
College: University of Connecticut
Medical school: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Anesthesiology interests: Critical Care & Pain Medicine
Outside interests: Basketball, Football, Distance Running, Hiking, Food & Movies
Why UMass Chan?: I chose UMass Chan because of its reputation for clinical excellence and the complexity of cases. I knew I would receive great training here from the world-renowned staff in every specialty. The culture of the program shined during the interview process and made me feel comfortable amongst those I would be training with. 

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York 
College:  SUNY New Paltz 
Medical school: Touro College of Osteopathic medicine 
Anesthesiology interests:  Pain
Outside interests:  Powerlifting, Technology, Outdoors, Food
Why UMass Chan: I wanted to be at a program where I was not only thought of as a resident but also as family. Although my interview was virtual, I was in direct contact with the faculty of the Anesthesiology department throughout the whole year of the match. It was evident from the beginning that the program valued their residents and treated everyone them with great respect, even a prospective candidate with many questions.

Hometown: Syosset, NY
College: Binghamton University
Medical school: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Pediatrics, Regional, Device Innovation
Outside interests: Traveling, spending time with friends
Why UMass Chan?: Excellent training, smaller class size, supportive staff and attendings

Hometown: Plainville, MA
College: UCONN
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Not sure yet!
Outside interests: hiking, anything outdoors, college basketball, cooking, gardening (recently)
Why UMass Chan?: I wanted to come back to New England for residency and loved the sense of community I felt after my UMass interview. Everyone I met from the PD, attendings, residents, to the staff seemed genuinelty happy. Also the acuity and variety of cases along with the excellent teaching!

Hometown: Bridgewater, MA
College: UMass Amherst
Medical school: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anesthesiology interests: Undecided but interested in regional, pain and cardiac
Outside interests: Hiking with our dog, reading, cooking, exercise, snowboarding, tv/movies/video games, New England Sports
Why UMass Chan?: Excellent reuptation and preparation for practice. In a really strange year to interview i still felt a personal connection to faculty at UMass that I didn't get anywhere else.

Hometown: Monroe, Louisiana
College: Louisiana State University 
Medical school: LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 
Anesthesiology interests: currently acute pain, regional (still exploring my interests!!)
Outside interests: Can't live without pilates and yoga! Also enjoy baking (macarons are my favorite to make), flowers, running/playing soccer, traveling, and exploring new foods/cultures. 
Why UMass Chan?: I was very impressed with the program overall during my interview.  I chose it for many reasons: the breath of exposure, high acuity and case volume, plenty of anesthesia early-on, strong didactics/simulation, and competitive fellowship matches. More importantly, I wanted a program that emphasizes resident well-being, promotes a supportive learning environment, and is small enough to get to know everyone; this program fits that bill! Although I am from the South, I cannot get over how kind and friendly everyone at UMass Chan is. I truly feel at home here and am excited for the years to come!