Class of 2023
Aaron Acosta
Hometown(s): Los Angeles, CA
Education: Michigan State University, DO, 2020; University of California, Irvine, BS, 2016 (Go Anteaters!)
Areas of Interest: Social EM, Global Health, Med Ed
Outside of the Department: Pre-COVID hobbies – hiking/camping, yoga, tennis, pretending the perfect left exists on the Great Lakes. Eating my way through Detroit and my travels. Going out to see a show (God, I miss those). Doing it all with my partner, family, and friends. 2020 Hobbies – TV, sleep, more TV, making magic with my new dutch oven, wine, more wine. Shocking people with a dirty stache when I take off my mask.
Nicholas Antonio Burke
Hometown(s): Clinton Township, MI
Education: ATSU-KCOM, 2020, DO; Michigan State University, 2014, BS
Areas of Interest: POCUS, toxicology, critical care, addiction medicine
Outside of the Department: Golf, cheese, backpacking, snowboarding, Detroit sports teams, up north in every way.
Amy Capone
Hometown(s): Murrieta, CA
Education: University of Arizona, MD; Arizona State University, BS
Areas of Interest: Public health, Healthcare policy, EMS, Administration
Outside of the Department: Playing with my two dogs – Maya and Athena, painting, board games, camping, spending time with family and friends.
Charmayne Cooley
Hometown(s): Montpelier, OH
Education: University of Michigan Medical School, 2020, MD; Kenyon College, 2006, BA
Areas of Interest: Social EM, Global Health & Disparities, Public Health, Palliative Care, Evidence-Based Medicine
Outside of the Department: Comedy aficionado, hanging out with my husband and teenage stepson, tackling my 200+ item Bucket List, celebrating odd days of the year, random acts of kindness, exploring the world of podcasts, food and drink enthusiast, social justice, cooking, baking, travel.
Connor Erickson
Hometown(s): Outlook, WA
Education: SUNY Upstate Medical University (Syracuse, NY), MD; Washington State University, BA
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound. Toxicology.
Outside of the Department: I love skiing, hunting, stock trading, hiking, playing poker, whisky beverages, playing with my Rottweiler (Zeus), video games, cooking with my wife, and I recently took up golfing.
Junaid Hashim
Hometown(s): Bangkok, Thailand; Toronto, Ontario
Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020, DO; Tufts University, 2009, BA
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound, Critical Care, Social Medicine, Administration
Outside of the Department: Family! Spending time with my wife, my two daughters, and my dog. Avoiding the outdoors. Video games. Candies and chocolates. Rock and Roll.
Josh Helm
Hometown(s): Sacramento, CA
Education: Tulane SOM, MD; UC Santa Barbara
Areas of Interest: Wilderness Medicine, Crit care
Outside of the Department: Rugby, mountaineering, good eats, cheap beer
Haseeb Khan
Hometown(s): Ann Arbor, MI
Education: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 2020, MD; University of Michigan, 2016, BS
Areas of Interest: Pain Management and Critical Care
Outside of the Department: Making Tik Toks, getting buckets on the basketball court, watching “Baby Shark” with my daughter, and just being an overall cool guy.
Alissa Moody
Hometown(s): Toronto, ON
Education: Michigan State University, 2020, DO; York University, 2014, BS
Areas of Interest: Global health, disaster medicine, medical education, ultrasound
Outside of the Department: All things food, outdoors, autumn, travel, and my crazy-eyed pup! Fun (or sad?) fact about me: I have seen every season of the Great British Bake Off at least 5 times.
Danielle Murphy
Hometown(s): El Dorado Hills, CA
Education: Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2020, MD; South Carolina State University, 2013, BS
Areas of Interest: Trauma, Critical Care, Sports Medicine, Medical Education
Outside of the Department: Trying out all the bars and restaurants in Detroit with family and friends, playing/cuddling with Frank (dog), cheering on the Red Sox and Seahawks, painting, working out
Patrick Riedy
Hometown(s): Plymouth, Michigan
Education: Wayne State University School of Medicine, MD; Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound, Sports Medicine
Outside of the Department: Athletics, weight lifting, hiking, country music, Harry Potter (proud Slytherin), beer enthusiast
Nataliya Sachovska
Hometown(s): Troy, MI
Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020, DO; Wayne State University, 2015, BS
Areas of Interest: Social Medicine, Diversity and Inclusion, Narrative Medicine, Wellness, Advocacy, Medical Education, Wilderness Medicine
Outside of the Department: My dream is to make my home feel like a little jungle exploded inside it. I love hoarding houseplants, gardening, and taking pictures of tiny flowers. Food is also a big part of my life. I love cooking, feeding people, baking, fermenting things, and experimenting with whatever’s in my fridge. I’m also really into yoga, meditation, hiking, running, going on walks with my cat Zucchini. I cannot wait to go to concerts someday soon and dance my butt off. Detroit has such a great music scene!