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Maddie A. Sauer

Fourth Year Medical Student,

University of Missouri School of Medicine

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314-704-1011

Email:

Mailing address and PDF CV available upon request

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Virtual CV last updated: September 5th, 2022

 

Additional information can be found on my website, and on the associated links (LinkedIn, Twitter, Doximity etc.)

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Education

M.D. Expected in 2023, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO                                2018 – Present

Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA                       June 2020 – June 2021

Clinical and Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA                     June 2020 – June 2021 

B.S. in Exercise Physiology, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH                               2014 – 2018

Grants & Awards

Ranked as the top 3-5% (Exemplary) of my MD 2023 class on the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)         

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Junior Alpha Omega Alpha                                                                                           April 2022 

             20 students ranked in the top 15% of the class were invited to apply 

             Out of those 25 students, 7 students were selected for junior AOA 

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RJOS Julie and Quincy Samora Medical Student Annual Scholarship                   March 22, 2022 

             First-Ever Recipient, highest monetary scholarship of the RJOS Annual Scholarships 

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Frank E. and Ena Hickerson Rhoads Scholarship                                                    2022 – 2023 

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Most Outstanding Paper by a Medical Student University of Missouri SOM       2022 

                

James S Rollins Scholarship                                                                                          2021 – 2022 

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Duane M Weise Scholarship                                                                                         2021 – 2022 

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F&E Rhoads Medical Scholarship                                                                                2021 – 2022 

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Core Clerkship Honors: 

             Pediatrics (91st Percentile Aquifer Shelf) 

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Core Clerkship Letters of Commendation:                                                               2021 – 2022 

             Surgery (87th Percentile NBME Shelf, Honors Evaluations) 

             Internal Medicine (93rd Percentile NBME Shelf) 

             Psychiatry (78th Percentile NBME Shelf, Honors Evaluations) 

             Obstetrics and Gynecology (78th Percentile, Honors Evaluations) 

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Distinguished as Tier 2 Exceptional Volunteer, MedZou Community Clinic       2021 – 2022 

             Second highest honor at MU; designates advanced MedZou leadership and service 

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Distinguished as Exceptional Ambassador, University of Missouri SOM            2022 

             Highest honor at MU; designates highest level of involvement and service 

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Honors Distinction in 4/6 Grades of MS2 Year                                                         2019 – 2020 

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Departmental Honors for Senior Thesis, University of Dayton                            2018 

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Summa Cum Laude, University of Dayton                                                                2018 

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Outstanding Senior of Exercise Physiology (1/38), University of Dayton              2018 

Certification & Licensure

Advanced Studies of Health Policy; Harvard Medical School                                 2021

Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B); National Certification         2016

Research

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (12)

Sauer MA, Ernst W, Zhang G, Zhao A, Cherian N, Pashos M, and Williams-Karnesky R. The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Transition to Virtual Learning Had a Profound Effect on Medical Student Education. American College of Surgeons Bulletin. Aug 1 2022; vol 107, issue 8.

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Sauer, M. A., Stegelmeier, P., Crim, J. R., Layfield, L. J., & Evenski, A. (2022). A report of an intracortical chondroblastoma of the diaphysis in a skeletally mature patient. Skeletal radiology, 10.1007/s00256-022-04088-4. Advance online publication

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Sauer MA, Yang J, Isidro RA, et al. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with basaloid features are genetically and prognostically similar to conventional squamous cell carcinoma. Mod Pathol. 2022;10.1038/s41379-022-01060-4. 

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Santos, A., Sauer, M. (co-first authors), Neil, A.J. et al. Absence of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein expression in placentas from individuals after mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Mod Pathol (2022). doi./10.1038/s41379-022-01061-3. 

  • This article is in the 97th percentile (ranked 8003rd) of the 264,086 tracked articles of a similar age in all journals and the 99th percentile (ranked 1st) of the 77 tracked articles of a similar age in Modern Pathology - as of Thursday April 28th, 2022 

 

Sauer MA, Rizzo NM, Tolan NV. Impact of Cyanokit Administration on Point-of-Care Glucose and Laboratory Test Accuracy. Clin Chem. 2022;68(4):504-508. doi:10.1093/clinchem/hvac014. 

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Sauer M, Barletta JA. Proceedings of the North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 2022: DICER1-Related Thyroid Tumors [published online ahead of print, 2022 Mar 21]. Head Neck Pathol. 2022;10.1007/s12105-022-01417-w.

 

Sauer MA, Coy S, Quade BJ, Nucci MR. Well-developed Cerebellum in an Ovarian Mature Teratoma From a Pregnant Female. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2021 Dec 27. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000848. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34954707. 

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Liu, J.; Sauer, M.A.; Hus- sein, S.; Yang, J.; Tenen, D.G.; Chai, L. SALL4 and microRNA: The Role of Let-7. Genes 2021, 12, 1301. https://doi.org/10.3390/ genes12091301.

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Lee MS, Shi CR, Sauer M, Laga AC, Talia J, Nambudiri VE. Bilateral lower extremity induration in a patient with leiomyosarcoma. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Oct;22(10):e466. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00469-1. 

 

Qi X, Yang M, Ma L, Sauer M, et al. Synergizing sunitinib and radiofrequency ablation to treat hepatocellular cancer by triggering the antitumor immune response. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 2020;8:e001038. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2020-001038. 

 

Arshi, J, Sauer, M, Yin, F. (2020). Rapid Sarcomatous Transformation of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Case Report. Anticancer Res 40(3): 1625-1629. 

 

Weber KJ, Sauer M, He L, et al. PPARgamma Deficiency Suppresses the Release of IL-1beta and IL-1alpha in Macrophages via a Type 1 IFN-Dependent Mechanism. J Immunol. 2018;201(7):2054-2069.

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Submitted 

Cherian N, Oladeji L, … Sauer M, Schweser K, Kfuri M, Cook J, Della Rocca G, Crist B. Risk of Shortening in Operatively Treating Proximal Femur Fractures with Cephalomedullary Nails with Dynamic versus Statistically Locked Helical Blades. Manuscript under review for Journal of Injury 2022. 

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Spence, B., Lambrechts, M., Sauer, M.A., Gilmore, A., Leary, E., Cook, J. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes for Fungal Infections Requiring Orthopaedic Irrigation and Debridement. Manuscript under review for Journal of Diagnostics 2022. 

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Sauer M, Bryant K, and Smith E: Keratoacanthomatous Epidermal Induction Overlying Benign Skin Lesions in Patients Undergoing Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy. Manuscript under review for Journal of Cutanenous Pathology 2022.

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Sauer, M.A., Lee, A., Shapera, E., Wheeler, A. Candy Cane Syndrome: Evaluation and Effective Treatment for an Often Unrecognized Complication after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Manuscript under review for SAGE Open 2022.

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Sauer, M.A., Chen, W., Isidro, A., Patil, D., and Zhao, L.. Utility of CK7 in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Liver Injury. Manuscript under review for Modern Pathology 2022. 

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Sauer, M.A., Howe, E., Harding, B., and Galloway, T. Atypical Distant Metastases of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma – A Case Series. Manuscript under review for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2022. 

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Thesis

Sauer, Madeline, "Interference of the Inflammasome Via Interferonβ" (2018). Honors Thesis. 187.

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Other Articles

Sauer M, Sood N, Shimony A. Support of Menstural Hygine Product Accessability. Policy submitted to MSMA April 2022. 

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Sood N., Shimony A., Sauer M., Lund S., Jain, P., Menodiado, R., Lanka, S. (2021, March 13). Support for No-Excuse Vote-by-Mail Policy, Policy approved by Boon and St. Louis Counties. Current status: Sent to Council for MSMA House of Delegates (HOD) approval.

 

Shimony A., Sauer M., Lund S., Sood N., Jain, P., Menodiado, R., Lanka, S. (2021, March 28). Mental Health Services for Medical Students, Policy approved by Boon and St. Louis Counties. Current status: Approved from MSMA HOD.

 

Sood N., Shimony A., Lund S., Sauer M., Jain, P., Menodiado, R., Lanka, S. (2021, March 13). Support for Universal Internet Access Policy, Policy approved by Boon and St. Louis Counties. Current status: Sent to Council for MSMA House of Delegates (HOD) approval. 

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Abstracts and Presentations

National/International Meetings                                                                             

Sauer M, Ewing M, Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture Consortium*, and Crist B. Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures—does approach affect outcomes? Poster and abstract at: Orthopedic Trauma Association October 2022; Tampa FL. 

 

*Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture Consortium* includes my name as an author, other associated works: 

 

Frandsen J, DeKeyser G, Blackburn B, The Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture Consortium, Gililland J, Risk Factors for Instability after Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture. Poster and abstract at: Orthopedic Trauma Association October 2022; Tampa FL.

 

Cichos K, McGwin G, Boyd B, Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture Consortium, Ghanem E. Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture Leads to Reduced 1-Year Mortality and Surgical Complications. Poster and abstract at: Orthopedic Trauma Association October 2022; Tampa FL.

 

Choma T, Karlin J, Thomson M, Huff H, Sauer M, and Leary E. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Spine Surgery at the University of Missouri. Poster and abstract at: AO Spine North America, September 2021; Online.

 

Lee A, Sauer M, Shapera E, Wheeler Blind Limb Syndrome and Resection After Roux en Y Gastric Bypass: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Complications. Poster and abstract at: American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. 2021 June 11th; Online. 

 

Harris S, Sauer M, Ghassibi M, Moore D. A Novel Case of 1p36 Deletion Syndrome resulting in Stage IV Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of GI Origin. Poster and abstract at: American Medical Association. 2020 May 5th; Online.

 

Sauer M, Chen M, Zhao L. Utility of CK7 in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Liver Injury. Poster and abstract at: United State and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) 2021 March 18th; Online. 

 

Lee M, Shi C, Sauer M, Laga A, Talia J, Nambudiri V. Bilateral lower extremity induration in a patient with leiomyosarcoma. Poster and abstract: American Academy of Dermatology. 2020 March 20th; Online. 

 

Sauer M, Harding B, Galloway T. Atypical Distant Metastases of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma - A Case Series. Poster and abstract at: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2020 September 16th - 19th. Boston, MA. 

 

Sauer MA, Bryant K, Braudis K, Smith E. Keratoacanthomatous Epidermal Induction Overlying Benign Skin Lesions in Patients Undergoing Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy. Poster and abstract at: American Society of Dermatopathology. 2019 October 17th – 20st. San Diego, CA. 

 

Sauer MA, Schilling J. Selective Suppression of PPARγ in Macrophages in High Lipid Environment Leads to IL-1 Suppression. Poster and abstract at: Medical Women’s International Association National Conference. Centennial Congress. 2019 July 25-28; New York City, NY. 

 

Local/Regional Meetings                                                                                           

Sauer M, Chen M, Zhao L. CK7 in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Hepatitis. Poster and abstract at: Harvard Medical School Pathology Annual Conference. 2021 May 19th; Boston MA.

 

Sauer M, Rizzo N, Tolan K. CyanoKit’s Oximetry Effects on Glucose Differ on Standard Laboratory Platforms. Poster and abstract at: Harvard Medical School Pathology Annual Conference. 2021 May 16th; Boston MA.

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Sauer M, Harris S, Ghassibi M, Moore D. An Overview of 1p36 Deletion Syndrome and Carcinogen Genes; A Role of Genomics in Everyday Medicine. Poster and abstract at: University of Missouri Health Science Research Day. 2020 November 6th; Online.

 

Sauer M, Qi X, Staveley-O’Carroll K, Li G. The Role of Tumor Induced Immune Tolerance by Tumor Associated Macrophages in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Poster and abstract at: University of Missouri Health Science Research Day. 2019 November 21st; Columbia, MO. 

 

Gary, M.E., Sauer M, Craig K, Quick JA. Impact of the Geriatric Patient Advocacy and Wellness Strategy (GeriPAWS) pilot for delirium prevention in acute care surgery patients. Poster and abstract at: University of Missouri Health Science Research Day. 2019 November 21st; Columbia, MO.

 

Sauer M. Interference of the Inflammasome Via Interferonβ. Thesis Defense: University of Dayton. Honor Thesis Presentation. 2018 May 8; Dayton, OH. 

 

Oral Presentations

Grand Rounds Presentations

Sauer MA, Vargas Barletta J. A Bad Roll of the Dice - DICER-Associated Thyroid Neoplasms. Pathology Grand Rounds, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Massachusetts General Brigham, Dana Farber and Harvard Medical School. 2021 May 6; Boston, MA. 

 

Sauer MA and Hornick JL. An Overview of Osteoid Osteomas, Osteoblastomas and Osteosarcomas - The Histologic and Genetic Underpinnings of these Osteoblastic Neoplasms. Pathology Grand Rounds, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Massachusetts General Brigham, Dana Farber and Harvard Medical School. 2021 Feb 18; Boston, MA. 

 

Sauer MA and Meredith DM. A Histologic Overview of Chondromyxoid Fibromas Arising in the Craniofacial Bones. Pathology Grand Rounds, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Massachusetts General Brigham, Dana Farber and Harvard Medical School. 2021 Feb 11; Boston, MA. 

 

Local/Regional Invited Presentations                                                                       

Sauer MA. The Growth and Development of STEM Women Who Doubt Themselves.  Opening Ceremonies at Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, hosted by the Mizzou Student Organization for the Advancement of Research. 2022 March 18, Columbia MO. 

 

Sauer MA. Oligella Urethralis in a Maxillectomy Wound Culture – A Rare Presentation and Review of the Literature. BWH Microbiology Lab Ted Talk, Massachusetts General Brigham and Harvard Medical School. 2021 Jan 29; Boston, MA. 

 

Sauer MA and Wepy C. A Review of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNSTs). DFCI Conference, Massachusetts General Brigham, Dana Farber and Harvard Medical School. 2020 Dec 14; Boston, MA. 

 

Sauer MA and Tang A. Primary Hepatic Lesion- A Radiographic and Histologic Approach. Oral presentation presented at: Monthly Radiology and Pathology Conference, Massachusetts General Brigham and Harvard Medical School. 2020 Dec 11; Boston, MA. 

 

Sauer MA and Schilling J. Interference of the Inflammasome Via Interferonβ. Poster presented at: Stander Symposium. Annual University of Dayton Symposium. 2018 April 18; Dayton, OH.

 

Sauer MA. An Update on PPARγ KO Leading to Interferon Signaling. PowerPoint presented at: Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Center Interdepartmental Meetings. 2017 July 3; St. Louis, MO. 

Professional Memberships & Activities

Regional/ National Leadership Positions                                                                     

Lead Task Force Member, American College of Surgeons, and the Committee on Medical Student Education

National, American College of Surgeons (ACS)                                                         2020 – Present

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Elected Scientific Committee Member, Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society         2022 – 2025

National, RJOS National Board

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Region 7 Director, American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)                   2021 – 2022 

National, AMWA Medical Student Division National Board 

 

Secretary, Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA)                                      

Statewide, Medical Student Board for MSMA                                                           2020 – Present

 

Local Leadership Positions

Springfield Representative & Research Chair, Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group 

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                     2021 – Present

 

President, Acute Care Surgery Interest Group                                                   

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                    2021 – Present

 

President, Association of Women Surgeons                                                        

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                    2021 – Present 

 

President, Surgery Interest Group                                                                     

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                    2019 – Present

 

Springfield Campus President, Advocates for Advancement of Diversity in Surgery                               

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                    2021 – Present

 

Board Elected Member, Dean’s Advisory Council on Medical Student Research                

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                   2019 – Present 

 

Class Elected Representative, Committee for Respect and Civility in the Learning Environment 

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                   2019 – Present 

 

National Liaison, American Medical Women’s Association                                             

Local, Chapter at University of Missouri School of Medicine                                2018 – Present 

 

President-Elect, American Medical Association                         

Local, Chapter at University of Missouri School of Medicine                                2018 – 2021

Clinical / Quality Improvement Activities

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Researcher and Developer, ROTEM/TEG Standardization, 

Lactate Measurements in Grey Top Tubes, HIV PCR POC Testing                       2021

Local, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Mass General Brigham Hospital System  

 

Co-Founder & Research Coordinator, Geriatric Patient Advocacy and Wellness Strategy 

Local, University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                    2019 - 2020

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Professional Community Activities

Invited Speaker, Opening Ceremonies                                                                     March 18th, 2022 

University of Missouri Research Symposium                                           

                                                                                                                                         

Delegate, MSMA House of Delegates Annual Meeting                                          April 11 2021

Statewide, All MSMA Leadership & Member

 

Food Drive for SICU COVID Front Line Workers, MU Health Care                    2021

Surgery Interest Group (SIG), University of Missouri School of Medicine                

 

Women and Children's Holiday Toy Drive, MU Health Care                                2020

Surgery Interest Group (SIG), University of Missouri School of Medicine               

 

Diabetes Clinic Manager, MedZou Community Clinic                                         2019 – 2021 

Student-run free clinic partnered with University of Missouri School of Medicine  

 

White Coat Lobbyist, Missouri State Medical Association                                  2019, 2021

Statewide, MSMA-MSS Member

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Educational Activities

Student Ambassador University of Missouri Columbia                                                               

University of Missouri School of Medicine                                                             2019 – Present

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Workplace Mistreatment Video Coordinator, MU Health Care                          2019

Committee for Respect and Civility in the Learning Environment 

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Teaching Assistant, Biochemistry 420 and 420 Honors Course                          2016 - 2018

University of Dayton, Chemistry Department   

Other Scholarly Products

Medical Student Advice Invited Panelist, University of Missouri Columbia        Dec 2020 

Pre-Medicine Advice Invited Panelist, University of Missouri Columbia             Feb 2020

Women in STEM Invited Panelist, University of Missouri Columbia                     April 2019 

 

Current Honorary and Professional Society Memberships 

 International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance, Student Member                           2021 – Present 

 Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, Elected Student Member                               2021 – Present 

 United States and Canadian Anatomic Pathology Organization, Member          2021 – Present

 American College of Surgeons, National Student Board Member                        2020 – Present

 Missouri State Medical Association, Medical Student Section Exec. Member   2020 – Present

 Association of Women Surgeons, Regional & Local Student Board Member     2019 – Present

 American Medical Society, Regional Medical Student Board Member                2019 – Present

 American Medical Women's Association, National Executive Member               2018 – Present                                              Zeta Tau Alpha, Alumni                                                                                                2018 – Present

Hobbies

Animals: Playing with my 9-year-old cat, Riley   ·  Walking my childhood dogs: Rosie and Rudy (beagles)

Food: Eating at local Thai restaurants in any city I visit   ·  Baking brownies 

Working Out: Cycling on my Peloton, favorite trainers: Cody Rigsby and Kendall Toole 

Relaxing: Shopping at Lulu Lemon and Nordstrom ·  Listening to Post Malone ·  Watching You on Netflix 

Adventure: Skydiving, 10,000 feet above Hawaii’s beautiful oceans  ·  Eating raw cookie dough

Scholarly: Dorothy Brown & Maria Garcia Sancho Surgical Mentoring Program   ·   Research   

Fun Awards: Class award by my medical school class: "Most Likely To Become Surgeon General"  · Pathology award by BWH Path department: "Most Likely To be found in the grossing room"

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