Meet the Class of 2026

My largest adjustment since starting residency has been learning to leave medicine at the hospital. Learning how to navigate a work/life balance is something that I’m still working on but makes work more rewarding when my life is balanced appropriately. Thankfully, my wife and co-resident’s families are always planning fun outside of work activities and events.

My top priority when choosing a residency program was making sure that I would be trained appropriately whenever I finished residency. This means having the breadth and depth of knowledge of orthopedics that would set me up for success. OU’s orthopedic surgery program showed me very quickly as a medical student that graduating residents were extremely capable and prepared in the clinic and ORs.

If it was like the Walking Dead type zombies, I’d give my self a solid year or two but I do know if I could make it last 11 seasons like the show has.

In concern for a traumatic injury/fracture, never to hesitate to order an XR!

-I would have to say optimism. Our program is really busy so its important to keep a positive attitude even when you feel overwhelmed and to remember that its a privilege to be able to do this work!

-It’s kind of like being a part of a high achieving athletic team. We develop a lot of camaraderie very quickly, because we work hard together day in and day out and have the same goal of providing excellent care for our patients. I think that kind of shared vision and collective responsibility is rare outside of athletics.