CLASS OF 2025
Birthplace: San Antonio, TX
Undergrad: Texas A&M University
Additional Degrees: M.S. Biomedical Engineering- Texas A&M University
Med School: Baylor College of Medicine
Dream travel location: Croatia!
Hobbies: Hiking with my dog, cooking, making/ drinking cocktails, CrossFit
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: R&D Engineer
Ask me about... Med device innovation, my dog, the fight against human trafficking
More than meets the eye: First physician in my family; I graduated from a small town Texas high school (think Friday Night Lights) that very few people "make it out" of
Birthplace: Palos Park, Illinois
Undergrad: United States Naval Academy
Med School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Dream travel location: Dominical, Costa Rica
Hobbies: Astronomy, trail running, canoeing/kayaking, homebrewing, getting way too into spikeball, watching parks and rec on repeat
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Science teacher/ whitewater rafting guide
Ask me about... Pipeline program development, medical education, navigating the couples match, hockey, swing dancing, astronomy, homebrewing
More than meets the eye: The first in my family to become a doctor/ move West of the Mississippi-- shoutout to Grandma Jo for crossing the Atlantic alone at age 17!
Birthplace: Miami, FL
Undergrad: Florida International University
Med School: FIU Herbert Wertheim COM
Dream travel location: French Polynesia
Hobbies: Basketball, soccer, skiing, hiking, BBQing, diving
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Coast Guard Rescue Diver
Ask me about... Barbecuing, scuba diving, movies, basketball, moving from FL to CO, MedED, or being URiM
More than meets the eye: I am the first person in my family to go to college & med school. Spanish is my first language.
Birthplace: Miles City, MT
Undergrad: Montana State University
Med School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Dream Travel Location: Thailand
Hobbies: Running, tennis, making cocktails!
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: wildly unsuccessful actor
Ask me about... Running, cooking, and being LGBTQ+ in medicine!
Birthplace: New York, NY
Undergrad: Middlebury College
Med School: University of Vermont
Dream Travel Location: New Zealand
Hobbies: Mountain and gravel biking, hiking, reading
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Flight paramedic
Ask me about... EMS, critical care, mountain biking, Colorado 14ers, and easy escapes from the city
More than meets the eye: I was a Denver Health Paramedic for four years before med school
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Birthplace: Batavia, IL
Undergrad: Cornell University
Med School: State University of New York Downstate
Hobbies: Learning to rock climb in Colorado, Russian language classes, looking for new hiking spots
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be: A diplomat… or a veterinarian
Ask me about... Global health, attempting to ski and rock climb in residency, pre-COVID traveling, being vegetarian but also a poor cook, learning a second language
More than meets the eye: I lived in Ukraine for a year on a Fulbright scholarship in medical school and lived in Qatar for a year after college
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
Med School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Hobbies: Soccer, running, weight lifting, eating
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Science teacher
Ask me about... Diversity+Equity and Inclusion, social EM, mentorship, moving to Colorado, why DHREM, getting married in residency, why coffee is life
More than meets the eye... I am a first-generation college student and first medical professional in my family.
Birthplace: Leon, Nicaragua
Undergrad: Georgia State University
Med School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-Harlem
Hobbies: Running, playing with my pup, cooking, hiking
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be a: Chef
Ask me about... living in LoDo, moving to Denver without ever visiting, running, raising a labradoodle puppy, finding the best cocktail bars and mom/pop restaurants the city has to offer, learning how to snowboard
More than meets the eye... I'm the first person in my family to go to college/medical school. Once upon a time, I almost went to law school (majored in political science in undergrad).
Birthplace: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Undergrad: United States Naval Academy
Med School: University of Colorado SOM
Dream Travel Location: Mt. Cook, New Zealand
Hobbies: Climbing, running, hiking, house-work
If I couldn't be an EM doc, I would be an: Infantry Officer
Ask me about... Submarine Medicine
More than meets the eye... I am a certified Navy Diver
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Undergrad: University of Colorado Denver
Med School: University of Colorado SOM
Dream Travel Location: Egypt
Hobbies: Snowboarding, photography, space!
Ask me about... Basic science research, switching from a surgical specialty, book recommendations
More than meets the eye... I lived in Singapore for 4 years
Birthplace: Mill Valley, CA
Undergrad: University of California Davis
Med School: University of Chicago
Dream Travel Location: Bora Bora
Hobbies: Dancing, skiing, napping, hiking, boardgames, Harry Potter
Ask me about... EM-EM couples matching, hiking/backpacking, skiing, Bay Area sports, Women's Health in EM, how to start a dance party
If I couldn't be an EM doc I would be... 1st grade teacher or marine biologist
Birthplace: Dubai, UAE
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Med School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Dream Travel Location: Thailand
Hobbies: Dance, singing, reading, writing
Ask me about... Global health, Social EM, and being a Midwest transplant to a city I'd never visited before match
More than meets the eye... My parents are from Kerala and my family speaks Malayalam. I grew up bicultural and multilingual, and had moved 6 times by high school.
If I couldn't be an EM doc I would be a... Teacher
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Undergrad: Cornell University
Med School: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
Dream Travel Location: Santorini, Greece
Hobbies: Swimming, ballet, baking, playing with my puppies
Ask me about... Public health and epidemiology, research, classical ballet, baking, and puppies.
More than meets the eye... I am originally from Budapest, Hungary and speak Hungarian; I have a twin sister who is also a doctor; and I used to be a pre-professional ballerina in high school.
If I couldn't be an EM doc I would be... a veterinarian
Birthplace: Wauseon, OH
Undergrad: Michigan State University
Med School: Rocky Vista University
Dream Travel Location: African safari
Hobbies: Skiing, camping, backpacking, yard games, BBQ, breweries
Ask me about... being a nontraditional applicant, working with scribes, and finding the best breakfast burritos in Denver
More than meets the eye... I had a six year gap between undergrad and medical school, during which I was an EM scribe and also worked on toxicology research
If I wasn't an EM doc I would be... a National Park Ranger/Medic
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Med School: Tulane University
Dream Travel Location: Motorbiking Central Asia (the Stans)
Hobbies: Thru-hiking, ocean kayaking, bike touring, mountaineering, gardening, dad to my Catahoula dog
Ask me about... Long-distance backpacking, WHO internships, social emergency medicine, hepatitis C screening in the ED, travel hacking
More than meets the eye... I hiked, kayaked, and biked over 5,500 miles from Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.
If I wasn't an EM doc I would be... National Geographic photojournalist
Austin Jones, MD
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan
Undergrad: University of Colorado, Denver
Med School: University of Colorado
Dream Travel Location: New Zealand
Hobbies: Skiing, Tennis, Spike Ball, Board Games, Video Games, Eating Thai Food
Ask me about... Literally anything - DHREM, thai food, Pokemon
More than meets the eye... I've lived in Colorado for 20 years, so I know of lots of hidden gems for food, drink, and recreation!
If I wasn't an EM doc I would be... A lovable supporting character in a critically acclaimed TV comedy
Birthplace: New York City
Undergrad: UCLA
Med School: University of Colorado
Dream Travel Location: Anywhere tropical with a beach…
Hobbies: Yoga, running, snowboarding, camping, baking bread…eating bread, trying to keep house plants alive
Ask me about... Life in Colorado, where to trail run/snowboard, the best bakeries in town, baking sourdough bread and why carbs are the best
More than meets the eye... I took a pretty non-traditional path to medicine and had a previous career before med school
If I wasn't an EM doc I would be... If I couldn’t be an EM doc then I’d be one of those people who travels and makes money by having people pay me to tell them how to make money and travel…or I would be Terry Gross on Fresh Air so I could interview interesting people and sometimes make politicians cry
Alexandra Lauren, MD
Birthplace: Modesto, CA
Undergrad: California State University Stanislaus
Med School: University of Chicago
Dream Travel Location: Space
Hobbies: Hiking/camping/skiing et al, basketball, novice woodworking, expert diaper changing
Ask me about... Entertaining toddlers, changing careers, DIY repairs
More than meets the eye... I am a first-generation college graduate, married to the best third of identical triplets, and have 2 kids and a dog
If I wasn't an EM doc I would be... Park ranger