Kayla BlickensderferHometown: Rapid City, South Dakota Medical school: University of Utah Hobbies: all varieties of skiing and biking, climbing, yoga, lifting heavy objects, cooking and eating vegetables, spending time with friends and family What excites you about EM at UVM: Everything! Incredibly kind, passionate, and bright people, inclusive and human-centered culture, training in rural settings, and a beautiful environment with plenty to explore outside. Future plans: Become the best doctor I can be, make meaningful connections with people, get stronger, pursue adventure, and soak up everything residency offers! |
Emily FeukaHometown: Perry, MI Medical school: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Hobbies: Indoors: cooking, baking bread, reading fiction, studying Arabic, playing guitar; Outdoors: swimming, hiking, biking, camping, happily sitting or picnicking in a quiet bit of nature. What excites you about EM at UVM: I am absolutely thrilled to join what to me was the most welcoming, thoughtful, and progressive program on the interview trail! The residents and attendings with whom I spoke seemed both extraordinarily competent and deeply fulfilled working at UVM, and I feel so grateful for the opportunity to learn how to be the best EM physician I can be in such a supportive setting. Future plans: My long-term goal is to work for either Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) or the International Committee of Red Cross and Red Crescent to provide emergency care in settings of disaster, crisis, and conflict. Between deployments, I hope to explore all aspects of low-resource medicine including rural settings, global health, and disaster management. |
Ian GuertinHometown: Sutton, MA Medical school: Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont Hobbies: I enjoy anything that gets me outside, especially climbing, skiing, running, and spending time with my family. What excites you about EM at UVM: I’m excited to train with the incredibly passionate, down-to-earth, and supportive people at UVM and to soak up the amazing opportunities that exist across our diverse clinical sites. I’m excited to pursue broad interests, from critical care to rural and wilderness medicine. Finally, I’m excited to enjoy the outdoors in Vermont! Future plans: Become the best emergency physician I can be, learn about rural and wilderness medicine, spend time in the mountains, and enjoy life with my wife and children! |
Hannah MillerHometown: Flower Mound, TX Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Hobbies: Cooking/baking and subsequently eating the good food, running/cross-training, reading, spending time with family and my dog Simba, traveling What excites you about EM at UVM: I was blown away on interview day by how inspired, motivated, and relieved I felt, even through a virtual platform. I felt so welcomed, heard, and believed as I was telling my story and sharing my thoughts that there was no doubt in my mind that this was (and is, thankfully) the program for me. I am beyond grateful to have the opportunity to join this amazing group of mission-driven individuals! Future plans: Excited to: move to a beautiful place that has seasons and is not flat, to explore Vermont and the surrounding area, to learn how to ski!, to consume a generous amount of maple syrup, and to learn some cool medicine from genuinely great people. |
Than MooreHometown: Bedford, NH Medical school: University of Vermont College of Medicine Hobbies: sunrise ski touring, running, tennis, hiking, soccer, guitar, DIY house projects, cribbage, sunsets on the waterfront, spontaneous adventuring, or doing anything active with friends! What excites you about EM at UVM: UVMMC seems to have the perfect blend of academic and community medicine to train well rounded, competent providers. It also allows me to give back to a community I have come to love over the years. The folks here in the ED possess a genuine authenticity that I have yet to see paralleled elsewhere. I am so excited to work alongside faculty, colleagues, and friends who not only have my back on shift but also through adventures beyond the hospital walls. The picturesque setting of Burlington, VT nestled between Lake Champlain and the green mountains make it the ultimate place to practice medicine and call home! Future plans: My issue has always been having too many interests, so I hope to dive into residency and carve out a path blending passions in sustainability, sports medicine, and pediatrics. Also, being able to stay in Vermont would just be an added bonus! |
Andrea RocheHometown: Halifax, Massachusetts Medical school: University of New England Hobbies: Climbing, snowboarding, soccer, being a cat mom, painting and spending time with the people I love. What excites you about EM at UVM: So many things! Learning from a passionate and brilliant group of physicians, working alongside personable and hard-working residents, and caring for the local community. The strong teamwork and culture in the department revolving around providing top notch patient care. The opportunities in rural and resource limited medicine, rural EMS, ski patrol and ultrasound. Future plans: Become an adaptable and confident EM doc that can practice in any setting. Encourage and support my co-residents. Enjoy the journey! |