CLASS OF 2025
Alexander Adler, MD, MS
Hometown: Hermosa Beach, CA
Undergraduate Education: Columbia University
Medical School Education: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Critical care, sports medicine, toxicology, and trauma
Interests Outside of Medicine: Art, music, running, skiing, surfing, traveling, meeting new people, and seeking out new experiences in general
My Single Greatest Decision: Leaving California to experience cultures in different parts of the country
Erica Christenson, MD, MBA
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Undergraduate Education: University of Florida
Medical School Education: University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Admin/Operations, Quality Improvement, Social EM
Interests Outside of Medicine: dog park adventures with my two gremlins, trying new breweries/cocktail bars, front-row concerts, growing my vinyl collection, {inevitably killing} my houseplants & buying new ones
If I Wasn’t in Medicine I’d be a: Travel/food journalist (à la Bourdain) – can’t cook to save my life but I love to eat
Rushil Dave, MD, MS
Hometown: London, England (born), Oak Ridge, TN (raised)
Undergraduate Education: Tulane University
Medical School Education: Meharry Medical College
Interests Within Medicine: sports medicine, social EM, health policy
Interests Outside of Medicine: sports (watching the Vols play on Saturday, Titans, Saints), live music/festivals, cooking vegetarian food, dancing, gamin’ with the homies, visiting old friends in new cities and trying out new restaurants and bars wherever I am!
Fun Fact About Me: My family has lived on 4 continents within the past 3 generations. I’m a dual citizen of the US and UK
McKenzie Farthing, DO
Hometown: DeWitt, MI
Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Critical Care, Social EM/Health Disparities
Interests Outside of Medicine: my dog (Benny), spending time with my husband, family and friends, travel, camping, food, house plants, northern Michigan summer and/or winter outdoor activities, and watching MSU sports (Go Green!)
I couldn’t live without: Chapstick..instant panic if I forget my chapstick at home, but almost always have 6 backups for these emergency situations
Hannah Gunther, DO
Hometown: Castle Rock, CO
Undergraduate Education: University of Denver
Medical School Education: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: MedEd, ultrasound, global health, wilderness medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: camping, hiking, skiing/snowboarding (yes both), tortilla making, card games, exploring new breweries, petting every dog within arms reach
My Greatest Fear Is: Zombies. Realistic? No. Terrifying? Yes.
Chelsea Johnson, MD
Hometown: Oceanside, California
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School Education: Wayne State School of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Social EM, Ultrasound
Interests Outside of Medicine: Cooking, baking and spending time with my partner, Glen, and my doggo, Oliver.
My Pet Peeve: when people don’t list furniture dimensions on Facebook Marketplace. Is this is table for ants?!
Erin McDonough, MD
Hometown: Arlington, VA (right outside DC)
Undergraduate Education: Princeton University
Medical School Education: Georgetown University SOM
Interests Within Medicine: Social EM, Wilderness Medicine, Disaster Medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: Reading and creative writing (especially fantasy and sci-fi), overanalyzing TV shows like they’re classic novels, painting and visiting art museums, furniture restoration and DIY projects of all types, hiking/backpacking/most other outdoor activities, snorkeling/scuba diving/generally being in the water, gardening and taking care of my over-abundance of house plants, archery, basketball, and occasionally cooking (but always love to eat a good meal).
If I Were an Animal I’d be: I’d WANT to be a bird so I could fly around, but realistically I’d be a hippopotamus.
Vignesh Murali, MD, MPH
Hometown: Philadelphia
Undergraduate Education: The Pennsylvania State University
Medical School Education: Thomas Jefferson University
Interests Within Medicine: Social EM, Addiction Medicine, Sports Medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: camping, hiking, downhill skiing, scuba diving, and rock climbing
My Go To Karaoke Song: My Humps by Black Eyed Peas
Alex Ostman, MD
Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Undergraduate Education: Virginia Tech
Medical School Education: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Global Health, Medical Ethics, Critical Care
Interests Outside of Medicine: Board games, hitting breweries/getting fancy cocktails, going to the movies, reading some philosophy/staring pensively out windows, binging entire shows in a weekend… really I’m just up for anything that involves sitting
My Greatest Fear Is: That thing where you say goodbye to someone but turns out you’re walking the same way.
William Pau, DO
Hometown: San Marino, California
Undergraduate Education: New York University
Medical School Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: EMS, Resuscitation
Interests Outside of Medicine: travel, aviation enthusiast, looking for good food and restaurants
In My Past Life I…could go to Taco Bell and eat 14 tacos in one setting
Anna Schluckebier, MD
Hometown: East Lansing, MI
Undergraduate Education: University of Notre Dame
Medical School Education: University of Illinois – Chicago
Interests Within Medicine: Medical Education, Critical Care
Interests Outside of Medicine: Reading, watching tv, running, baking, wishing I had a dog
Fun Fact About Me: My last name literally means “drink beer”
Delaney Serlin, DO
Hometown: Deerfield, IL
Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University
Medical School Education: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: EMS, Ultrasound, Sports Medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: Weightlifting, Baking, Snowboarding, Constantly testing the limits of my spice tolerance, Obsessing over every dog I meet
If I Wasn’t in Medicine I’d be: A hotel tester and travel the world for free!
Sara Urquhart, MD, RN, MA
Hometown: Grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids Campus
Interests Within EM: POCUS
Interests Outside of Medicine: Spending time with people I love: my husband, two kids, extended family, and friends, meeting new friends, traveling, cooking everything from Smitten Kitchen
Fun Fact About Me: I was an emergency nurse for 10 years before residency. I love nurses!
Jake Vinton, DO
Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: ultrasound, medical education
Interests Outside of Medicine: Playing and watching hockey (Steve Yzerman is bringing a cup to Detroit), snowboarding (hopefully out west), hiking and traveling to as many national parks as I can, local breweries, and long walks with my dog.
All Time Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction, or anything by Quentin Tarantino