Galen Bussmann

Medical school:

UCSF

Residency Program:

UCSF-ZSFG Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Class of: 2027

Hometown

New York, NY

EM Interests

Operations/Health Systems Improvement, Leadership, Emergency Psychiatry/Mental Health Services, Disaster Medicine, Medical Ethics

Future Plans

Be a top-notch clinician, hospital leader and patient advocate, work to improve mental health care in the Emergency Department, run a half marathon in every state (10 so far), introduce my kids to the world

Hobbies/Interests

Books that keep me up until 2am, urban kayaking, cross-country skiing, planning travel centered around meals, long phone calls with faraway family and friends

Interesting Fact

I was a Religion major. My hidden talents are ping pong and backgammon. I had an "extreme sports" phase that involved bungee jumping, parasailing, and volcano surfing. My toddler warms up her toy stethoscope before use because "Mama hands cold."