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Brooke Atkinson
I have participated in a naked run
Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA
Undergrad: UC Santa Cruz
Medical School: Western University
Hobbies: Running, climbing, surfing, backpacking
Pets: Bosley
If Not ER: Dermatology
If Not a Doctor: Fitness trainer
Favorite Band: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Book: The Hobbitt
Best Star Wars Character: Yoda
Favorite Sports Team: Warriors
Best of Palm Springs: Endless summer
Worst of Palm Springs: Endless Summer
Sean Creegan
I lived in a van for most of years 3 and 4 of med school
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Undergrad: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medical School: Kansas City School of Medicine and Biosciences
Hobbies: Climbing, writing
Pets: A hive of bees and a jungle of house plants
If Not ER: Surgery
If Not a Doctor: A novelist
Favorite Band: "Lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to" on YouTube
Favorite Book: World Without End by Ken Follett
Best Star Wars Character: Sporty Yoda; the existence of Baby Yoda also implies a Scary Yoda, Posh Yoda , and Ginger Yoda
Favorite Sports Team: Me and my climbing partner
Best of Palm Springs: Getting to learn alongside a great team of people in an area surrounded by wilderness
Worst of Palm Springs: ...has the heat alrady been mentioned?
Eshaan Daas
I always eat in order of worst to best food on my plate
Hometown: Corbin, Kentucky (grew up in Phoenix, AZ)
Undergrad: Arizona State University
Medical School: University of Arizona - Phoenix
Hobbies: Sports, food (eating not cooking), traveling
Pets: Jax (5 year-old dog who is some sort of mix between Maltese and shih-tzu)
If Not ER: Orthopedic surgery
If Not a Doctor: Tennis player
Favorite Band: Frank Ocean
Favorite Book: Dante's Inferno
Best Star Wars Character: C-3PO
Favorite Sports Team: Phoenix Suns
Best of Palm Springs: Living in a new city/state and meeting new people
Worst of Palm Springs: Not being 30 minutes away from my family
Nathan Escorial
I've ridden a dolphin, a camel, and an elephant, but never a horse
Hometown: Sparks/Reno, Nevada
Undergrad: University of Nevada, Reno
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Hobbies: Working out, basketball, snowboarding, (learning to) golf, swimming, kayaking, chess, bing-watching shows, NBA 2K
Pets: No pets currently; allergies like you would not believe
If Not ER: Anesthesia
If Not a Doctor: Probably some sort of science teacher if the NBA didn't work out
Favorite Band: Shwayze, Surfaces, Aer, Blink-182, Dirty Heads, J Cole, Kid Cudi
Favorite Book: Eragon series
Best Star Wars Character: Mace Windu
Favorite Sports Team: Lakers
Best of Palm Springs: Near the beach and mountains, great weather year-round (except the summer), tons of golf courses
Worst of Palm Springs: The heat, California taxes
Kyleigh Gaylord
I'm pretty sure my dogs gave me COVID
Hometown: Chandler, AZ
Undergrad: University of Arizona
Medical School: Western University
Pets: Olive and Biggie
Hobbies: Cooking, gym, yoga, baking, water sports, shopping, wine-tasting
If Not ER: Family medicine
If Not a Doctor: an interior designer, or maybe a sommelier!
Favorite Band: Queen
Favorite Book: anything by Jodi Picoult
Best Star Wars Character: Vader
Favorite Sports Team: Roll Tide
Best of Palm Springs: Being near family
Worst of Palm Springs: The heat!
Omair Ilyas
I have milked a camel
Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA
Undergrad: Cal State Fullerton
Medical School: Touro, Nevada
Hobbies: Anything in the ocean, hiking/camping, BJJ
Pets: Koi fish and turtles
If Not ER: Something other than medicine, this is the only place for me
If Not a Doctor: Middle school PE teacher
Favorite Band: Fugees
Favorite Book: Man's Search for Meaning
Best Star Wars Character: Zett Jukassa (Episode III)
Favorite Sports Team: I used to follow the Lakers many moons ago
Best of Palm Springs: Close to home
Worst of Palm Springs: Dry skin
Krysten NewComer
Can touch my elbows behind my back
Hometown: Orange, CA
Undergrad: UCSB
Medical School: Western University
Pets: Stormy the Cat - aka the evil fluff
Hobbies: hiking, beach days, calligraphy, working out
If Not ER: Pediatrics
If Not a Doctor: A teacher
Favorite Band: Maroon 5, Shania Twain, Yellow Card (back in the day), Green Day
Favorite Book: Basically any fun book series (Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings - The Hobbit was probably my favorite)
Best Star Wars Character: BB8
Favorite Sports Team: SF Giants (baseball) & LA Rams (football)
Best of Palm Springs: Family atmosphere in DRMC EM/awesome co-residents to hang out with
Worst of Palm Springs: The heat (had an away rotation when it was 126 during heat wave...it was rough)
Molly Petersen
My car has been hit by a train
Hometown: Bozeman, MT
Undergrad: University of Puget Sound, University of Montana
Medical School: Western University, Pacific NW
Pets: Beazlesnout (the dog)
Hobbies: Camping, hiking, trail-running, backcountry skiing, hanging with my dog and BF
If Not ER: IM-Geriatrics
If Not a Doctor: A huge disappointment, jk, probably a baker or chef
Favorite Band: Lake Street Dive, Daft Punk
Favorite Book: Shogun, A Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, Pride and Prejudice, The Color of Water
Best Star Wars Character: The Ewoks
Favorite Sports Team: Women's National Soccer Team
Best of Palm Springs: Joshua Tree, outdoor activities
Worst of Palm Springs: The summer heat. I like mountains and snow.
Sage Rivard
I failed a ton of classes in high school, including biology
Hometown: Palm Springs, CA
Undergrad: Cal State Fullerton
Medical School: Touro University, CA
Pets: None yet, planning on adopting a dog in the next year
Hobbies: Running, weights, gaming, day beers, Hawaiian shirts, mustaches, Trader Joes snacks (currently seeking recommendations)
If Not ER: Peds or PM&R
If Not a Doctor: Treehouse designer
Favorite Band: Thrice
Favorite Book: Gates of Fire
Best Star Wars Character: Anakin (when he was super angsty in Episode II)
Favorite Sports Team: I know nothing about sports teams, but I went to an Angels game once...so them
Best of Palm Springs: Tons of good food, friends want to come visit, airport is close/easy, LA/OC super close
Worst of Palm Springs: Heat, wind, seeing everyone from high school
James Whall
I'm half Japanese
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Undergrad: Boston University
Medical School: California Northstate University
Pets: 2 cats
Hobbies: Backpacking and board games
If Not ER: Pediatrics
If Not a Doctor: PE teacher
Favorite Band: Odesza
Favorite Book: Dune
Best Star Wars Character: Darth Maul
Favorite Sports Team: 49ers
Best of Palm Springs: So many new people to meet
Worst of Palm Springs: The heat