Eleven Class of 2021 members will enter military medicine residency The Class of 2021 will continue the School of Osteopathic Medicine’s proud tradition of having approximately 10 graduates per year enter military residency programs. Eleven students slated for graduation in May 2021 matched into residency programs this month where they will serve in the United States Armed Forces while caring for soldiers, veterans and their families from Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. As they celebrated this milestone, the students shared what lead each of them to pursue military medicine.
ARMY 2 LT Peter V. Choi
Family Medicine | National Capital Consortium, Fort Belvoir, VA “I applied to Family Medicine at Ft. Belvoir in hopes of obtaining an excellent education and to be near family.”
2LT Adrienne Coursey
Family Medicine | Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC “I chose Family Medicine because I want to be able to provide front-line, full-spectrum primary care and to serve others with a focus on compassion, solidarity, holism, and developing relationships. I have a passion for working directly with Soldiers and know continuing my medical education at Fort Bragg will allow me the opportunity to pursue a career in supporting military operations and to grow as an osteopathic physician in the military community.”
2LT Rosina Darden
Psychiatry | Walter Reed Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD “I chose to be an army physician so I could serve and give back to the country that has afforded me so many opportunities. I am honored to be joining the Psychiatry program at Walter Reed and look forward to working with the men and women serving our country.”
2LT Anthony Lucido
Pediatrics | Walter Reed Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD “Pediatrics has always been my specialty of choice since beginning medical school. I enjoy working with the patient population and feel the biggest impact on health is made in the earliest years of life. I have always felt a desire to serve a country which blessed me with so much. All my brothers and I are in the Army in one fashion or another, so it was only natural to continue the tradition.”
2 LT R. Logan Phillips
Internal Medicine | Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA “I chose military medicine because I have always valued giving back, both to my country and to its people. Serving in the military has always been a goal of mine, so serving the military as a physician has been a great opportunity for me to be able to combine the two ways to serve.”
AIR FORCE 2LT Augustus E. Floyd
Psychiatry | San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX “I have always had a fascination with military history and the experience of those who have taken up arms to defend our country. The psychological toll of warfare cannot be understated, and mental health fervently impacts the choices that affect every other aspect of wellness. I believe this career path will allow me to help improve the lives of service-members and empower them in our mission to win in air, space, and cyberspace!”
2LT Hunter Gallogly
Family Medicine and Operational Medicine | Mike O’Callahan Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, NV “I chose military medicine because I truly believe the men and women who serve our country every day should be our first priority. Those in Uniform risk their health for this country, so I am happy and honored to be given the chance to serve those who serve.”
2LT Ashley Murphy Shaw
Obstetrics and Gynecology | Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA “Service: It’s an honor to serve those who serve our country. Tradition: I will soon be the second Air Force physician in my family. The Air Force core values: Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all we do.”
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