CLASS OF 2030
Birthplace: Telluride, CO, USA
Undergrad: Colorado College
Med School: UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dream travel location: Galapagos (diving), Japan (skiing)
Hobbies: Skiing, scuba diving, running, baking and eating baked goods, attempting to trail run and keep plants alive, podcasts
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: be a ski patroller or dive master (or both seasonally?)
Ask me about... Wilderness med, social EM, specialty/sub-specialty exploration, my lemon curd recipe
More than meets the eye: I am a very rusty black belt in karate
Bobby Nolan, MD
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Undergrad: Virginia Commonwealth University
Med School: UNC Medical School
Dream travel location: Narnia or Hogwarts
Hobbies: Consulting ChatGPT for life advice (that I never follow) and always complaining about how tired I am after staying up all night doom scrolling memes
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: Be an international aid worker or L&D doc
Ask me about... Pretty much anything besides, "What do you think of The Pitt?"
More than meets the eye: I can produce a meme for any situation at a moment's notice and I have over 80 tattoos
Birthplace: Conifer, CO
Undergrad: University of Colorado Boulder
Med School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Dream travel location: Japan
Hobbies: Snowboarding/splitboarding, mountain biking, climbing, trail running (though I'm trying to become a more enthusiastic pavement stomper), book clubbing, basketball-ing, Catan-ing, concert going, and learning how to DJ!
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Ski patroller, flight medic, firefighter, or high school science teacher who insists on DJing homecomings
Ask me about... Austere and resource-limited medicine, EMS, medical education, climate medicine, couples matching, being first-generation/low income, my international kebab rankings, the best Taco Bells along the I-70 corridor, and whether or not the Nuggets are going to win another championship with Nikola Jokić
More than meets the eye: I used to be on a juggling team!
Birthplace: Wilrijk, Belgium
Undergrad: UCLA
Med School: University of Colorado SOM
Dream travel location: Sweden
Hobbies: traveling, yoga, walking my dog, hiking, playing Euchre, Formula 1, spending time with family and friends
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be: an elementary school teacher
Ask me about... medical education, mentorship, why I love living in Aurora
More than meets the eye: I can’t fold a fitted sheet, and I’ve accepted that.
Birthplace: Salem, Oregon
Undergrad: Whitworth University
Med School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dream travel location: New Zealand
Hobbies: Running, Cycling, Reading, Writing, Basketball, Golf, Backpacking
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: Be the starting power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
Ask me about... Social EM, Healthcare Policy, Why Strava is for memes, Tofu, Lady Bird's perfect ending, The most difficult hike in CO: the walk to Frontier Airlines at DIA.
More than meets the eye: If I get horizontal for more than a minute I will fall asleep.
Birthplace: Denver, CO
Undergrad: University of Colorado Boulder
Med School: Rocky Vista University
Dream travel location: Safari in Tanzania
Hobbies: Hiking, skiing, cooking and baking, going to farmers markets, watching reality TV, boardgames
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: be a mechanical engineer, either working on space ships or Disney roller coasters
Ask me about... National parks in Colorado, hiking across the Grand Canyon, good sourdough recipes, digital health and AI in medicine, MedEd
More than meets the eye: I played on the drumline at CU for 3 years
Birthplace: Helotes, TX
Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
Med School: Baylor College of Medicine
Dream travel location: Swiss Alps
Hobbies: Hiking, cycling, woodworking, cooking, coffee, reading, dog walking, napping
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: Be a Lego set designer
Ask me about... Medical education, social EM, public health, couples matching, partners in medicine, how to make a cutting board
More than meets the eye: In 5th grade, I won my parents a year of free car washes by having the best coyote howl at my school
Birthplace: Albuquerque, NM
Undergrad: Duke University
Med School: Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
Dream travel location: Antarctica
Hobbies: Backpacking & camping, volleyball, growing plants, finding live music
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: be a painter
Ask me about... Social medicine, women's health, moving to Denver
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Undergrad: UC San Diego
Med School: Keck School of Medicine
Dream travel location: New Zealand
Hobbies: Spearfishing, camping, off-roading, gym, martial arts
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Scuba Instructor
Ask me about... The Chargers, cars, or anything ocean related
More than meets the eye: I broke one of my molars during a shift as an MS4 and didn’t get it fixed for 5 months
Birthplace: Manchester, New Hampshire
Undergrad: Northeastern University
Med School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Dream travel location: The Dolomites
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, running, coffee, reality TV, reading mediocre books, building my Stardew Valley farm, taking pictures of my cat
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: be an astronomer
Ask me about... Women's health, MedEd, learning Spanish, fantasy books, favorite hiking/travel destinations
More than meets the eye: I grew up in a log cabin in the woods with lots of animals (horses, chickens, a goat, dogs, cats, parrots, various rodents)
Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad: Bethany Lutheran College
Med School: University of Minnesota
Dream travel location: New Zealand
Hobbies: houseplants, crafting, pickle ball, reading for fun, finding new restaurants/coffee shops, hiking, learning how to ski
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: own a combo plant and coffee shop
Ask me about... LGBTQ+ healthcare, Social EM, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, first-generation doctor, moving to CO/moving for the first time for residency
More than meets the eye: I have more than 200 houseplants (all of which made the move from MN to CO)!
Birthplace: Ventura, California
Undergrad: UC Berkeley, (Masters from GWU)
Med School: University of Colorado SOM
Dream travel location: Japan for Pow Skiing
Hobbies: Skiing, boxing, running, yoga, climbing
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Raise my kids with side hustles of ski instructing and bar tending.
Ask me about... Being a mom of twins in med school/residency! Violence prevention research, disability advocacy in medicine.
More than meets the eye: I accidentally discovered a new species of spider when I was in undergrad. Side note, it came from a HOTEL in Death Valley and it's removal does not, therefore, constitute a felony. #LeaveNoTrace.
Birthplace: New York, NY
Undergrad: Duke University
Med School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Dream travel location: Mars
Hobbies: Tik Tok, watching planes, pickleball, eating, music, petting dogs
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: Sell pickles on the lower east side of Manhattan
Ask me about... EMS, mil med, crit care, medical halacha , space, Vine (rip)
More than meets the eye: I'm starting a hot sauce collection
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Undergrad: Bates College
Med School: Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College
Dream travel location: Japan by train!
Hobbies: Soccer, road and trail running, meditation, reading, finding good 80s music, seeing live shows, being outside
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Pilot! Or if I was a much better swimmer, a rescue swimmer
Ask me about... Acute traumatic brain injury management and prognostication, why Messi is the greatest of all time
More than meets the eye: Between match day and starting residency I spent 10 days working on a farm in Sicily. The best oranges I've ever eaten!
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Undergrad: CU Boulder
Med School: Albany Medical College
Dream travel location: Antarctica
Hobbies: fly fishing, running, hunting, cooking over wood fire
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: raft guide or a bush pilot
Ask me about... clinical research, EMS, best coffee in Denver, CO 14ers
More than meets the eye: I once let Michael Jordan play through my group on a golf course because we were playing too slow.
Birthplace: Needham, MA
Undergrad: Bates College
Med School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dream travel location: The Patagonia or South Africa
Hobbies: Pilates, workout classes, cooking, reading, skiing, traveling, EATING!!!
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be: Maybe a field hockey coach? Or I wish I liked social media more and could be a food blogger
Ask me about... Why DHREM, having a partner in EM/medicine, being non-trad in medicine, the best spot for a dirty martini, romance fantasy books, and my secret chili recipe
Birthplace: DeBary, FL
Undergrad: University of South Florida
Med School: Saint Louis University
Dream travel location: The Galápagos Islands
Hobbies: Cooking complex meals in my way too small kitchen, pretending I know how to work my espresso machine, sunrise hikes, backpacking and camping, sometimes running, eating out way too much, sitting on patios, and planning trips with overloaded itineraries
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would: Either become a chef or a traveling food critic
Ask me about... Public health and its dark history, the ethics of international service, accidentally becoming a crazy cat lady, and how to revive your sourdough starter after forgetting to feed it for weeks (or months)
More than meets the eye: Before going to medical school, I was a Peace Corps Community Health Volunteer in Madagascar and an AmeriCorps Volunteer with Immunize Colorado