Hometown: Mineral Wells, WV

Undergrad:  West Virginia University

Medical School:  WVU School of Medicine

Career Plan: Possibly dual hospitalist, but TBD!

Committees: Med-Peds Wellness & Community Engagement

Academic Interests: MedEd, Underserved Populations

Personal Interests:  Hiking, knitting/crocheting, spinning, cooking 

Spending time with my husband Caleb and our black lab/golden mix pup, Rosie!

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  The Post or Logan St. Market Food Hall for variety!

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Exploring the city and finding new breweries and restaurants

Hometown: Booneville, MS

Undergrad:  University of Louisiana at Monroe

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Career Plan: Hospitalist

Personal Interests:  Running, hiking, camping, mountain biking/cycling, cooking/baking, watching documentaries

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Running and hiking at Cherokee Park.

Going to the farmer's market

Hometown: Columbia, SC

Medical School:  Presbyterian College

Career Plan: Med-Peds Hospitalist or Critical Care

Committees: Med-Peds Curriculum Committee

Academic Interests: Medical Ed, Advocacy 

Personal Interests:  Sports - I am a big Braves and Gamecock Fan. Reading - Stephen King. Travel - my favorite trip so far is Switzerland.

Spending time with my wife Sally and our two dogs.

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Lou Lou Food & Drink

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Louisville Bats Baseball, Louisville Football Club, Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Museum.

Hometown: Thornton, GA

Undergrad:  University of Georgia

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine

Career Plan: Combined cards, pulm, hospitalist? IDK, that's why I did Med-Peds!

Academic Interests: Medical Education

Personal Interests: arts, crafts, decorating and reading

Personal Interests:  I have 2 fur babies who I treat like actual babies! Nash is a black lab and Dex is a pit mix. 

Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Agave and Rye, Taco Luchador, Biscuit Belly (literally haven't found one I didn't like)

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Finding new food & drink spots. Walking the doggos and hanging out with my co-residents!

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Undergrad:  Denison University

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Career Plan: Specializing - Hem/Onc to work with survivors or perhaps ID. Open to other specialities I might fall in love with during residency!

Academic Interests: MedEd & Adult Learning Theory

Personal Interests:  Collecting cookbooks, baking, hiking/being outdoors

I'm the youngest of three daughters and love being closer to my parents and sister. I recently became an aunt to my adorable nephew!

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Shiraz

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Exploring our local parks or traveling a bit further to Red River Gorge or Bernheim Forest.

Going to art festivals (St. James is the best!), enjoying the Derby Festival and hanging with my co-interns!

Hometown: Hayden, AL

Undergrad:  University of South Alabama

Medical School:  University of South Alabama

Career Plan: Still figuring it out - Med-Peds Hospitalist or Pulm or Cards

Committees: Med-Peds Curriculum Committee

Academic Interests: Clinical Education,Medical Education, Patient Advocacy, Research

Personal Interests:  Husband, Johnny and two Corgis (Calvin + Cleo), Dramatic reality TV shows (Real Housewives of Atlanta, Selling Sunset)

I will never say no to karoke night! 

Favorite Louisville Restaurant: 

Tacos la Esperanta.

If that's not your vibe: Roosters for wings, Con Huevos for brunch, Sapporo for Japanese, Ramen House - there's so much more!

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Trying new restaurants and farmer's markets

Hometown: Miami, FL

Undergrad:  Florida International University

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Career Plan: Hospital Medicine

Committees: HFNC QI Project

Academic Interests: Med ed, underserved populations, global health

Personal Interests:  Traveling, line dancing, salsa dancing, Asian entertainment, walking, karoke (I’ll sing my heart out but don’t have a voice – that’s what makes it fun!), word games, community service projects, faith-based activities.

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Cultured, Kogi Korean and Bombay Indiana. Still exploring with more to come!

Favorite things to do in Louisville: like to explore local food spots; checked out the comedy scene and the many festivals (including music, foot, art and culture). Way more than I knew and I can’t wait to continue to explore!

Hometown: Fishers, IN

Medical School:  Indiana University

Career Plan: Adult congenital cardiology

Committees: Med-Peds Curriculum Committee

Academic Interests: Medical Education 

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, curling up with my cat, Ash,  for a good show or movie, trying new foods, Chicago bears & bulls

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  La Bodeguita so far! 

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Trying restaurants, I live in Butchertown near the river.         

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Undergrad:  The Ohio State University

Medical School: University of Cincinnati

Career Plan: PICU/MICU/combined pulm in academic setting

Committees: Pediatric Resident Leadership Committee, ULH Resident Quality & Safety Council

Academic Interests: QI, bedside improvements

Personal Interests:  Baking, peloton, reading, house plants (have 50-60), traveling (trips this year to Amalfi coast and Utah), exploring new restaurants and places in Louisville.

Spending time with my fiancé, Esper, (a peds EM fellow at Norton Childrens'). 

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Tie between Mexican brunch at Con Huevos or Porcini (a really tasty Italian restaurant walking distance from our apartment)

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Walks in Cherokee park, dinner/drinks at Cultured, walking the Louisville reservoir, visiting Forage plant store.

Hometown:Indianapolis, IN (born in Philadelphia)

Undergrad: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: Indianapolis University

Career Plan:Combined Hospitalist or Primary Care

Committees: ULH Resident Quality & Safety Council, Med-Peds Wellness/Service

Academic Interests: Medical Education

Personal Interests:  Movie nerd, dog lover, love cooking/crafting cocktails, golfing, working out, being with my family. I'm a big Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers and Fighting Irish Fan!

Spending time with my soon-to-be wife, Alyssa! 

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  La Bodeguita di Mima, District 6, Noche and more to come

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Dog parks, walking down Bardstown Road, Bats baseball games, trying new restaurants/bars and hanging out with other residents.

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

Undergrad:  Purdue University

Medical School:  Indiana University School of Medicine

Career Plan: Primary Care Seattle, Washington

Committees: IM Steering Commiitee, House Staff Council, Med-Peds Curriculum Committee

Academic Interests: Clinical Education, Medical Education, Patient Advocacy, Research

Personal Interests:  Spending time with my wife, Elaine, and our dog, Stevie. 

Playing volleyball, hiking tall mountains, roasting and brewing good coffee, board games.

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Dragon King’s Daughter

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Free concerts on the waterfront (Houndmouth most recently), taking our dog for a walk in Cherokee Park. Finding new pubs in town and drinking good bourbon/whiskey.

Hometown: Dublin, OH

Undergrad:  DePauw University

Medical School:  Indiana University School of Medicine

Career Plan: Primary Care with a focus on complex pediatric patients

Committees: Med-Peds Program Evaluation Committee

Academic Interests: Pediatric Complex Care, Disability Advocacy

Personal Interests:  Spending time with my dog & family (My husband, Joey, and one-year old daughter, Taylor – plus our maltipoo!).

Watching any cooking show on Hulu/Netflix (but I’m a horrible cook), puzzles of any kind (jigsaw, sudoku, etc).

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Noche Mexican BBQ

Favorite things to do in Louisville: My goal is to visit every park in Louisville! 

Hometown: Macomb, MI

Undergrad:  Grand Valley State University

Medical School:  Central Michigan University College of Medicine

Career Plan: Combined Hospitalist, medical Education, Peds CHIEF RESIDENT

Committees: Pediatric Residency Leadership Council, House Staff Council, GME and Accreditation Subcommittee

Academic Interests: Medical Education - in the Peds MedEd track

Personal Interests:  Reading, all things reality TV, Disney, boating and being on the water.

I enjoy spending time with my family (including my fiancé, Michael + 2 dogs). 

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  The Exchange in New Albany.

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Dog bars, Churchill Downs (Thurs happy hours!)

Exploring the city and trying new restaurants.          

Hometown: Asheville, NC

Undergrad:  University North Carolina at Asheville 

Grad School:  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Medical School: East Carolina University

Career Plan: Cardiology Fellowship 

Committees: Med-Peds Recruitment Committee

Academic Interests: Vaccine Research, Medical Education

Personal Interests:  Weightlifting, video games, cryptocurrency investing, fantasy football, bourbon and craft beer.

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  The Post for pizza and their rotating slice of the month. La Bodeguita de Mima for Cuban, Taco Luchador.

The Merriweather and Toasty's for crunchy Germantown vibes. Nord's Bakery for old-school donuts

Favorite things to do in Louisville:  Thirsty Thursdays at Churchill Downs, Louisville FC soccer games, thrift store shopping, Waterfront Wednesdays

Hometown: Lexington, KY

Undergrad:  Lipscomb University

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Career Plan: Primary care with a focus on complex/transitional care

Committees: IM Steering Committee, Med-Peds Wellness/Service Committee

Academic Interests: Advocacy 

Personal Interests:  Music, reading. I'm a huge UK basketball and football fan.

Hanging with my family, wife Marlee & daughter, Brooklyn (and our menagerie of cats and dogs).

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Safier’s Mediterranean Deli (get the hummus!)

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Exploring the parks and trying new food

Hometown: Anderson, South Carolina

Undergrad:  Clemson University (Go Tigers!)

Medical School:  University of South Carolina School of Medicine (Greenville)

Career Plan: Hospitalist

Committees: ULH Resident Quality & Safety Council, Med-Peds Recruitment Committee Chair

Academic Interests: Clinical Education

Personal Interests:  Trying new restaurants, binge watching Netflix, spending time outside, shopping.

Being with friends and family (including my husband, Michael!). Walking/playing with my golden retriever, Luna.

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Everywhere I have eaten has been amazing! Comfy Cow for ice cream The Post for pizza, Gravely Brewing Mojitos in Havana to name a few. 

Favorite things to do in Louisville: Big Four Bridge, exploring the food scene, hanging out with my co-residents!

Hometown: Mahtomedi, MN

Undergrad:  Northwestern University

Medical School:  University of Illinois

Career Plan: Allergy/Immunology

Committees: Med-Peds Wellness/Service Committee

Academic Interests: Advocacy, Research

Personal Interests:  

I really like to get outside and stay active so running, hiking, roller skating, skiing, you name it.

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  Please and Thank You’s chocolate chip cookies are dangerously good.

Post for pizza, Seviche for a nice dinner.

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Undergrad:  University of Maryland - College Park

Medical School:  University of Queensland

Career Plan: Peds congenital cardiology

Committees: IM Steering Committee, Pediatric Resident Leadership Committee, Med-Peds Curriculum Committee

Academic Interests: Medical Education (Peds Med Ed Track), Underserved Communities

Personal Interests:  Soccer (or any sport), bourbon/bars/restaurants, travel, snowboarding, hiking.

Spending time with my fiance, Nicole (IM Global Health Fellow).

Favorite Things to do in Louisville: Trying bourbon and enjoying public parks

Hometown: Tuskegee, Alabama

Undergrad:  University of South Alabama

Medical School:  University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Career Plan: Outpatient Med-Peds

Committees: Med-Peds Program Evaluation Committee

Academic Interests: Health equity, Racial Equity, Medical Education 

Personal Interests:  Exploring new countries, watching sports, playing basketball.

Spending time with my wife, Ebony and our cat, Gretel + our Berniedoodle, Ellie.

Favorite Louisville Restaurant:  La Bodeguita de Mima, Agave & Rye

Favorite Things to do in Louisville: trying new places to eat and enjoying the park system

MED-PEDS CHIEF!

Hometown: Nashville,TN

Undergrad:  University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Medical School:  West Virginia SOM

Career Plan: Academics, Med-Peds Hospitalist

Committees: Pediatric Residency Leadership Council, IM Steering Committee, House Staff Council, National Society of Hospital Medicine Editorial Board

Academic Interests: Medical Education, LGBTQ+ Healthcare

Personal Interests:  Anything outdoors - hiking, biking, skiing, camping or just basking in the sun like an alligator.

I'm always doing things that keep my hands busy and my creativity flowing - gardening, sewing, crafting, cooking. 

And I love being an aunt to my niece and nephew as well as spending time with my dog, Remi!

Favorite Louisville Restaurants: Taco Luchador, The Post

Favorite Things to Do in Louisville: Lots of cool places to hang out + eat/drink/be merry.

And there are tons of green spaces all over the city which makes getting out and spending time in the sunshine very accessible.