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JeanMarc Ault-Riche
I used to get paid to wear tights
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Undergrad: College of Charleston
Medical School: University of South Carolina SOM Greenville
Hobbies: Backpacking, woodworking, yoga, running, exploring new places with Fox and Zorro
Pets: Two wonderful 45lb rescues named Fox and Zorro
If Not ER: To get back on an ambulance?
If Not a Doctor: A props designer at a theater
Favorite Band: Sublime
Favorite Book: Freakonomics
Best Star Wars Character: Yoda
Favorite Sports Team: The 2014 Canadian Olympic women’s curling team
Best of Palm Springs: The people, the training, and the hiking
Worst of Palm Springs: The heat
Amanda Balmages
I once walked the red carpet at the Grammys with a member of Mastodon
Hometown: Tustin, CA
Undergrad: California College of the Arts
Medical School: Touro University California
Hobbies: Hiking, road trips, painting, watching live music
Pets: A cat named Pigeon
If Not ER: Family medicine
If Not a Doctor: Firefighter, or a singer in an outlaw country-rock band
Favorite Band: Too many to pick; Tom Waits, David Bowie, Slayer, Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Janes Addiction, Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Townes van Zandt, Rolling Stones, Judas Priest... & more
Favorite Book: The Master and Margarita
Best Star Wars Character: Leia! I <3 Carrie Fisher
Favorite Sports Team: Warriors
Best of Palm Springs: Year-round pool weather, beautiful mountain views, incredible hiking, amazing restaurants, and vintage everything, everywhere
Worst of Palm Springs: Too hot for my kids to play outside in summer
Quinn Fujii
Secretly, I'm a rapper
Hometown: Sebastopol, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Touro University California
Hobbies: Hiking, Travel, Gardening, Guitar, Piano, Movies
Pets: Two dogs, Murray & Theo
If Not ER: Family Medicine
If Not a Doctor: Filmmaker or Professional Pizza Taster
Favorite Band: Chance the Rapper
Favorite Book: For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway. Also HP!
Best Star Wars Character: Jar Jar Binks
Favorite Sports Team: Golden State Warriors
Best of Palm Springs: Food is a straight trip to Flavortown
Worst of Palm Springs: Not enough camels for how hot it is
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Nicholas Glover
I have to special order all of my clothes in “Tall"
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Undergrad: Arizona State University
Medical School: Western University
Hobbies: Backpacking, rock climbing, photography
If Not ER: Anesthesia
If Not a Doctor: Architect
Favorite Band: Anderson .Paak
Favorite Book: Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Best Star Wars Character: Han Solo
Best of Palm Springs: Year-round pool weather
Worst of Palm Springs: There's no REI
William Hamrick
I haven't always been bald
Hometown: Eufaula, Alabama
Undergrad: University of Montevallo
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn
Pets: 1981 Honda CX500, dog pending
Hobbies: Trail running, camping, climbing, fly fishing, backpacking, dabbling
If Not ER: Anesthesiology
If Not a Doctor: Photo Journalist
Favorite Band: John Mayer
Favorite Book: Mountains Beyond Mountains
Best Star Wars Character: Qui-Gon Jinn
Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox (Alabama boasts a grand total of 0 professional teams, unless you count the University of Alabama football team)
Best of Palm Springs: Unlimited access to outdoor adventures in Southern Cali
Worst of Palm Springs: Not enough trees
Joshua Nelson
I play the bagpipes...
Hometown: Farmington, Utah
Undergrad: University of Utah
Medical School: Western University COM Pacific Northwest
Hobbies: Naps, Horror movies, Golf, Gym, Travel, Scuba diving, hanging out with my super rad 2 year old daughter
If Not ER: OB/GYN
If Not a Doctor: High school history teacher
Favorite Band: The Beatles/Frank Sinatra
Favorite Book: The Count of Monte Cristo
Best Star Wars Character: Han Solo or Jar Jar Binks...tough call
Favorite Sports Team: Utah Jazz
Best of Palm Springs:
Worst of Palm Springs: Sales tax, especially after living in Oregon
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Matt Paparian
I was a professional boat taxi captain
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergrad: UC Berkeley (Go Bears!)
Medical School: Touro University California
Hobbies: Skiing, Golf, Biking, Climbing, Baseball, Softball, Hiking, Traveling
If Not ER: Pediatrics or Surgery
If Not a Doctor: Ski patroller
Favorite Band: Anything country
Favorite Book: First Aid
Best Star Wars Character: Yoda
Favorite Sports Team: Cal Bears, Atlanta Braves
Best of Palm Springs: Summertime year-round, fun small town with plenty of outdoor activities
Worst of Palm Springs: Having to brave the traffic into LA to see any pro sports
Robert Rigby
My twin bro and I accidently surfed with 2 killer whales, but we survived to tell the story
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Undergrad: Cal State San Bernardino
Medical School: Western University
Pets: 2 pups (Dingo and Bali)
Hobbies: Surfing, traveling, hiking, hockey, sleeping in a hammock
If Not ER: Anesthesiology
If Not a Doctor: Del Taco manager
Favorite Band: Vance Joy, Jack Johnson, Lil Wayne
Favorite Book: Lord of the Flies
Best Star Wars Character: Natalie Portman
Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Red Wings
Best of Palm Springs: The people, location, and weather
Worst of Palm Springs: Summer heat