Congratulations to the Southern Medical Program Class of 2021 who recently celebrated their CaRMS Match Day! Hear from some our soon-to-be MD graduates on where they’re headed next for residency training.
Name: Taiysa Rouault
Residency program: Family Medicine, UBC (Kamloops)
Why did you choose this field of medicine?
I chose family medicine because I love caring for all age groups and the broad scope of medicine you get to encounter in a day. I love the diversity of the field and the lifelong learning you embark on as a family doctor. I look forward to learning and growing with my patients as I support them throughout their lives.
What are you most excited about for the future?
I am excited that I get to continue practicing a broad scope of medicine and the opportunity to train with the amazing doctors in Kamloops again! I am also grateful for the privilege to give back to the community that supported and helped me achieve this milestone.
Name: Derek Dionne
Residency program: Anesthesiology, Queen’s University
Why did you choose this field of medicine?
For me anesthesia is the perfect split of high skill hands-on procedures and applied medicine. The real time data interpreting in the OR definitely satiates my nerdy side and having grown up playing soccer the team approach anesthesiologists take to perioperative care really resonates with me. The cherry on top that we get to take patients’ pain away and that always feels awesome!
What are you most excited about for the future?
I’m definitely excited for the adventure of moving across Canada with my partner for my next step in training. Exploring the East coast, making new friends, surviving a true Canadian winter and buying a house!
Name: Bhavan Panghali
Residency program: Pediatrics, University of Toronto
Why did you choose this field of medicine?
I was in Mr. Finch’s grade 7 class and he asked everyone to pass around a paper with a classmates’ name at the top and write down one career we think that person would be well suited for. I got my list back and it unanimously said, ‘baby doctor,’ ‘kid doctor’ and ‘doctor that works with kids and babies.’ Over time, I kept finding myself gravitate back to pediatrics. I love the patient population, the people in the field, the medicine and the sense of gratitude.
What are you most excited about for the future?
It’s going to be an adventure to jump into a new medical community and new city and I look forward to the new friends and experiences I’ll experience. More importantly, I’m excited I get to embark on my career of spending days with chubby babies and awkward teenagers.
Name: Blake Birnie
Residency program: Anesthesiology, UBC
Why did you choose this field of medicine?
Anesthesiology provides the perfect combination of acute, cognitively demanding medicine requiring a broad knowledge of physiology, with a strong procedural component that I had been seeking! (may or may not have pasted this from my personal letter)
What are you most excited about for the future?
Moving to Vancouver with my partner after four years of long distance!
Name: Daria Hutchinson
Residency program: Emergency Medicine, UBC (Interior)
Why did you choose this field of medicine?
I love the excitement and variability in EM, and never knowing what you are going to see next! You get to be part of a team and work with so many fantastic healthcare workers, from nurses to paramedics to ED staff and consulting physicians.
What are you most excited about for the future?
Moving back to Kelowna (most of my electives were in Van), starting residency in an area of medicine I love, and getting to know my fellow PGY1s!