UMass Chan Emergency Medicine Residents

Hometown: Cayey, Puerto Rico
Med School: UMass Chan
Interests/Hobbies: Running, Scuba Diving, Traveling, Hiking, Finance and Business Administration, Investing, Aerospace Medicine
Why UMass: The rigor and strength of the 3-year EM curriculum, outstanding residents, and staying close to immediate family.

Hometown: Cinnaminson, NJ
Med School: Cooper Medical School
Interest/hobbies: Skiing & Snowboarding (started off skiing then taught myself how to snowboard to hit bigger jumps on the slopes), Soccer (former Division 1 athlete), Hiking (absolutely love the breathtaking views from mountain tops), Body Surfing (nothing more exciting than crashing with the waves), Fitness, Team-based Video games (Rocket League, Halo, COD, you name it), DIY Projects, Traveling, Stocks, Harry Potter Fan (repairo!), Pizza enthusiast (number 1 pizza spot is Kate & Als in Columbus, NJ).
Why UMass: Well-rounded training, super friendly faculty, HAWAII, supportive and collaborative learning environment… you join a family when you come here.

Hometown: Erie, PA
Med School: SUNY Upstate
Interests/hobbies: Wordle & NYT games, contemporary and hip-hop dance, biking, reading, Netflix, podcasts, discovering local breweries & coffee shops, bar trivia, fantasy football & watching the Patriots.
Why UMass: I wanted to come to UMass because I could tell it was an inclusive and supportive environment. When I visited, I loved that there was a strong camaraderie on shift between the attendings and residents. I wanted a program that emphasized wellness and resident life outside medicine. Im so happy I am here because for all these reasons, UMass has helped create a smooth transition into residency and made working on shift fun and a great place to learn.

Hometown: Poughquag, NY
Med School: Tufts
Interest/hobbies: swimming, film, cycling, scuba diving, clinical informatics, public health
Why UMass: I choose UMass because it offers a warm and inclusive environment, prioritizes quality improvement and promoting social emergency medicine, and is situated in an ideal setting.

Hometown: Westwood MA
Med school: New York Medical College
Interests/hobbies: kayaking, hiking, traveling
Why UMass: Location being close to home, high acuity and patient volume, Hawaii, many fellowship opportunities and emphasis on health equity with community outreach programs like road to care and WRAP

Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Med school: University of Michigan
Interests/hobbies: Hiking, climbing, SCUBA diving, gardening, folk and bluegrass fiddle music
Why UMass: UMass blew me away from the start by offering an incredible balance of all my personal and professional interests. It’s an established, rigorous academic program with all the resources of a top-tier tertiary care center, while still offering outstanding exposure to and partnership with a wide variety of community sites. It’s located in a fun and diverse (if often underestimated!) city, with lots to do in town, but is also just minutes away from phenomenal outdoor activities. And, cliched as it sounds, the people here truly are fantastic. Within days of starting here, UMass already felt like home. I’m thrilled to get to spend three years training here.

Hometown: West Boylston, MA
Med School: UMass Chan Medical School
Interest/hobbies: I enjoy hiking and traveling. You can find me on the golf course struggling to keep the ball in play. I enjoy trivia, exploring new restaurants, and backyard games (like volleyball and Spike Ball).
Why UMass: I chose UMass EM for the family culture and the patient complexity. The UMass residents and attendings are excited to teach and are approachable. I appreciated how the residents kept a lighthearted attitude while working extremely hard. I was also drawn to the acuity and complexity of the patients that are treated at UMass Chan. Very strong subspecialty departments, such as the toxicology and ultrasound departments, were also a draw to this program.

Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Med School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Interests/hobbies: Tennis, Pickleball, Basketball, Football, Traveling, Guitar, Hiking, Trying new things (Food, Games, Recreational activities)
Why UMass: Being close to family was one of the most important factors I considered when choosing a residency program. When I was looking for programs in the New England region, the strong academic background of the University of Massachusetts and the diverse, urban population of Worcester immediately stood out to me. During my away rotation in October, everyone was very down-to-earth and welcoming. The strong culture for learning and feedback, the exposure to the different specialties of Emergency Medicine, and the diversity in patient presentation with excellent didactics to support those learning opportunities confirmed my decision to rank UMass number one.

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Med School: Washington University in St. Louis
Interests/Hobbies: Rock climbing, dancing, cooking, camping, overly complicated board games
Why UMass: Awesome people and opportunities in a new part of the country

Hometown: Newton, MA
Med School: Brown Medical School
Interests/Hobbies: Sailing, windsurfing, biking, skiing, New England sports, drawing
Why UMass: My away rotation at UMass made a great and lasting impression on me, and ultimately was one of the major factors in my decision. The residents I worked with moved through the department like seasoned veterans who were comfortable taking care of very sick patients and had plenty of experience doing a wide variety of procedures. I also appreciated that the residents and faculty were incredibly approachable and invested in teaching. Lastly, I wanted to live close to my family and in an area with outdoor activities nearby. The Worcester area has lots of parks, hiking, and even a sailing center next to the hospital, all of which I am excited to make use of during my residency.

Hometown: Johnston, RI
Med School: UConn
Interests/Hobbies: New England sports teams (catch me at Gillette Stadium to watch the Pats play), soccer, flag football, yard games (especially cornhole), music, concerts, Broadway shows, trivia and karaoke nights, ciders, hiking
Why UMass: I chose UMass because it aligned best with my interests and wants when it came to a residency program. The opportunity to train in Emergency Medicine at an academic Level 1 Trauma Center in the second largest city in New England seemed invaluable, especially as someone who was born and raised in New England. It also became evident that residents at UMass are exposed early and often to the management of high acuity level patients and complex procedures, which I especially appreciated. I was additionally drawn to the number of EM fellowship programs at UMass, and the resultant opportunity to garner exposure and expertise from the various fellowship-trained faculty. Everyone I met along the interview trail, from administration to program leadership to the current residents, were extremely friendly and supportive, and I knew they were the people for me. Finally, where else can you find a residency program that sends you to Hawaii for a month? What's better than that?

Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Med school: Meharry Medical College
Interests/hobbies: cooking/bread baking and anything food related, making craft cocktails at home, listening to podcasts, watching MMA, and living vicariously through Youtube.
Why UMass: During my interview, I realized that UMass residents get to see the whole spectrum of patients that you would find at a community or county program in a setting with academic resources. Being the only level 1 trauma center in the region allows us to see critical patients from the beginning. Having grown up in the south, getting to explore New England is also exciting!

Hometown: New York City
Med school: The University of Pennsylvania
Interests/hobbies: cardiac arrest research, being outdoors, cooking, whale watching,
Why UMass: Strong mentorship, opportunities in practically every specialty within EM, departmental culture

Hometown: Ogden, Utah
Med School: UT Southwestern
Interests/Hobbies: skiing, mountain biking, hiking with my wife and dog, boating, tennis, running, camping.
Why UMass: I have always had an interest in EMS and life flight, and UMass is one of the few programs that gives residents the opportunity to go out on calls with the local EMS, and even participate in life flight flights. Also the month in Hawaii during third year was pretty enticing!

Hometown: Peabody, MA
Undergrad: Northeastern Univ
Medical School: Loyola Univ
Interests: Recreational Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Wood working, Photography, Skiing

Hometown: Natick, MA
Undergrad: UMass Amherst
Medical School: Stony Brook
Interests: Miniature Painting (some of the board games I play have small plastic miniatures that require painting), Table Top Games (board games such as Coup, Codenames, Ticket to Ride, etc), Rock Climbing, Fantasy Novels

Hometown: Burlington, VT
Undergrad: Univ of Vermont
Medical School: Virginia Tech
Interests: Paragliding (P2-Solo Pilot, Easily my most involved interest), Cross County Skiing (I began nordic racing in high school and have kept CC skiing as a hobby since then), Rock Climbing (indoor and outdoor bouldering and top-roping have been a staple of mine for years), Banjo (the newest addition to the interest section, I took up clawhammer banjo after moving to Roanoke in 2018)

Hometown: Hanover, MA
Undergrad: UMass Amherst
Medical School: UMass Chan
Interests: Golf, Boston Pro Sports Teams (Go Pats!!), Personal finance, Watching documentaries, Trivia, Board Games, Cooking, Traveling, Spending time outdoors

Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Undergrad: Tufts
Medical School: UConn
Interests: Sustainable cooking: I have been actively learning how to cook with fresh and local ingredients during my time as a medical student. I have recently been focusing on plant-based diets. Outdoor Activities: I have grown up golfing, fishing, snowboarding, and hiking and spend my free time exploring the outdoors and exercising

Hometown: Southborough, MA
Undergrad: Holy Cross
Medical School: UMass Chan
Interests: Running, beer and whiskey connoisseur, audiophile, cooking, tennis, golf, hiking, pickleball, politics, the US legal system, video games, traveling

Hometown: Marlborough, MA
Undergrad: Union College
Medical School: Albany Med
Interests: Baseball, football, Golf, movies, 3D printing, Programming, computer building

Hometown: Chatham, NJ
Undergrad: Amherst College
Medical School: Cooper Medical School
Interests: I am a very active person who loves making or fixing things and generally working with my hands. I often come up with projects or jobbies that will help me learn new skills, such as fixing a decrepit sailboat to teach myself how to sail. My hobbies include hiking, mountain biking, camping, backpacking, canoeing, sailing, woodworking, drawing, painting, sewing, weightlifting, running, swimming, cooking and baking.

Hometown: Needham, MA
Undergrad: University of Maryland
Medical School: Tufts 
Interests: Golfing (often you will find 3 generations of Michelson's enjoying a round!), Hiking and city walks, avid Boston sports fan, adaptive sports, cooking (hopefully future omelet food truck owner), Music DJ/Playlist curator

Hometown: Sligo, Ireland
Undergrad: National University of Ireland, Galway
Medical School: University of Limerick
Interests: Competitive open water swimming, surfing and surf life saving, alpine skiing, photography

Hometown: York, ME
Undergrad: Boston College
Medical School: Tufts
Interests: Hiking, board games, homebrewing, Star Wars, weightlifting, Pittsburgh Steelers, reading

Hometown: Holliston, MA
Undergrad: UMass Amherst
Medical School: New York Medical College
Interests: Hobbies include live music, hiking with my dog and wife, basketball, swimming, biking, disc sports, soccer, food (eating it not cooking it), craft beers, running, camping, beaching and billiards/pool. Interests include medical education, mindfulness, medical toxicology, sports and rural medicine.

Hometown: Oakdale, MN
Undergrad: Notre Dame
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Interests: Ice hockey, Water skiing/Slalom water skiing, reading, softball, golf, running, traveling, hiking, baking, Global Health, Ultrasound

Hometown: 
Undergrad: Stanford
Medical School: Univ of Southern California
Interests: Aviation enthusiast, fostering cats, Building custom computers, Trekking in Himalayas

Hometown: Clifton Park, NY
Undergrad: Haverford College
Med School: Stony Brook
Interests: Travel, hiking, trivia, spaceflight, classical music

Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Undergrad: Tufts
Med School: Tufts
Interests: Playing soccer, Dancing, Singing, Ping Pong, Personal fitness, Stocks trading, Traveling with my wife and kids

Hometown: Gig Harbor, WA
Undergrad: Pacific Lutheran University
Med School: Loma Linda
Interests: Equestrian, Trail running, hiking, backpacking, Kayaking, Canyoneering, Rock Climbing, Intramural sports, Reading, Coffee

Hometown: Fairhaven, MA
Undergrad: WPI
Med School: UMass
Interests: Calisthenics, Home cooking, Personal finance, Reading

Hometown: Upland, CA
Undergrad: Univ of Washington
Med School: Univ of Vermont
Interests: Photography, cooking, baking, running, swimming, hiking, camping

Hometown: New Bedford, MA
Undergrad: UMass Dartmouth
Med School: UMass
Interests: Cooking, hiking, fermenting, Global Health

Hometown: Troy, Michigan
Undergrad: Case Western
Med School: Case Western
Interests: Hiking, camping, rock climbing, crocheting, skiing, boating, spending time with my dog

Hometown: Brookfield, MA
Undergrad: RPI
Med School: Hofstra/Northwell
Interests: Cycling, triathalons, culinary medicine, wildlife, hiking

Hometown: Dedham, MA
Undergrad: Univeristy of Southern California
Med School: Tufts
Interests: Scuba diving, dancing, hiking, camping, backpacking, guitar.

Hometown: Wilmington, MA
Undergrad: UMass Lowell
Med School: Temple
Interests: Piano, softball, sailing, 

Hometown: Bihar, India
Undergrad: Roger Williams University
Med School: UMass
Interests: Painting, cooking, exploring local food, badminton

Hometown: Milford, MA
Undergrad: UMass Dartmouth
Med School: UMass
Interests: Athletics, mindfulness, reading, baking, documentaries

Hometown: Chelmsford, MA
Undergrad: St Michael's College
Med School: UMass
Interests: Ice hockey, cooking, grilling, music, hiking, strength and conditioning

Hometown: Commack, NY
Undergrad: Tufts
Med School: Stony Brook
Interests: Cooking, baking, homebrewing, Tabletop gaming, Bass guitar, ultimate frisbee