Where did you grow up? 
Carroll, Iowa

What are your goals and interests? 
I am extremely passionate about pursuing obstetrics within the scope of family medicine. I realized this passion after working with a graduate of the UMKC FM Residency Program who showed me how obstetric care fits into the realm of family medicine. I am also interested in women’s care. My main goal is to become a well-rounded, compassionate family physician who provides exceptional care to patients of all ages, genders, and ways of life.

Best day as a doctor? 
I imagine my best day as a doctor will be one where I am able to deliver a baby for a patient whom I delivered myself. I really enjoy the continuity of family medicine and have always dreamed of providing care to the entire family, for multiple generations.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
UMKC was always my first choice among family medicine residency programs. I was born and raised in the Midwest and have completed all of my schooling and training in the Midwest up to this point, so I had a strong desire to stay within the Midwest for residency as well. My interactions with faculty, residents, and staff were all great. After touring the facility at an open house and spending a month on the L&D floor with residents, fellows, and faculty, I knew that this is the place I want to call home for the next 3 years. Residents, fellows, and faculty alike were all very interested in helping me learn more about L&D, and I delivered my first baby on my own at University Health Lakewood! It felt amazing to spend my last month of clinical rotations as a student at the same institution where I will be completing my residency!

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Hannibal, MO! It is a small, tourist town on the Mississippi River about 100 miles north of St. Louis. If it sounds familiar, most people recognize it as the hometown of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), one of America’s greatest writers. The town boasts several stops for folks to go back in time and feel like they’re in a Twain novel. The best time to come is Fourth of July weekend for the National Tom Sawyer Days festival!

What are your goals and interests?
My goal is to be a reliable, trusted family physician for my patients and their families. I would
love to have an outpatient clinic to manage most of my patients’ healthcare needs. Specifically, I
am interested in the realms of chronic pain, geriatrics, palliative care, and hospice medicine.

Best day as a doctor?
I would imagine my best day as a doctor would be one in which my entire clinic has a smile on
their faces and we are able to treat all of our patients’ concerns. And then getting off of work,
seeing my wife, and maybe playing a round of golf would conclude my best day.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency?
As a graduate of UMKC School of Medicine, I was familiar and confident in the training and level
of patient care that this program would provide. I am so happy to continue my training with
UMKC.

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Kearney, MO.

What are your goals and interests? 
My goal is to be a useful and respected member of my community. I am interested in
doing full spectrum outpatient medicine and finding ways to close care gaps for
underserved patient populations.

Best day as a doctor?
My best day as a doctor is any that has left me feeling as though I’ve been helpful.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency?
I chose UMKC because my interactions with the faculty made me excited to begin
residency, and it places me near people I care about.

Where did you grow up? 
Basehor, Kansas.

What are your goals and interests? 
I’d like to work in an outpatient clinic for a smaller community. My professional interests include mental health and sports medicine. Outside of medicine I enjoy playing with our two dogs, weightlifting, and games.

Best day as a doctor? 
Forming connections with different types of people and improving their quality of life.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
Kansas City has always been home and the unopposed program will prepare me to practice full-scope family medicine. I also think it’s important to go through residency near the communities you’d like to practice in one day. I really enjoyed my interview day and found everyone involved to be genuinely friendly.

Where did you grow up? 
Salt Lake City, Utah

What are your goals and interests? 
I want to become a competent family medicine physician that my patients can trust. My medical interests include women’s health, nutrition, behavioral health, and preventative medicine. Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, hiking, playing the piano, and spending time with my family and two dogs.

Best day as a doctor? 
My best day as a doctor would be a day where I can see a wide variety of patients and help them feel like they are being heard. I love to see my patients make positive changes in their life so they can enjoy what makes them happy.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
I like that UMKC offers a community based, unopposed training with a strong academic reputation and background. I like that the curriculum provides strong training in my areas of interest and the faculty have a wide variety of special interests. During my interviews, I could tell that the residents were well-supported and I felt like I could fit in with the team.

Where did you grow up? 
I grew up in small-town Cole Camp, Missouri.

What are your goals and interests? 
Major Goals: Grow into a well-rounded doctor, develop an expertise in side-hustles, and become fluent in Spanish. Interests: Football, video games, golf, cooking, and listening to podcasts. Professional interests: High quality outpatient care with emphasis on continuity and disease prevention, inpatient medical care, occupational medicine, and obesity and lifestyle medicine. I also plan to continue to serve in roles in organized medicine and help advance Family Medicine in Missouri.

Best day as a doctor? 
My best day in training so far was scrubbing in for a CABG and getting to close at the end of the surgery!

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
UMKC provides an opportunity to train at an unopposed program with the resources and support of an academic institution. Meeting and engaging with faculty, residents, and UMKC alumni during the residency application process showed me that UMKC has a vast network of people that represent almost every area in Family Medicine. In addition, right now is one of the best times to be able to live in and enjoy all that Kansas City has to offer including access to the best BBQ on the planet.

Where did you grow up? 
St. Charles, MO

What are your goals and interests? 
My ultimate goal is to motivate my patients to live healthier, happier lives. In my free time, I enjoy cycling, working out in form, and spending time with friends and family.

Best day as a doctor? 
The best days as a doctor involve establishing meaningful connections with colleagues and patients. Relating to, empathizing with, and empowering others are aspects of medicine I find to be the most fulfilling.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
I chose UMKC primarily for the unique nature of the program given the unopposed training in a community hospital while maintaining a strong university affiliation.

Where did you grow up?
Willow Springs MO

What are your goals and interests?
I hope to have a very broad scope of practice in the future consisting of inpatient, outpatient,
and OB. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, videogames, and ATV riding

Best day as a doctor?
The first time I participated in a routine delivery and witnessed the parents hold their new baby.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency?
I choose UMKC for residency because of the people. Throught my time withthem they all felt
genuinely interested in my training and personal well being.

Where did you grow up? 
Shawnee, KS

What are your goals and interests?
I want to continue to learn the best way to take care of patients so they feel comfortable coming to me for their needs. I am interested in both sports medicine and geriatrics. I plan on staying in the Kansas City area and working in an outpatient setting. Outside of medicine, you can find me hanging out with family and friends at the Lake of the Ozarks, attending K-State football games, or playing sand volleyball.

Best day as a doctor? 
The best days as a doctor have been when patients tell you how you have been able to help them during their times of need. I love being able to connect with patients and working together.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
I chose UMKC because I liked that we are based out of a smaller, community hospital that also allows us to have resources at a bigger, academic center as well. I also love that there is an on-site long term care center. I really enjoyed meeting everyone during the interview process and it felt very welcoming. It’s a bonus that I am able to stay in my hometown because I plan on staying here to practice and I get to be close to family and friends! 

Where did you grow up? 
Philadelphia PA

What are your goals and interests? 
I am hoping to pursue a career in OB with family medicine background

Best day as a doctor? 
When patients show gratitude

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
I chose UMKC because of the unparalleled training that the program has to offer. 

Where did you grow up? 
I grew up in Taipei, Taiwan, and moved to St. Louis with my family when I was seven years old. I have spent the past 10 years living in Kansas City and still enjoy exploring what it has to offer!

What are your goals and interests? 
I hope to become a well-rounded, capable, and knowledgeable Family Medicine physician. I am interested in patient advocacy, preventive medicine, geriatric care, and urgent care.

Best day as a doctor? 
My favorite experiences in patient care have been the ones where I made genuine connections with patients while providing clarity that inspired them to take charge of their own health. I hope to create more memories of “best days” by making an impact in a patient’s life for the better.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
I chose UMKC for residency not only because it is an unopposed and community-based academic program, but also for its obvious care for its patients, residents, and staff. As a medical student on my Family Medicine core rotation and electives at UMKC, I felt welcomed by everyone and was consistently encouraged to learn and grow. Additionally, it’s important to me to have opportunities to provide care for the underserved, so I am excited to continue my training at a safety-net hospital. I strongly believe that the curriculum and opportunities available at UMKC will help me become a well-rounded Family Medicine physician. 

Where did you grow up? 
St. Peters, MO

What are your goals and interests? 
My goal for each patient interaction is to increase patient autonomy through education and shared decision making. I have an unwavering passion for patient advocacy especially in the realms of sexual empowerment and chronic pain. I am specifically interested in the intersection of obstetrics and pediatrics within Family Medicine as well as LGBTQ+ and Gender Affirming Care. I am also a Certified Lactation Specialist and excited to bring that training to my practice!

Best day as a doctor? 
My best days are the days I have extra free time to talk with my patients, understand who they are and what is important to them, and then educate, empower, and advocate for them. I remember once after a day in clinic in my 3^rd year of medical school, I called my mom and told her: “If I could talk about sexual empowerment and contraception every day for the rest of my life, I would be so happy.” And so I would say, any day like that would be a great day.

Why did you choose UMKC for your residency? 
The emphasis and expertise the UMKC program has regarding obstetrics and gynecology training caught my attention. I was impressed by the presence of the FM OB Fellowship and the hospital’s designation as Baby Friendly by the WHO. I knew very quickly that this program would provide me not only excellent comprehensive training, but also the empathic, collaborative, and patient-centered environment I seek to work within. I also am very excited to be returning to Missouri after 8 years away, as my entire extended family all live within a 10-mile radius of my childhood home in St. Louis and I hope to be able to visit more often.