Class of 2026

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah      

Undergrad: Utah Valley University.

Medical School: A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona.

Favorite thing about El Paso:  Desert scenery.

Hobbies/Interests: Video games, Baseball, Hiking, and/or other outdoor activities.

Plans after residency: Considering fellowship working closely with Sports and spending time with my family.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: Played College Baseball.

Hometown: Beverly Hills, Michigan.

Undergrad: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Medical School: University of Kentucky.

Favorite thing about El Paso: Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site, smell of creosote after it rains.

Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing.

Plans after residency: Work, climb a lot.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: I’ve had people tell me they would have guessed my favorite music is of the Lumineers variety, but it’s actually rap. 

Hometown: Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Medical School: Universidad de Monterrey.

Favorite thing about El Paso: Close to friends and family, skiing nearby in New Mexico. 

Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Music Festival's, Snowboarding, Running with my dog.

Plans after residency: Critical care fellowship, international practice.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: I was an EM resident in Mexico before training in the US.

Hometown: El Paso, Texas.

Undergrad: UTEP.

Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara.

Favorite thing about El Paso: The Franklin Mountains.

Hobbies/Interests: Mountain biking, motorcycles, classic car/truck shows, golfing, and working out.

Plans after residency: Remaining in El Paso after training to help and give back to the people of my community.

 Something unique or interesting about yourself: I like to collect Harley Davidson t-shirts from cities that I have traveled to.  

Hometown: San Pedro, California.

Undergrad: University of California Berkeley.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine.

Favorite thing about El Paso: The great Outdoors.

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Stand up comedy, Traveling.

Plans after residency: Rural Emergency Medicine.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: Used to do Standup Comedy.

Hometown: Aguascalientes, MX.

Undergrad: IUPUI.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine.

Favorite thing about El Paso: I love that the sun is always out! I think that’s why the people are super nice here! 

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy being out in the sun, pool days, dancing, concerts, crocheting, reading, running, and skiing! 

Plans after residency: Short term: I plan to work in an Emergency Department- right now I’m thinking community or rural but we shall see how I feel closer to graduation! Long term: I hope to one day be able to establish a philanthropy to help victims of domestic violence. 

Something unique or interesting about yourself:  

https://www.facebook.com/reel/461515952301626  

I am a little famous in the Texas Tech Health El Paso Family Medicine residency. Hahaha! 

Hometown: Omak, Washington.

Undergrad: University of Texas at El Paso.

Grad School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Favorite thing about El Paso: The people are wonderful, the culture is beautiful, the food is amazing, and it's always sunny.

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, crocheting, traveling.

Plans after residency: I hope to do global medicine, rural medicine, and Indian Health.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: I have a sibling who is deaf, so I am fluent in American Sign Language.

Hometown: Belton, Texas.

Undergrad: Texas A&M University.

Medical School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Favorite thing about El Paso: The people, the cost of living, and the amazing access to the outdoors.

Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, surfing, being out in nature, comparative religion, and philosophy.

Plans after residency: Working in a rural community ED and maybe some EMS work as well.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: I spent 34 days on the northern ice cap in Chilean Patagonia and was a part of a group that completed the second ascent Cerro Comillo. We were unexpectedly tent bound for 11 days on the glacier due to poor weather conditions and bad forecasting and ran out of food.

Hometown: Mission Texas.

Undergrad: UTRGV.

Medical School: UAG SOM.

Favorite thing about El Paso: The community, I was raised in a border town and El paso caught my attention due to its diversity.

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy traveling and sports. I play soccer, volleyball and racquetball. I also do muay thai and kickboxing.

Plans after residency: I would like to do a fellowship in Critical Care or Pediatric EM and later come back to the valley to be closer to my family.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: My first time doing CPR was on a 3 year old kid when I was 16 and without knowing what CPR was.

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri.

Undergrad: Drury University.

Medical School: A.T. Still University- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Favorite thing about El Paso: The mountains! We don't have many of those in Missouri!

Hobbies/Interests: F.C. Barcelona and St. Louis City soccer, St. Louis Cardinal baseball, St. Louis Blues hockey, writing, and hanging out with family and friends.

Plans after residency: Still undecided but considering a fellowship in Toxicology or Tactical Medicine. I also would like to work at a hospital that serves under-represented populations. 

Something unique or interesting about yourself: In 2009, I attended a national identification and development soccer camp in Frisco, Texas where I played in front of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Head Coach. 

Hometown: El Paso, TX.

Undergrad: American Military University.

Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Favorite thing about El Paso: The culture, the food and the people. El Paso is definitely a little desert gem!

Hobbies/Interests: Horseback riding and trying new restaurants.

Plans after residency: I want to stay in this area to practice, hoping to teach residents and get involved in EMS education as well.

Something unique or interesting about yourself: I was raised in Sweden and spent 20 years of my life there.

Hometown: Omaha.

Undergrad: University of Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Queensland.

Hobbies/Interests: Anything outdoors! I love hiking, climbing, mountain biking, and traveling in my free time.

Plans after residency: Looking forward to continuing my career and serving the community both in the US and abroad.  

Something unique or interesting about yourself: I'm lucky enough to have had the opportunity to work in medical clinics and hospitals in rural Cambodia, the mountains of Nepal, and the remote Australian outback, and hope to continue to explore and discover more exciting new places in the future.