Erik Kramer

Class of: 
2024
Hometown: 
Millbrae, CA
Medical School: 
Yale
Training: 
UCSF-ZSFG Emergency Medicine Residency Program
EM Interests: 
Expanding access to healthcare/social services through the ED, specifically violence intervention programs and mental health referrals; health policy
Hobbies/Interests: 
Creative writing, climbing, surfing, local music. Suffering from a deep addiction to spicy food.
Interesting Fact: 
I once took a very frigid skinny-dip with a Russian couple on their wedding night in the Black Sea. I used to have a pet Steller's Jay called Little Timmy who got eaten by Igor, the family dog. It sent my 9-year-old self into a months-long tailspin.
Future Plans: 
Work in health policy while I build a boat, sail to French Polynesia, possibly return. Engage with humanities in medicine in residency and find ways to be a better, more empathic communicator with everyone around me.