Was there a defining moment during your time at UConn?

In the first two years of medical school, the grueling exams made me unsure I would have the energy to make it through such a long training process. That all changed the moment I started my clinical rotations during the third year. After finally having the opportunity to care for patients, I realized that there was nothing else in the world that I wanted to be or could be than a physician.

Describe someone you’ve met here who has already impacted your future.

I’ve had many great teachers while at UConn; however, I know whenever I think back to medical school I will think of Dr. Dan Henry. His passion for the study of medicine and his commitment to student education and advocacy has been a model for the type of academic physician I want to be.

Where are you headed after graduation?

I am very excited to be heading to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass., for my residency training in Internal Medicine.

What will you miss most about UConn?

One of the things that originally attracted me to UConn was the collegiality of the medical student body. Whether it was going through the rigors of licensing exams, celebrating the first baby we delivered, or crying over the death of our first patient, my classmates and I have been through a life-changing experience that many people will never have. Through this, we have all forged a special camaraderie. I am honored to call them my colleagues and I will miss them all immensely.