Class of:
2024
Hometown:
San Francisco, CA and Oakland, CA
Medical School:
OHSU
Training:
UCSF-ZSFG Emergency Medicine Residency Program
EM Interests:
Trauma informed care, diversity, equity & inclusion, mentorship, health disparities, addiction medicine, social EM, ultrasound, caring for the underserved and vulnerable populations
Hobbies/Interests:
Traveling, cooking, cuddling my two senior chihuahuas, reading, dancing, growing plants for my home jungle, meditation, gardening, yoga, candle making, mastering the art of the 10 minute nap, printmaking, flower arranging
Interesting Fact:
I was my mom's birth partner when I was 14 years old, which paved the way to for me to become a volunteer doula at SFGH.
Future Plans:
Become a compassionate, competent and confident EM doc who acts from a place of kindness when serving patients and while building a more inclusive community. Continue to seek adventure, spread joy and be humble while being a loving partner, daughter, sister, friend, community member and human. Become fluent in Spanish and Tagalog. Learn to play the electric bass guitar. Continue to advocate for the underserved, travel the world, eat and cook yummy foods and to be grateful every day.