CLASS OF 2029
Birthplace: Kapurthala, Punjab, India
Undergrad: UT Austin
Med School: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Dream travel location: Switzerland
Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, binging tv shows, hiking, eating food
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Computer programmer (my whole family went that direction and I did a minor in undergrad)
Ask me about... Anything!!
More than meets the eye: I have a dual citizenship!!
Bobby Nolan, MD
Birthplace: Duluth, Minnesota
Undergrad: University of Minnesota
Med School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Dream travel location: Swiss Alps
Hobbies: Outdoor recreation (skiing, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, canoeing), DIY furniture building/refurbishing, spending time with my dog Tucker
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: Adaptive Ski Instructor
Ask me about... Advocacy and inclusion for people with disabilities, climate and health, social EM
More than meets the eye: I grew up making maple syrup from the the trees in my backyard
Birthplace: Madison, WI
Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
Med School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Dream travel location: Hawaii
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, skiing, watching reality TV, doing the NYT games (connections and the mini crossword), road biking, finding the best chips & queso in town
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Open a cat cafe
Ask me about... Why DHREM, bioethics, social EM, foster failing my cat
Birthplace: Irvine, California (but I never actually lived there)
Undergrad: University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Med School: Midwestern University
Dream travel location: Vietnam
Hobbies: Pottery, powerlifting, cooking, gardening.
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: probably go back to being a production potter.
Ask me about... Harm reduction, addiction medicine, transitioning into medicine from a different career, Turkish recipes, strength training, old man chihuahuas.
More than meets the eye: My last name means "iron arm" and I do my best to live up to that.
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey
Undergrad: Northeastern University
Med School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dream travel location: The eastern Himalayas in northeastern India
Hobbies: Eating, Running, Biking, Hiking, Traveling (I visited over 38 countries in med school), Flying small planes
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: be a pilot!
Ask me about... Global Health, Military Medicine, LGBTQ+ Healthcare, Social EM
More than meets the eye: I broke 11 bones in 11 months during my M1 year
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Undergrad: Wayne State University
Med School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dream travel location: Greece
Hobbies: hula hooping, going to concerts/music festivals, weight lifting, hiking, skiing
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Be a bartender
Ask me about... my cat, the next show I’m going to, growing up in Detroit, Midwest emo, my favorite Minecraft world
More than meets the eye: I can do a flip
Birthplace: Sacramento, CA (but grew up in the CA Central Valley!)
Undergrad: Fresno State
Med School: University of Arizona - COM Phoenix
Dream travel location: Tanzania for a safari
Hobbies: Walks with my pup, slow running, hiking, thrifting, concerts, NBA games, bodies of water, quality time with friends and family, home improvement
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: be a veterinarian or a detective
Ask me about... Solo travel, dog/cat ownership in medicine, animal rescue work, true crime, Yosemite and/or Kings Canyon National Parks, ultrasound, medical education
More than meets the eye: I did my first AHA CPR class when I was 9 years old
Birthplace: Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Undergrad: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Med School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dream travel location: Reaching Every Continent
Hobbies: Reading, climbing, hiking, lock picking, guitar/uke
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: be a Boat Skipper on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland
Ask me about... Public Health, Street Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Random Facts, Book Recs, Why trains are the best mode of transportation, Why puns are the highest form of humor
More than meets the eye: I grew up delivering inflatable bounce houses for my family’s party business!
Birthplace: Evergreen, CO, USA
Undergrad: Dartmouth College
Med School: University of Virginia
Dream travel location: New Zealand
Hobbies: Adventuring in the mountains, eating candy, binging audiobooks, keeping plants alive, picking dog hair off my clothes, doing crossword puzzles, hot yoga, snowboarding, cycling, budget traveling, and singing in my car.
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: Own a cozy coffeeshop/bookstore/yoga studio in the mountains
Ask me about... My favorite trails, what I'm reading, being a dog mom, global health and policy, refugee medicine, avalanche safety, aunt life, or my go-to Trader Joe’s items.
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona
Undergrad: Arizona State University
Med School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dream travel location: Amalfi Coast
Hobbies: Working out, board games, country concerts, brunch
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: be a fitness coach, open a cat rescue, and try to become a travel influencer
Ask me about... women in medicine, social EM, cats, other things to do in Colorado besides hiking/skiing, the best place for a frozen espresso martini
More than meets the eye: I used to be a kickboxing instructor and cheer coach
Birthplace: Westminster, CO
Undergrad: Montana State University
Med School: University of Colorado SOM
Dream travel location: Karakoram mountains
Hobbies: Backcountry skiing, rock climbing, falling while trail running, falling while mountain biking, highly competitive board game nights, soccer, pickle ball
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: be a ski patroller (or return to my pre-med career as a ski lift operator)
Ask me about... Wilderness medicine, rural medicine, my current Candy Crush level
More than meets the eye: My family owns and operates a motocross track in northern Colorado! I grew up working there and still help out occasionally (recently cleaned all 16 porta-potties in a record 2 hours).
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Undergrad: University of New Mexico
Med School: University of New Mexico SOM
Dream travel location: Europe
Hobbies: cook, eat, play with my kids, play games
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: be a researcher in biomedical engineering
Ask me about... diversity in medicine
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Undergrad: Middlebury College
Med School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Dream travel location: Patagonia
Hobbies: Whitewater rafting/kayaking/SUPing, backpacking, climbing, camping, hiking, weight lifting, walking my huskies around Denver
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Raft guide
Ask me about... Global health, clinical prediction tools, POCUS, infectious disease
More than meets the eye: I did "van life" out of a 4Runner for ~1.5 years during med school, traveled all around the Western US and Canada
Birthplace: Mexico
Undergrad: Loyola University Chicago
Med School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Dream travel location: Italy
Hobbies: Teaching my cat tricks, exploring new coffee shops, baking/eating cheesecake, learning new languages, watching sunsets, hiking, dancing, weight-lifting, spending time with my family and friends
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Be a teacher or maybe an astronaut
Ask me about... Being a first gen/low income grad, navigating a career in medicine with DACA, immigrant health and advocacy, Spanish interpreter certification, social EM
More than meets the eye: My parents and I were interviewed by Univision Chicago on Match day! And afterwards my parents kept rewatching the interview and saying I made them famous.
Birthplace: Petaluma, CA
Undergrad: UC San Diego
Med School: UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dream travel location: New Zealand
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, running, snowboarding, climbing, surfing, fishing, coffee, looking for wildflowers, quality time with family/friends, searching for the best gluten-free pizza, and using my bird app to try and find all the birds
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: own a garden center
Ask me about... Wilderness medicine, addiction medicine, freediving, travel, and moving to Colorado!
Birthplace: Rochester, MN, USA
Undergrad: University of Minnesota -Twin Cites
Med School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dream travel location: Anywhere and everywhere! Trying to soak up all the experiences I can
Hobbies: being active outside, especially with my husband and our two dogs, cycling, hiking, backpacking and camping, jigsaw puzzles, reading, cooking and eating
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: become a paramedic and be a park ranger
Ask me about... EMS, couples matching, research, podcasting, anything about dogs
More than meets the eye: My husband and I eloped in Las Vegas (and no we did not have an Elvis impersonator)
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO
Undergrad: Truman State University
Med School: University of Kansas
Dream travel location: Switzerland
Hobbies: reading, hiking, cycling, yapping
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: really bad poet
Ask me about... social EM, wilderness medicine, sub-par plant care, best thriller books
More than meets the eye: I once had to saw a tree in half to get a kid down from the top of a mountain