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Class of 2010
Francesca Beaudoin, MD
University of Massachusetts Medical School
I grew up north of Boston and went to UMass for college and med school. I have my both my bachelors and masters in Kinesiology (formerly known as Exercise Science- I think they changed the name to avoid the stigma that we were all going to be gym teachers... not that there is anything wrong with that). I was the captain of my crew team in college and still enjoy rowing. I can get into pretty much any outdoor activity, especially hiking and I am a diehard Patriots fan. Although these days, tailgating has been replaced by changing diapers as my husband (John, a 3rd year resident here) and I just had a baby in July '09. Our son Wesley is now 3 months old at the time that I am writing this. He is the new love of my life (sorry John) and we couldn't be happier. As far as medicine goes, choosing Brown was the best decision I have made. I have received an amazing clinical education, taken advantage of many academic opportunities (including a trip to Brazil as a second year to present research), and met great friends and colleagues.
Mason Bragg, MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
You name it I’ve lived there, been there, or plan to go there soon. I grew up in Miami, FL until high school, and went to prep school in western Mass. After finishing undergrad at Bowdoin College in Maine, I moved to southern California to work for a couple of years. After deciding SoCal wasn’t sunny/warm enough, I headed further west to Hawaii in search of more beautiful beaches and bigger waves. I lived on the North Shore of Oahu the year prior to starting medical school. Then made the huge migration back east to be closer to family. I spent 5 years in New York City (where my family lives now) and completed an MD/MPH dual degree program at Columbia. I chose Rhode Island because I knew Brown was a terrific EM training program and thought the Ocean State had a nice ring to it… I live on the beach in a town called Narragansett and love knowing I can get up and surf the great waves nearby. I surf year round (yes, even in mid-February) but when winter comes around I also love to get up to the mountains in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire to snowboard and check out the backcountry. I’m very interested in international emergency medicine and spent six weeks in Liberia, West Africa in early 2009, staffing an ER in Monrovia. Two other residency classmates and I will be going to Cuba in November during an elective month arranged by our amazing attending Robert Partridge. And I plan to travel to South Africa next June for my final month of residency.
Eric Brantley, MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
I am what you would call an Air Force brat. I was born in New Mexico but spent my early years with my two brothers in Europe before finally returning to the USA and settling in NH. After high school, I went to Duke University for college and then Vanderbilt for medical school. The military (specifically the Navy) paid my way through both programs. After graduating from residency at the end of this year I will finally be done with training and ready to start serving in the Navy. While in residency, I met my fiancé (she is also a grad from the program and actually my senior resident while in the MICU) and I couldn’t be happier. The two of us live with our golden retriever who is basically our child and keeps us very busy but also very entertained.
Benjamin Brown, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
My four years at Brown have been fantastic. The faculty here are energetic and very willing to teach. My fellow residents have become my friends. Our residency program offers great training, great teaching, and lots of elective time in the third and fourth years. I have been able to spend months in Spain, Costa Rica, & Cuba while in residency. The ED schedule is relatively flexible. I've had time to play intramural basketball, enjoy Providence nightlife, and attend numerous concerts (anything from the Brown University Orchestra to Snoop Dogg). If you have the night off you can go to a Red Sox game. If you have the weekend off, you can drive or take the train to New York City and watch a REAL baseball team play!
Because we are affiliated with Brown University we are able to take advantage of all that the university has to offer including internationally renowned speakers, terrific libraries, and faculty/student discounts around town. Residency has been a lot of fun. I'm not sure I could say that, had I chosen another program.
Keith Corl, MD
Brown Medical School
Undergraduate: Dartmouth College
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Interests: Ultrasound and Sepsis research
Charles Draznin, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Douglas Hartman, MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine
I grew up in the booming metropolis of Roanoke, Virginia and was one of the few to make it out alive. But I didn’t get too far and ended up at UVA for undergrad and medical school where I met my wife over a cadaver and a pitcher of beer. We couples matched at Brown and have thoroughly enjoyed our time here. My criteria for the residency search involved a busy ED with happy residents, a town with good restaurants, and rock climbing nearby. Yes, rock climbing does exist in Rhode Island. Even though most of the roped climbing is in New Hampshire or Western Mass, Lincoln Woods is a fun bouldering playground just outside of town that keeps me entertained during the week. My wife is starting a fellowship at UCSF next year, so I will soon be riding her coat tails out to San Francisco. Actually, as of two weeks ago, there will be three of us heading out west. And already our two week old baby girl has quickly shown us who’s boss with her wild nightlife and constant rumblings in the diaper.
Tobias Kummer, MD
Universitat Hamburg Germany
Krithika Muruganandan, MD
Saba University, Netherlands
Cindy Ronan, MD
George Washington University School of Medicine
Kathryn Shaw, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
I am a true southerner. I grew up in Winston-Salem, NC, went to college at Furman University in Greenville, SC, then ended up back in Winston-Salem for med school at Wake Forest. Moving to the northeast for residency was a big change, but I have really enjoyed the last 3 ½ years. Providence is a great city with a lot to do… great restaurants, shopping, theaters, bike paths, beaches, and I love the snow!! The Brown residency program has exceeded my expectations as well. I have gotten an excellent education and the attendings, other residents, nurses, and administration are all supportive, encouraging, and great to work with. In my free time I enjoy my unsuccessful attempts at gardening, running, biking, exploring Providence’s many restaurants, but mostly I like to spend with friends, my husband and our newest addition, my 10 month old daughter.
