Medical School

• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Hometown 

• Canton, Michigan

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Why I chose this program

• West Michigan has been home to me for the last decade. When I was looking at emergency medicine residency programs, geographic location was really important for me to stay in West Michigan. Doing an audition rotation at Trinity Health Muskegon during my fourth year was the greatest influence on me for choosing this program. High-volume, sick population, and unopposed procedures were certainly high points. However, one of the greatest draws for me was seeing the mutual support and comradery amongst the residents. I felt so welcome and included as part of the team, that this program would be a great fit for me to train at for the next four years.

Medical School

• Rocky Vista University

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Hometown  

• Bountiful, Utah

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Why I chose this program

• Walking away from my interview with this program, I knew it was “the one.” My decision was largely based on how I felt after that experience, but the program also had everything I was looking for: passionate educators, strong resident culture and camaraderie, a family-friendly attitude, procedural opportunities unopposed by anesthesia or surgical residents, an excellent EMR, exposure to a physician-owned EM group, and opportunities for moonlighting later on in training. The Michigan outdoors and the opportunity to live in a lake town were also great motivators—and affordable housing (an extremely pleasant surprise in this location) made it all the more attractive. Choosing West Michigan as my #1 choice for emergency medicine has been the best decision I've made so far in medical training.

Medical School 

• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine​

 

Hometown

• Duschesne, Utah

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Why I chose this program

• I chose Emergency medicine because of the variety of patients and pathologies that I have the opportunity to take care of. It also allows me to have a direct role in life saving procedures and treatments every day. I chose Muskegon because of the high acuity of patients we see, unopposed procedures from other residency programs, and the family-like bond the residents have with each other, and our faculty.

Medical School

• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Hometown

• Grand Ledge, Michigan

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Why I chose this program

• West Michigan Emergency medicine Residency was the program that stuck out to me as the one with the best combination of high acuity, patient volume, and a supportive environment. I also love West Michigan for the year round outdoor activities, proximity to the lake and relaxed attitude. 

Medical School

• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine​

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Hometown

• Cincinnati, Ohio

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Why I chose this program

• Muskegon and the surrounding areas have a lot to offer. The seasons are beautiful and there are many outdoor activities. The teaching staff at our residency is genuinely personable and focused on our needs as individual learners. We are more hands on with procedures as we are unimpeded by other residencies in house.

Medical School

• Ameri​can University of the Caribbean

 

Hometown

• Wauseon, Ohio

 

Why I chose this program

• Emergency Medicine has been my goal since high school! Never knowing what/who is coming in the ED next, seeing all age ranges and a wide range of disease processes was why I fell in love with EM. I chose Trinity Health Muskegon because I wanted to maximize my learning with unopposed procedures, in a sick population, with a high volume ED. For that reason, the 4 years was a plus in my book.

Medical School 

• Indiana University School of Medicine​

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Residency Training

• Merrillville, Indiana

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Why I chose this program

• Early exposure and opportunity to become proficient in a wide variety of procedures without residents from other specialties competing. Amazing, caring group of faculty and residents. Also, can't beat West Michigan summers!