Hometown: Kamloops, BC
Program: Southern Medical Program
Residency: Family Medicine in Chilliwack
What attracted you to your field?
I was attracted to family medicine for the flexibility and broad scope of practice. The ability to work across emergency departments, hospital wards and health clinics is highly appealing to me and I think it keeps things exciting.
What is your favourite moment from your time at UBC?
Late nights with friends while on call. Putting in the work and having shared experiences really strengthens friendships. Many of my fondest memories are of having a brief rest late at night with some buddies and sharing laughs over vending machine snacks and ramen noodles. That camaraderie is something that I will remember forever.
What is one piece of advice you have for students entering your program?
Laughter is the best medicine, so have fun!
What’s next for you
I have some time off before residency, so in between relocating and finishing my pre-residency checklist, I’ll be backpacking across southeast Asia as well as white-water raft guiding!
Afterwards, I’ll be moving to Chilliwack to start my family medicine residency.
What are you looking forward to most about the program you’ve matched to and the community you’ll be joining as a future resident?
I’m very excited for Chilliwack’s longitudinal emergency medicine training, as I’m someone who learns well from hands-on experience and I know that the program excels in this area.
I’m also excited to move to Chilliwack because I’ve heard that they have good mountain biking and awesome white-water kayaking on the Chehalis and Chilliwack rivers!