PGY-3
 chad becker |  chad bunker |  simon chi |
|---|---|---|
 stephanie duckett |  justin evans |  asim iqbal |
 patrick murphy |  jonathan nichol |
Chad Becker
My only allergy is the caterpillar
Hometown: Monticello, IA
Undergrad: Iowa State University - BS in Dietetics
Medical School: Des Moines University
Hobbies: Snowboarding, climbing, kayaking, trail running, mountaineering...basically anything outdoors
Pets: Chester - Morkie; Mocha - Yorkie; Nala - Rhodesian Ridgeback
If Not ER: Plastics or OB
If Not a Doctor: Expedition travel guide
Favorite Band: Ed Sheeran
Favorite Book: Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard
Best Star Wars Character: Chewbacca
Favorite Sports Team: Cyclones
Best of Palm Springs: Accessibility to outdoor activities
Worst of Palm Springs: Summer heat
Chad Bunker
I have been run over by a truck . . . twice
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
Undergrad: Brigham Young University
Medical School: Kansas City University
Hobbies: Triathalon, camping, horses, reading, day trading
If Not ER: Ortho
If Not a Doctor: Economics Professor
Favorite Band: Jack Johnson
Favorite Book: Les Miserables
Best Star Wars Character: Jabba the Hut
Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Best of Palm Springs: Warm weather, beach day trips
Worst of Palm Springs: Expensive
Simon Chi
I was born in South America
Hometown: Rowland Heights, CA
Undergrad: UC Riverside
Medical School: Western University
Hobbies: Gym
If Not ER: IM, OB/Gyn, Med-Peds
If Not a Doctor: Pharmacist
Favorite Band: Two Door Cinema Club, Breakbot, J. Cole, Weezer
Favorite Book: Flowers for Algernon, Pathoma
Best Star Wars Character: Spock, Jean-Luc Picard
Favorite Sports Team: ...
Best of Palm Springs: Resort town
Worst of Palm Springs: Skin CA
Stephanie Duckett
I hate being upside down
Hometown: Tucson, AZ, but Portland is my home
Undergrad: Oregon State University (GO BEAVS!!)
Medical School: Western University
Pets: We left our basset hound Chili in Oregon
Hobbies: Painting furniture
If Not ER: Family medicine
If Not a Doctor: Designer
Favorite Band: Flight of the Concords
Favorite Book: Outlander
Best Star Wars Character: Leia
Favorite Sports Team: Portland TIMBERS!!!!!!!!!!
Best of Palm Springs: The heat
Worst of Palm Springs: Where are all the families with kids?
Justin Evans
My first skydiving jump was solo
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Undergrad: Lock Haven University
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Pets: 3 dogs (Jack, Kaiya, Raphael), 1 cat (Macey)
Hobbies: Trail running, snowboarding, crossfit, hiking, biking
If Not ER: Anesthesiology
If Not a Doctor: Veterinarian
Favorite Band: Kygo, anything tropical house or funky dance music
Favorite Book: Born to Run
Best Star Wars Character: New - BB-8, Old - Han Solo
Favorite Sports Team: Green Bay Packers, Philadephia Flyers, English Premier League - Chelsea
Best of Palm Springs: Sitting shirtless by the pool in February
Worst of Palm Springs: Extreme heat of summer
Asim Iqbal
I'm good at impressions
Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Undergrad: UC Irvine
Medical School: Western University
Pets: A guinea pig named Sherlock Hams
Hobbies: Camping, cooking, video gaming
If Not ER: PM&R
If Not a Doctor: Pilot
Favorite Band: Coldplay, System of a Down, The Killers
Favorite Book: Ender's Game
Best Star Wars Character: Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious)
Favorite Sports Team: Lakers
Best of Palm Springs: Art and cultural events, restaurants, DRMC
Worst of Palm Springs: The terrible, terrible heat
Patrick Murphy
I never graduated from high school
Hometown: Covina, CA
Undergrad: Cal State University Long Beach
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pets: One cute but very hyper boxer
Hobbies: Golfing
If Not ER: Anesthesia
If Not a Doctor: Anything that doesn't require student loans
Favorite Band: Coldplay
Favorite Book: Tintinalli and Rosen
Best Star Wars Character: Han Solo
Favorite Sports Team: Lakers . . . wait, they are no longer a sports team after last season . . . Angels!
Best of Palm Springs: It is not West Virginia
Worst of Palm Springs: All sand and no beach
Jonathan Nichol
I hate that I care about college and professional sports
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Undergrad: University of Utah
Medical School: AZCOM Midwestern University
Pets: Dog - Boo Radley, lab mix
Hobbies: Skiing, rock climbing, canyoneering, biking, hiking
If Not ER: Give me EM or give me death (trauma surgery)
If Not a Doctor: Firefighter
Favorite Band: Simon and Garfunkel
Favorite Book: Slaughterhouse V by Kurt Vonnegut
Best Star Wars Character: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Best of Palm Springs: Hidden gem of outdoor activities
Worst of Palm Springs: Only old people live here