Start Year: 2015

College/University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Clinical and Research Interests

Still undecided about clinical specialization. For research, I am broadly interested in the secondary utilization of medical records for research, quality assessment and improvement, and registry fulfillment.

What were you looking for in a residency program?

Strong clinical training, support for wide-variety of research interests

What are the strengths of the Duke program?

Outstanding leadership team, great alliance between residents and faculty, lots of clinical diversity in training, limitless research opportunities

What advice do you have for incoming interns?

Learn to be come efficient as quickly as possible, share your tips/tricks with your classmates. Make the most of your time off to explore Durham and the surrounding areas!

What do you like best about living in Durham and the Triangle?

We live in a really nice house with two acres. I have deer, squirrels, etc. in my yard every day. It takes me 9 min to reach the garage at Duke. It is easy to shop, live, and enjoy life in Durham. With a busy and demanding job, I love that the things outside of work are relatively relaxed and easy.

What do you like to do outside of Duke?

Our friends love to get together at breweries, play games, paddle board at one of the nearby lakes, go camping, hike, etc. Easy weekend or overnight trips to the mountains in East NC or the beach (only 2 hours away). Love sharing all of the above with my family (husband and soon to be three kids) and friends!