Academic title: Assistant professor of emergency medicine
Joined the USA College of Medicine faculty: August 2020
What does your position in the USA COM/USA Health entail?
I function in a variety of roles within the Department of Emergency Medicine that involve medical students, EM residents, off-service residents, and improving departmental processes and patient care delivery. I am the director of the Division of Global Health within the Department of Emergency Medicine. I coordinate off-service resident rotators who spend time in the ED, mentor medical students who are interested in EM, I am one of the faculty liaisons for the Emergency Medicine Interest Group, and I participate with peer review and operational activities within the department.
What is your favorite or most rewarding part of your position?
The most rewarding parts of my job are patient care and getting to interact with the entire EM team – our techs, medics, respiratory therapists, nurses, students, residents, advanced practice providers, faculty and consultants.
What research or other initiatives are you involved in?
As part of my role as director of the Division of Global Health, I am in the process of establishing international and resource-limited clinical opportunities for our medical students, EM residents and EM faculty.
What is your advice for medical students?
My advice for medical students is to look at what others consider to be "the worst part" of the specialty. If "the worst part" of the specialty is something that doesn't bother you or if you even enjoy it, that is a good sign that you could have longevity in that field. My other piece of advice is to try to learn as much as you can from each clinical rotation, even if you know that you are not going to pursue that specialty. As a future physician you will need to be able to collaborate with providers from other specialties. The more you can learn about different fields of medicine, the better you will be able to communicate and collaborate with consultants to provide the best care possible to your patients.
What are your hobbies/interests outside of work?
Outside of work I love to cook, try new restaurants, and spend time outside especially at the beach!
