Are you in a special track or focus during your residency?
I am not but my interests include behavioral health and addiction medicine.
Why did you choose UPMC Shadyside Family Medicine Residency Program? Why Pittsburgh?
I knew I wanted to end up in Pittsburgh for my residency training because I love living in this city! I had the chance to go to college, complete some research work prior to medical school, and to do my clinical rotations here and have always enjoyed living here. I had the opportunity to do a rotation here as a fourth-year medical student and I really enjoyed the friendly, compassionate, and hard-working learning environment modeled by the staff, faculty, and residents. From day one, I could tell that the people in this program were very friendly and welcoming which is why I chose to complete my residency here. I also like the opportunity to pursue my interests in behavioral health and addiction at the Family Health Center. There is a lot of in-office support for behavioral health and many different outpatient specialty clinics to learn more about what you might be interested in.
What are your goals while here in the residency program? How will this prepare you to be an excellent physician?
I hope to leave this program as a compassionate and well-rounded physician and to be someone that patients can trust and rely on in the future. I hope to learn more and grow confident in multiple areas of family medicine and look forward to the wide exposure in sports medicine, addiction, OB, inpatient medicine, and more at this program. I also look forward to learning more about motivational interviewing, chronic care management, and learning how to best support patients with mental health concerns and substance use disorders.
Do you have any special interests outside of the residency?
Outside of residency, I enjoy all things music-related and love going to concerts and keeping my Spotify playlists updated with new music. I love watching (and re-watching) true crime and superhero TV shows in my spare time. I also enjoy tennis, bowling, ax-throwing, and finding new food places to try.