Class of 2025

Medical School:  National University of Ireland, Galway
Residency:  Southern Illinois University
Scholarly Project: Impact of rapid blood culture diagnostic tests with consistent antimicrobial stewardship integration (Jason Newland, MD, MEd)
Highlights: Accepted into the Washington University Clinical Research Training Center Master of Science in Clinical Investigation Program
My favorite microbe: Haemophilus influenzae, a bacterium which can colonize some children or cause invasive disease in others... a sneaky pathogen when it wants to be (unfortunately)! Although we have come a long way with our H. Influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine and drastically reduced Hib associated invasive infections, this bug is a rebel and continues to cause invasive disease with other serotypes and nontypable strains.
Why I chose Infectious Diseases: I love to investigate. My curiosity is too strong and won't stop till I have dug deep into a patient's chart and exposure history! I also think the well-rounded nature of infectious disease physicians creates excellent educators and overall clinicians.
What I love about Washington University: WashU allows you to learn from a large and diverse patient population. Diversity is also present in the faculty's clinical and research interests. After meeting everyone on my interview day, I was confident I would receive excellent training while surrounded by brilliant and friendly mentors that guide me in my future career.
Favorite things to do in St. Louis: St. Louis has a ton of outdoor activities that my family and I enjoy! Forest Park and Tower Grove Park always have events going on, which are often free! Even the Muny, a huge outdoor theatre (11,000 seats!!), which presents amazing seasonal Broadway musicals, has a section of free seats!! St. Louis also has beautiful hiking trails!
Favorite restaurant in St. Louis: This is a hard question because there are a lot! My current favorite is Indo, which serves Asian-infused dishes that are very unique and flavorful!

Medical School:  Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Residency and Chief Residency:  Baylor College of Medicine / Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
Scholarly Project: Developing a formal curriculum in antimicrobial stewardship for pediatric residents (Jason Newland, MD, MEd)
Highlights: Accepted into the Washington University Teaching Physicians Pathway
Favorite microbe: Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It's been around since the dawn of humanity and it still causes huge problems! I am especially interested in (and terrified by) CNS TB.
Why I chose Infectious Diseases: It's the best! It intersects with every other organ system and specialty so it always keeps you on your toes, and is so intimately connected to the social determinants of health.
What I love about Washington University: Everyone was so welcoming on my interview day and interested in helping me to achieve my goals. It seemed like such a special place and I'm so fortunate to be here!
Favorite things to do in St. Louis: A tie between walking our dogs in Forest Park and going to the Tower Grove Farmers Market
Favorite restaurant in St. Louis: Vicia