Undergrad Institution; Degree and Major:
Washington University in St. Louis. Biomedical Engineering
Medical School:
University of Alabama School of Medicine
In practice since:
2022
Your Specialty:
Emergency Medicine. Fellowship in Medical Education
Where and for how many years did you train AFTER medical school:
I trained at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX for a 3 year emergency medicine residency.How did you choose your specialty?
I loved the variety of pathology seen in emergency medicine. I love that you can take care of the very young and very old. There is also an opportunity for lots of procedures and to see sick patients.
What do you like MOST, and like LEAST, about your specialty?
I like the variety of pathology in the emergency department. It’s also refreshing to take care of an extremely diverse patient population.
Switching back and forth from day and night shift can be challenging.
In your opinion, what attributes are important in anyone choosing this specialty?
It’s important to be flexible and to be good at multi-tasking.