Ryan McConnell - ryan.mcconnell@uphs.upenn.edu
- Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
- Undergraduate: Rice University
- Hometown: Berwyn, PA
- Favorite Book: 1984 (George Orwell)
- Favorite Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies
- Favorite Music Genre: Punk Rock
- Dream Job Outside of Medicine: evolutionary biologist, punk rock guitarist
- Leisurely Pursuits: date nights with my wife, local sporting events, brewery tours, wine tasting, reading Atul Gawande, collecting MP3s
- Friends Like to Poke Fun At: my overly groomed hair
- Why Penn: incredibly friendly people, top-notch clinical training, abundant research opportunities, QI/patient safety culture
- Why Philadelphia: walkable, affordable Center City living (even on a resident salary), terrific BYOB restaurant scene, great live music, passionate sports fans
Erin Cobain - erin.cobain@uphs.upenn.edu
- Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
- Undergraduate: Davidson College
- Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
- Favorite Books: some of my favorites include Tuesday’s with Morrie (Mitch Albom), Blink and Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell), Complications (Atul Gawande), The Plague (Albert Camus)
- Favorite Sports Team: The Pittsburgh Steelers, of course!
- Favorite Music Genre: I’ll admit it, anything 80s
- Dream Job Outside of Medicine: astronaut
- Leisurely Pursuits: playing the piano, singing, watching the Steelers, trying new restaurants
- Friends Like to Poke Fun At: my black cloud (you do not want to be on call with me)
- Why Penn: incredibly supportive environment, unparalleled clinical training, great diversity of patient population
- Why Philadelphia: fantastic restaurants, very walkable, vibrant Center City area, great museums and easy commute to other great places (NYC, D.C., etc.)
Michael George - michael.george@uphs.upenn.edu
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins
- Undergrad: Harvard University
- Hometown: Wyomissing, PA
- Favorite Book: East of Eden
- Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles
- Dream Job Outside of Medicine: coffee shop owner; phlebotomist (is that outside of medicine?)
- Hobbies: ultimate frisbee, reading, road biking, backpacking
- Favorite TV shows: Scrubs, Top Chef
- Friends Like to Poke Fun At: my name's uncanny resemblance to an 80's Pop Star's
- Why Penn?: great faculty and clinical training, abundant research opportunities, proximity to food trucks, fantastic chief residents
- Why Philadelphia?: BYOBs, coffee shops, great summer league ultimate frisbee